Coinage FTW.
If you have a set of coins, all from post-2008, you can turn them over, and create The Royal Shield.
The coins featured are: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p and £1.
The coins were designed in 2008 by Matthew Dent.
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One Really Cool Thing You Never Knew You Could Do Wth British Coins
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Where In Scotland Should You Live?
Highland or Lowland?
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This One-Armed CrossFit Athlete Is All The Sporting Inspiration You'll Ever Need
Fitness first.
This is Krystal Cantu. She can lift a 210lb bar over her head.
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Cantu is a 25-year-old athlete based in San Antonio, Texas.
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Last year, she was in a car accident with her boyfriend, Daniel Cuate (pictured).
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She survived the accident, but was told that she would need to have her arm amputated.
Cantu told Barcroft Media: “When I arrived at the hospital, the surgeon came up to me and said that he had looked at everything and the arm needed to come off. I had a moment, but then I said alright – if it’s going to save my life, take it off."
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8 Life Hacks Every Woman Needs
Via 120 Ways to Annoy Your Mother by Ana Benaroya.
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31 Essentials Every Fresher Needs To Pack
Get ready for the best year of your life.
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A duvet and pillows
Depending on how warm you tend to get during the night, choose a duvet between 10.5 and 13.5 tog. Marks & Spencer does a hypoallergenic, machine-washable one from £39.50.
Choose pillows depending on what firmness you prefer. Again, M&S does a hypoallergenic, machine-washable set for £12.
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Two sets of bed linen
Sainsbury's generally has dealson bed linen, with cotton-and-polyester mixes starting at £2.40 for a single duvet set.
Top tip: Keep an eye on Lidl's upcoming deals. It does great-quality cotton bedsheets for a pittance.
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A desk lamp
If you keep an eye on Etsy, you can get a cheerful vintage one such as this for under a tenner.
Alternately, if you search misspellings of "Anglepoise" on eBay you can get some pretty decent bargains.
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19 Dainty And Discreet Ways To Have An Undercut
Shaved doesn’t have to be scary.
A brightly coloured undercut can always be hidden by longer tresses.
Soften a sidecut with a full fringe.
Look super cool with a hidden sidecut, undercut combo.
A sidecut doesn't have to mean 'shaven'. Go softer at the sides.
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What Does Your Tea Preference Say About You?
Satisfaction guaran-TEA-d.
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"Earl Grey is a solidly middle-class tea."
"I first had Earl Grey when I got rescued from being lost after a New Year's Eve party. I was freezing and this chap called Giles took me in and gave me hot sweet Earl Grey and I fell in love with it there and then."
"That is the best middle-class Earl Grey anecdote I have ever heard."
"People called Giles drink Earl Grey. Enough said."
"Darjeeling is the kind of tea that people discover on their gap yah and insist on pronouncing in a foreign accent whenever they order it in England."
"It is very pleasing to say out loud. Darjeeeeeeeeling."
"My brother is an anthropologist and he tells me often about rooibos. I think that's all anthropologists drink."
"Fad tea. The kind of thing Grazia magazine tells you you need in your life. You do not."
"I once worked for a man who owned a pet frog, and he drank rooibos tea from a wine glass."
"It's a tea for people who own frog slaves."
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17 Quotes Every Twentysomething Needs
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15 Totally Ingenious IKEA Hacks
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Here Is An Essential Flow Chart For Overthinkers
It’s just…never mind.
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17 Reasons Gin And Tonic In A Can Is The World's Best Thing
GIN IN A TIN.
Tinned gin and tonic is the light and the way.
It brightens up a dreary work desk.
It adds sunshine to a shady country lane.
It's happy to hang out at the beach.
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There Is A Building In London Which Apologises For Having Been Built
U OK University of London?
Outside the Brunei Gallery building at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, there is a sad little plaque.
It reads:
"The University of London hereby records its sincere apologies that the plans of this building were settled without due consultation with the Russell family and their trustees and therefore without their approval of its design."
The plaque, including its "wording, size and materials specified" was a condition of SOAS obtaining land from the University of London in the summer of 1995.
It was erected later that year. The then secretary of SOAS, Frank Dabell told the Times that "the plaque – its wording, size and materials specified – was a condition of their receiving the land from the university, a transaction completed earlier this summer".
"Underneath the apologetic notice is a plaque noting that the actual design of the building was never really an issue: it won a Civic Trust Award 1988. The Trust awards 'do not simply reward good design, but also take into account the way in which schemes relate to their settings and to the people they serve'.
Essentially, the only reason the plaque is there is as a point of principle."
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15 Things Insomniacs Are Tired Of Hearing
“Just relax.” I AM RELAXED.
"You look exhausted."
Maybe that's because I feel exhausted.
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"Are you stressing out about anything at the moment?"
"Well, if you didn't sleep last night, you'll definitely sleep tonight."
That is not how it works.
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"I slept realllyyy well last night."
How nice that must be for you.
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22 Hospital Foods From Around The World
Travel the world, through your lunch tray.
California, USA.
Cheeseburger and fries.
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Sydney, Australia.
Pumpkin soup, apricot chicken, peas, and mashed potato.
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Poland.
A breakfast of bread, pickle, and sausage.
Richmond, Canada.
Sweet and sour pork, bok choy, and a side of honeydew melon.
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17 Essential Products Every Pizza Lover Needs In Their Life
Take another little pizza my heart.
This multi-functioning keyboard.
Created by Dutch designer Hella Jongerius.
This pizza friendship necklace.
Buy it here.
Or this single slice necklace.
Buy it here.
A pepperoni scarf.
Made to order! Buy it here.
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22 repas d'hôpitaux à travers le monde
Voyagez à travers votre plateau repas.
Californie, USA.
Cheeseburger et frites.
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Sydney, Australie.
Soupe de potiron, poulet à l'abricot, petits pois et purée.
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Pologne.
Un petit déjeuner composé de pain, de cornichon et de saucisse.
Richmond, Canada.
Porc sauce aigre-douce, bok choy, et melon jaune.
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15 Simple Drinking Games Every Fresher Should Know
Don’t forget to eat first.
Drunk Jenga (aka Drunga)
Write a different rule on each Jenga block, and play. Knock down the tower? Down your drink.
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Never Have I Ever
Taking turns, ask a question in the form of "Never Have I Ever" (like "never have I ever kissed someone from France"). Everyone who can answer "yes", drinks.
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Roxanne
Listen to "Roxanne" by The Police. Drink every time you hear the word "Roxanne". You could also play this with "Jamming" by Bob Marley & the Wailers.
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Pennies
Take turns trying to bounce a penny off the table into a short glass. Miss? Drink. Three in a row? Make up a new rule.
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15 Things Every Fresher Needs To Know
“So what do you study?”
Firstly, embrace the full Freshers' Week experience.
Take the quiz here.
Know that you'll meet a varied bunch of people, including those with different hygiene standards to you.
And some who are simply awesome.
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Just be prepared to answer the same question again and again.
"So, where are you from?"
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21 Breathtaking Fairytale Photos Of Croatia
Let’s run away.
Plitvice Lakes National Park
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Rovinj, Istria
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Dubrovnik
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Zadar
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21 Secrets Your Wedding Photographer Wants You To Know
Lights, camera, action.
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Let your photographer know about any quirks of the venue.
"This ceremony is in the Ulster Hall, in Belfast, which is a pitch-black space with crazy lighting, photographer Tim Tooth from This Modern Love told BuzzFeed. "I had to respond really quickly, adjusting the way I normally shoot.
"I was really happy with the way things turned out. But the next time I shot here, we thoroughly discussed the lighting situation! It's always a good idea for the couple to think through the lighting situation of the ceremony, as photographers can often only work with what they're given – darkness and squinting included!"
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It's important to click with your photographer.
"Photographs are always better when the client's personality and the photographer's personality click," Tooth said. "If I’m an unlikely match with a couple, then it’s harder work to get a rapport going. If we're a good match, the day flows a lot better, it’s easier on both sides."
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