2 h. ago Rory McIlroy's £3.1m donation claims addressed by 'deeply grateful' charity

Rory McIlroy, who completed his career grand slam with victory in the Masters, has been a long-time supporter of Mencap, a charity that supports thousands of people with a learning disability to live their lives the way they choose

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4 d. ago Danny Dyer questioned on being working class in The Assembly trailer

Celebrities face questions from a group of autistic, neurodivergent or learning disabled people on the show.

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4 d. ago The fascinating digital trip down memory lane across Manchester

'Our main interest is people enjoying these images and exploring them - learning things they didn't know and enjoying the city's past'

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5 d. ago Deserved punishment for foolish firefighter who drove truck into path of oncoming train

David Wyatt, the driver of the fire truck that collided with a Brightline train in West Palm Beach, Florida, in December, has learned his punishment months after the high-speed crash left 15 people injured.

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1 week ago Moment hero passersby lift Fiat 500 off injured man trapped under it after being struck by 'drink

This is the moment a group toppled a battered white Fiat 500 to get to an injured pedestrian underneath in Luton - as police arrest a man on suspicion of attempted murder. 

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2 w. ago Real life story behind popular Disney villain who died one of the most horrific deaths ever

People are only just learning that this Disney villain was based on a real person-who died one of the most horrific deaths ever. Pocahontas was portrayed as a romance but it has a dark history

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2 w. ago People are only just learning what Fiat 500 actually means after six decades

The Fiat 500 is one of the most popular cars on the road, but many people don't know what the name actually stands for - even though the vehicles have been around for decades

Politics

2 w. ago People are just learning truth about Travelodge logo after 20 years

You probably have not given it much thought, but the Travelodge logo has stunned fans recently after they have just realised it is not what it seems at first glance

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2 w. ago Lanarkshire business creates Motherwell woodland walk for community

The project aims to support the business and provide an opportunity for local people and hotel guests to learn about the importance of biodiversity.

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2 w. ago I travelled to the other side of the world for a bizarre reason that left my friends and family wondering... 'why?' And boy was it worth it

While most people travel to Memphis, Tennessee, to visit Graceland or learn about the history of the blues, I went for a completely different reason.

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2 w. ago People gobsmacked after learning 'fake bins' at airports have important use

People have been left confused after noticing 'fake bins' scattered all around different airports with many wondering what they are used for, but were soon gobsmacked to learn their purpose

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3 w. ago People are only just finding out what three washing machine compartments are actually for

A woman took to TikTok to explain the purpose of the three compartments in the washing machine drawer, and people were astonished to learn they had been using them incorrectly

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3 w. ago Journalists arrested in Turkey as protests grow over jailing of president’s main rival

Authorities accused of attacking ‘people’s right to learn the truth’ as president Erdogan seeks to paint protests as ‘movement of violence’

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3 w. ago From sex toy safety to supply chains: why testing vibrators isn’t as fun as you might think

The unsexy truth behind reviewing vibrators; thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts; and last-minute flower delivery• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen people learn that my job as a sexual wellbeing specialist involves reviewing vibrators for the Filter – as their official Vibe Rater, if you will – they assume I’ve got it easy. That my work, in every conceivable way, must be a pleasure. But I get my hands dirty, probing everything from sustainability to sensitive data security to supply chains, to ensure buyers don’t get (non-consensually) shafted. Vibrators are coming out from under the covers. They used to feel shameful and secretive, picked from a mail-order magazine or a poky shop with blacked-out windows; today, we’re infinitely more liberated about toy ownership. We’re putting our hands in our pockets, too: the global sex toy market was valued at approximately $37.5bn last year, and it is projected to climb to $83.85bn within the next decade.But navigating ...

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3 w. ago Young people are now learning about ADHD on TikTok. Here’s the downside

Researchers say that while TikTok can be an ‘incredible tool for raising awareness and reducing stigma’, it’s not all good

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3 w. ago Pretty Woman at 35: Everything you didn't know including who turned down lead roles

1990s rom-com Pretty Woman first hit the big screen on March 23, 1990, and some people might be surprised to learn that was 35 years ago.

Politics

3 w. ago Simon Cowell breaks Golden Buzzer rules by pushing Electric Umbrella into BGT finals

The show boss couldn't resist putting the act, made up of people with learning disabilities through

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3 w. ago A scholar and a hater: new podcast focuses on historical figures that suck

Claire Aubin’s podcast This Guy Sucked explores the viler actions of ‘great men’ for a more holistic view of historyWhen the historian Claire Aubin gets together with her colleagues for drinks after a conference or academic meetup, the conversation always ends up one way. “We’re all sitting around a table, talking about our most hated historical figure,” she said. For Aubin, it’s Henry Ford, an ardent antisemite whom Hitler called “an inspiration”. She believes being a hater can aid in scholarship: “Disliking someone or having a problem with their historical legacy is worth talking about, and brings more people into learning about history.”That’s why Aubin, who spent last year lecturing in the history department at UC Davis and San Francisco State University and is about to begin a full-time postdoctoral fellowship at Yale, started This Guy Sucked, a history podcast about terrible men. In each episode, Aubin speaks to a historian about their biggest villain, from Ford and Voltaire t...

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