5 h. ago People are only just learning why celebrities don't sign with blue pen

Fans have been left scratching their heads after realising celebrities will refuse to sign an autograph if you give them a blue pen – and now the real reason has been revealed

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8 h. ago People are only just learning why WW1 soldiers kept spoons in their boots

British soldiers serving on the front lines during the First World War were under no illusion that there was a good chance they would never return home, so it's no surprise many of them had thought ahead

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20 h. ago ‘They’re not wolves – they’re sheep’: the psychiatrist who spent decades meeting and studying lone

From Port Arthur to Hoddle Street, Paul E Mullen has had a front-row seat to the men behind some of the worst public massacres. He says it’s possible to ‘disrupt the script’ for future violenceDr Paul E Mullen and his family were living near Dunedin, New Zealand when, one evening in November 1990, they heard gunfire. The shots continued into the night, followed by the distant sound of police and ambulances. At 9pm, a hospital colleague told him that a few kilometres away, in Aramoana, someone with a gun had started shooting.As it turned out, Mullen had heard of the perpetrator before; one of his long-term patients was the man’s nextdoor neighbour, and soon Mullen would learn that many other people he knew had been injured or killed.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Chocolate lovers floored to discover what Smarties look like in America

People have been baffled to learn that the term Smarties doesn't refer to the same thing across the world, as Americans were baffled to learn about the well-loved chocolates

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65 h. ago George Lucas purchases $52M London mansion — a sign he could be latest celebrity to leave the US

George Lucas purchases $52M London mansion — a sign he could be latest celebrity to leave the US  New York Post

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69 h. ago Custard Cream pattern meaning finally explained after years of bewildering biscuit lovers

The custard cream biscuit has been a popular treat in the UK since it was first created in 1908, but many people are surprised to learn the meaning behind its intricate patterns.

Sport

6 d. ago Strictly's Ellie Goldstein is praised by Mencap for 'showing what people with a learning disability can do' after exit

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Goldstein has won praise from learning disability charity Mencap, after her departure from the show with partner Vito Coppola. 

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6 d. ago Gavin and Stacey icon 'to sign up for season two of Celebrity Traitors on one rule'

TV fans have been won over by the celebrity version of The Traitors on the BBC - and now it is being suggested that a Gavin and Stacey star could lead the cast of a second season

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8 d. ago People shocked to discover hidden microwave feature needs cleaning

A cleaning fan has showed a hidden feature on the microwave that needs cleaning - and people are truly astonished to learn the news as it's somewhere they'd never think to clean

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1 week ago 80s music icon 'set to make ITV show history' by singing up for I'm A Celebrity

Former Spandau Ballet band member Martin Kemp is repeatedly "advanced talks" to be the first star to sign up for this year's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Culture

1 week ago Martin Kemp 'in advanced talks' to sign up for I'm A Celebrity 2025

Martin Kemp is reportedly in "advanced talks" to be the first star to sign up for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2025 following in the footsteps of his son Roman

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1 week ago Nicole Scherzinger Addresses Onstage Lateness, Says She Felt 'Devastated and Horrified' to Learn How Long Fans Waited

Nicole Scherzinger Addresses Onstage Lateness, Says She Felt 'Devastated and Horrified' to Learn How Long Fans Waited  People.com

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1 week ago Nigel Farage blasted for 'disgusting insult' to Covid bereaved with call to end Inquiry

The Reform UK leader complained the Covid Inquiry, which was set up to learn lessons from the devastating pandemic that killed some 227,000 people, was too expensive

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2 w. ago Top American cardinal celebrates old Latin Mass in St. Peter's in sign of hope for traditionalists

Traditionalist Catholics are celebrating after Pope Leo XIV approved the old Latin Mass at St. Peter's Basilica

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2 w. ago 'You'll have to clean the toilets yourself,' Jeremy Clarkson warned peer planning to open a charity pub

Baroness Monckton is about to launch a pub in Brighton with her charity Team Domenica, which supports young people with learning disabilities

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson told me ‘don’t do it’ as I planned charity pub opening – peer

Baroness Monckton is about to launch a pub in Brighton with her charity Team Domenica, which supports young people with learning disabilities.

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2 w. ago £150k grant secures Lanarkshire outdoor learning and education centre's future

Wiston Lodge's can continue "to serve vulnerable children, young people and adults through nature-based learning".

Economics

2 w. ago Why SaaStr AI London 2025 Is Where You Learn AI + GTM From The People Actually Doing It. At Scale.

Why SaaStr AI London 2025 Is Where You Learn AI + GTM From The People Actually Doing It. At Scale.  SaaStr

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2 w. ago Christine McGuinness sparks I’m A Celebrity speculation with telltale sign

I’m A Celebrity gets underway in around a month and Christine McGuinness is the next name to be linked with the ITV show and didn't exactly dismiss the idea in an interview

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3 w. ago Government needs to show plan for mental health community care, says Labour MP

Jen Craft says she fears people with learning difficulties or autism could be in limbo as they wait for community support to be provided.

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