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Self-care should be significant before selfies

05 Mar 2026

A man was visiting Bangladesh recently and decided to stop for a selfie right on top of a train track. Shortly after taking it, he was instantly killed by...

Pride of workmanship meant things lasted longer

26 Feb 2026

A lightbulb in a San Francisco firehouse has been burning since 1910. Since it’s the only lightbulb that has lasted this long, it’s attracting visitors from all over the...

Losing weight is a marathon, not a sprint

19 Feb 2026

Social media trends can land you in hospital. Many are not recommended by health professionals or qualified nutritionists. Over the years there’ve been many trends that people have claimed...

Night owl or early bird. Which is better?

12 Feb 2026

Are you a night owl or an early bird? We’ve all heard the terms ‘burning the midnight oil’ and ‘the early bird catches the worm’. In an ideal situation,...

Stricter grading would mean fewer Firsts

05 Feb 2026

The education system in the UK is again getting a bad rap in that recruiters are claiming that degrees students are being awarded are irrelevant. This is not because...

What do you remember from your childhood?

29 Jan 2026

No matter what people forget, the one thing they always remember is their childhood and what it was like, what they did, where they went and with whom. In...

The importance of fire safety at home

22 Jan 2026

Last week a prominent shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan went up in smoke. What started the fire is unclear but what kept it going for so many hours was...

When to Laugh and When not to Laugh

15 Jan 2026

I started noticing something very annoying about people. When you tell them about a problem you have, they seem to smile from ear to ear. Now I don’t expect...

Words that should be ‘out’ in 2025

08 Jan 2026

There’s some good news and some bad news. Good news is that there are certain slang terms that are no longer acceptable to some University Academics in 2026 and...

You’ll never procrastinate again

01 Jan 2026

Since it’s the New Year, I wonder how many people still try to make New Year’s resolutions. No one’s asked me that question and I’ve not asked anyone either....

Birjees Hussain

She has more than 10 years of experience in writing articles on a range of topics including health, beauty, lifestyle, finance, management and Quality Management.

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