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Everything You Need to Know About Planning a Destination Wedding

A destination wedding completely changes the pace of the day, with intimate ceremonies and champagne in the sun. You create a shared trip that people remember long after. That said, planning from a distance brings its own pressures. You need to think beyond décor and menus and focus on legalities and guest experience. When you make practical choices early, you avoid stress later and give yourself space to enjoy the occasion you’ve planned.

Choosing the Right Destination

A remote island might look idyllic, but long travel times and high costs can limit who attends. If...

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Seven extreme sports on the rise

Thrill seekers are always looking for new ways to get their adrenaline fix. Innovative extreme sports are created as people experiment with activities and gear, and some of their creations catch on and spread. Some of these sports have a sense of humor, and all of them entail both physical skill and risk. Here are seven extreme sports which are on the rise.

1. Xpogo

You may remember pogo sticks from your childhood. Modern pogo sticks took that concept, and turned it into something that can bounce a rider up to 10 feet in the air, letting them perform acrobatic maneuvers...

Seven most powerful food combinations

Eating healthy surely isn’t as easy as you might think it is.

Of course, everyone knows that fruits and vegetables are healthier than other foods, but what most people don’t know is how to mix certain foods to get the most powerful and healthy food combinations.

Experts constantly research the best ways to pair food, and these are the combinations they came up with:

1 - Tomatoes and broccoli

Broccoli and tomatos is a very powerful food combination that was discovered not too long ago. This discovery showed that the combination is able to help prevent...

From footballers to soldiers, and back again

Monday saw the 100th anniversary of the most horrific episode in human history: the start of World War One. The outbreak of war saw millions of people enlist to serve their country across Europe; including 15 first team Exeter City footballers, who made up around 2,000 professional footballers to enlist during the war.

In 1914, Buenos Aires's emerging football community sent an invitation to the FA for an English team to travel there to play local sides.

The Grecians embarked on an historic tour of South America, which saw them play in Argentina and Brazil, in the...

Research links diabetes and mouth cancer

People with diabetes are at ‘significantly’ greater risk of developing head and neck cancer, according to new research.

The study discovered that groups of patients with diabetes are almost 50 per cent more likely to develop the disease compared to those without diabetes.

In the UK, 3.2 million people have diabetes. A further 630,000 people are predicted to have Type 2 diabetes which has not yet been diagnosed. Latest statistics reveal mouth cancer cases have ballooned to more than 6,700 while deaths exceeded 2,000 for the first time. It is one of the few types of cancer...

The world’s 7 most secret societies

All around the world we have a chance to meet normal, regular people. However, we may never get a chance to figure out that these people actually lead double lives and are part of certain secret societies that are present all across the world. There is no way for you to apply to get into this type of society yourself. The only way the initiation may occur is when some person you know tells you that he has been watching you and that you are invited to join a secret society he is in. In order to raise awareness on the subject of secret societies, we have decided to point out the seven most...

6 most common myths adults believe

Even when we reach adulthood, there are stories, old wives’ tales, and myths that persist in hanging around. It can be hard to shake them off, even with cold hard scientific evidence to prove them wrong. Here are the six of the most common myths that adults believe to be true.

6 – Don’t shave; the hair will grow back thicker! This old wives’ tale has been passed down to young women getting their first razor for generations. Yes, leg hair does grow back if you shave it. No, it does not get thicker every time. If it did women would be using blowtorches for depilatory purposes by the...

Sod This for a Game of Soldiers

A painting inspired by the famous football game between German and British soldiers on Christmas Day 1914 was unveiled at Castle Galleries, Exeter on Saturday 19 July ahead of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War on 4 August.

As Europe embarks on four years of events to mark the Great War, Bob Barker has produced ‘Sod This For A Game of Soldiers’, a touching commemoration that depicts unexpected fraternity in the gruesome theatre of war.

The Bradford-based artist, who turned professional in 2000 after years of painting as a hobby, spent months...

7 reasons why women live longer than men

On average, a woman lives 5-10 years longer than a man. Among people who exceed 100 years old, 85% are women. The ‘gap’ between men and women has been explained by biological determination or by the fact that women are more careful, but the amplitude of differences suggests there is a more complex determination.

What is the secret? There are a few that elucidate why all statistics, with no exception, show women as more long-lived.

1 – Unhealthy Habits Excessive smoking, alimentation rich in fats, sedentary activities and consumption of alcohol are typical to men, and...

Top 10 McDonald’s Products That Failed

#1 McLobster

A take-off on the lobster roll, this sandwich was basically lobster meat on a hot dog bun, together with some lettuce and “McLobster sauce.” Every once in awhile, this product reappears in outlets across the country, only to disappear again. One problem with the McLobster is the price, as it costs more than most McDonald’s patrons want to pay. Another problem is that people don’t connect the upscale image of lobster with fast food.

#2 McGratin Croquette

This product was created especially for the market in Japan, where it was called Gurakoro. It’s an...

10 Reasons You Should Be Doing Yoga

#1 - Doing Yoga is a Great Workout

The main thing that yoga will offer you is a great workout and a very good way to lead a healthy lifestyle. If you aren’t used to doing physical exercises, then you might not know that many fitness coaches recommend that you do yoga on a weekly basis at least. However, it is not as easy as you might think; doing quality yoga actually takes a lot of strength and endurance, but you can easily get better at it over time if you exercise regularly.

#2 – Yoga Helps You Sleep Better

You probably know that yoga makes your brain much calmer...

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Everything You Need to Know About Planning a Destination Wedding

Seven extreme sports on the rise

Seven most powerful food combinations

From footballers to soldiers, and back again

Research links diabetes and mouth cancer

The world’s 7 most secret societies

6 most common myths adults believe

Sod This for a Game of Soldiers

7 reasons why women live longer than men

Top 10 McDonald’s Products That Failed

10 Reasons You Should Be Doing Yoga

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