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Colombo's pub quiz ritual: From Barefoot Cafe to Ministry of CrabThe annual 'pub quiz on Wednesday' in Colombo is a tradition that captivates both tourists and locals. The experience includes participatin...
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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has lost part of her brain. What is aneurysm and who are at risk?An aneurysm develops when a part of the artery wall becomes weakened, leading to a bulging outward. If not treated, the aneurysm can burst,...
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Drew Barrymore Called 'Cringey' For holding Oprah Winfrey's hands. Here is full story, watch videoNetizens have called Drew Barrymore "cringey" for slowly caressing Oprah Winfrey's hands in Tuesday’s episode of 'The Drew Barrymore Show'....
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Humidity makes it difficult for body to produce sweat: Tips to beat the extreme heatWith so many consecutive days of excessive heat, health officials, forecasters and physicians are urging people to limit outdoor exposure a...
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Hemorrhaging, abdominal pain: 6 warning signs of severe dengueDengue can escalate very quickly, and turn into a severe and life-threatening ailment.
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IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed due to postural hypotension: A fact sheet on disease, symptoms, preventionAntidepressants or medicines to lower blood pressure are also causes of this ailment.
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Dr. D's column: What to do when Trump grabs your hand?Tales from the ASEAN summit and the traditional East Asian chain-handshake.
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Signs of heart attack women should knowStudies show heart attacks and heart disease are under-diagnosed in women, as their symptoms do not match that of men.
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Suits & Sayings: The wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors & policy parloursET’s bi-weekly roundup of the wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors & policy parlours
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Got anonymous threat letter last year: Bangaldeshi writer"The anonymous typed letter... is genderless; it could be either from a man or a woman. But the intention is very clear--to intimidate me,"
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Indian men lining up for botox for a faceliftIndian men are lining up around the block to get themselves injected full of the botulinum toxin type A for squarer jaws and manly chins, e...
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- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg joins protests against US anti-piracy bills
Zuckerberg posted his remarks against the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) on his social networking website's wa...
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- Healthy scepticism
Oxymoronic phrases reflect the contradictory nature of society; and at no time does it become more apparent than during a crisis.
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