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Naming a ‘dodgy’ neighbourhood in Seoul is a challenge – and valuables can be left on café tables during bathroom visits without fear of having them stolen.MailOnline Travel is learning from a UK expat in the South Korean capital how his life there differs from his time living in London.And Jerry reveals that a very low crime rate is one of several eye-opening upsides to Seoul, where he’s lived since 2015, along with a stellar health service (he can see a doctor with no appointment within ‘a couple of minutes’) and cheap high-speed trains.The UK, apparently, trumps South Korea in…
Anyone who has consumed a Quarter Pounder hamburger from McDonald’s in recent weeks is being urged to stay alert if they notice changes to their bodies.A major outbreak of the bacteria E Coli has been linked to about fast food stores in Mountain West states, killing one and hospitalizing 10 others.The outbreak has resulted in about 2,700 stores, roughly one-fifth of those in the US, discontinuing the chain’s Quarter Pounder, as officials suspect its patty or onions may have been contaminated. The CDC says anyone who ate a Quarter Pounder – which is consumed by 100,000 Americans per day – and feels…
With election season in full swing, Michael Keaton became the latest star to make public his thoughts on the forthcoming presidential election between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice actor, 73, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a short clip in which he cited the former president’s alliance with billionaire Elon Musk, 53, saying that rallygoers were misled into thinking that either man would want to associate with them.’For some of you folks who – guys mostly, I guess – who are thinking about attending a rally with Musk and Trump: they don’t really respect you,’ the…
Piled high with pizza, bulging with burgers and fit to burst with doughnuts, sweets and crisps, it sounds like a fast-food fantasy.Yet the cupboard in Leyla Kandemir’s kitchen is anything but appetising.For every single item in her collection — fondly dubbed ‘Mum’s Museum’ by her two children and husband Murat — is at least 12 months old.Comprising burgers and chips from McDonald’s, Greggs sausage rolls, Domino’s pizza, and pastries, bread and buns from her local Tesco, some of these ‘Frankenfoods’ date back to April 2019 and are part of a groundbreaking experiment.Not only do they look like they have failed…
The authorities had the wrong man from the moment Michael Jordan’s father was pulled from the waters of Gum Swamp.It was a fisherman who first spotted something hanging over the limb of a tree where it had been hiding for 11 days.By August 3, 1993, the body was so badly decayed that the coroner christened him a ‘John Doe’ and then cremated him. The bigger picture was no easier to decipher: How had he ended up above a creek in South Carolina? Why did it take another nine days for his family to report him missing? Many details remain unclear.Eventually,…
Children in households with water treated with fluoride appear to be at a much higher risk of autism, according to a shock study.Researchers discovered a staggering six-fold increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses among children who grew up fully exposed to fluoride versus those who did not consume the treated water.The team from the nonprofit medical research group Institute of Chronic Illnesses Inc in Maryland looked at health records from 1990 to 2012, studying over 73,000 children in Florida during the first 10 years of their lives.The results revealed a stunning 526 percent jump in the risk of ASD among…
Singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams, is starring in a documentary about his rise to fame — and it bizarrely sees everyone played using animated Lego.But for the ‘Get lucky’ hitmaker, using Lego figurines is an ideal way to translate what’s going on inside his head on screen.In the documentary called ‘Piece by Piece’, released on November 8, he reveals he has a neurological condition known as synaesthesia.That means he doesn’t just hear music, to him melodies, choruses and hooks all have a textual rainbow of colours.The medical phenomenon causes people to experience one sense through another, from seeing music to tasting words…
The reigning NBA MVP got a dose of reality from an All-Star teammate after the Philadelphia 76ers fell to 2-11 with Monday’s loss in Miami.As reported by ESPN, Sixers center Joel Embiid was called out in a team meeting by point guard Tyrese Maxey for being late ‘for everything’ amid the dismal start to Philadelphia’s season. Maxey’s point, sources told the Worldwide Leader, was that Embiid’s tardiness impacts everyone in the Sixers’ locker room from coaches and players down to the staff.Maxey and Embiid remain close friends, but frequently hold each other accountable, sources told ESPN. ‘Tyrese loves Big Fella,…
In the months before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a different kind of war was already raging in Europe.Poland was struggling to cope with what was described as a ‘hybrid attack’ from its Kremlin-aligned neighbour Belarus, which was sending waves upon waves of migrants across the border.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had urged migrants to forge a path further West and even began facilitating visas and travel from Middle Eastern countries to flood Western-aligned Poland with asylum seekers.Warsaw responded decisively, breaking with longstanding EU migration policies by erecting a massive border wall. The structure, completed in June 2022, now…
Abbie Chatfield was reduced to tears on Wednesday after boyfriend Adam Hyde gave her a very special Christmas gift.On Boxing Day, Abbie took to Instagram to share an intimate video of Adam presenting her with a horseshoe necklace.The family significance of the jewellery is what made the FBoy Island star emotional. The necklace, designed by Melbourne-based artist Millie Savage, is a replica of one worn by Abbie’s late grandmother, Carmel.Abbie’s new piece was made even more meaningful by the inclusion of her and Adam’s birthstones. As Abbie realised the significance of the gift in the video, she became overwhelmed with emotion and struggled…