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Have you ever noticed that iPhones always say exactly the same time when they’re shown in adverts? 9:41. Every single Apple poster, TV commercial and billboard will always show this time, and there’s a cool reason why. Why iPhone time is always 9:41It’s set to 9:41 because when the iPhone was first announced to the world, Steve Jobs wanted the time displayed to match the exact time it was in the room. The first ever iPhone was unveiled on January 9, 2007, at the Macworld Conference & Expo held in Moscone West in San Francisco, California. On that day, the iPhone promotion actually showed 9:42,...
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When you get to the gym, which area do you hit first? Are you straight to the treadmills? Or perhaps you like to start your session with strength training? Whether it’s best to do cardio before or after lifting weights is a longstanding debate, and we spoke to a personal trainer to find out the correct order. Cardio before or after weight Ronny Garcia told The Focus the order you do your workout depends on your primary fitness goal. You should always put what you want to improve the most at the beginning of the workout to ensure you have the “most physical and mental energy to devote to it”. “...
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We’re often told to look out for changing moles when it comes to skin cancer, but it’s not always a brown spot you need to be aware of. A dermatologist has gone viral on TikTok after showing one rare symptom that could be melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Rare skin cancer symptom“I’m about to show a picture of melanoma that would shock people because most would not recognise it as cancer,” Mark Strom said. He explained that most people think of skin cancer as a new mole on the skin or a changing black or brown spot, but there is another type which has no pigment. The dermatologis...
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An etiquette expert demystified the dating process as she revealed the golden rules for early relationships including whether you should kiss on the first date. The dos and don’ts of dating are something often discussed and debated at length, and yet, we are still no closer to nailing down specific rules of engagement. Still, that hasn’t stopped experts from sharing their opinions, as seen recently when expert James Preece commented on the rise of the Soft Guy Era. Should you kiss on the first date?Whether you should kiss on the first date is a heavily debated topic and one that no one can see...
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The founder and former CEO of Bumble has frightened social media users after she prophesied the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in relationships. AI has been on the rise in recent years and it is now prevalent throughout much of our lives. Whether you’re thinking of purchasing the latest iPhone, or you are using ChatGPT to find a boyfriend, you can’t get away from the technological takeover. How will artificial intelligence invade relationships?If there is one person to consider one of the leaders of the dating app space, it’s Whitney Wolfe. After launching Bumble in 2014 as the founder a...
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Forget detergent, bleach and antibacterial spray. Some of the best cleaning products are things that aren’t actually designed to wash at all. From Coca-Cola to lemons and baking soda, cleaning expert Joyce French has revealed some bizarre hacks you’ve probably never heard of – but work a treat. 1. Baking soda on oven doorThere’s nothing more annoying than a dirty, greasy oven door and no cleaning product ever seems to get that orange residue off. All you have to do is make a paste with baking soda and water, spread it over and let it sit for 15-30 minutes. Then, wipe away with a wet cloth and ...
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Celebrity weight loss drug Ozempic and its counterparts like Mounjaro and Wegovy are still highly debated within the health industry. Famous faces such as Sharon Osbourne have come out to slam what some have called a game-changer for those needing to shed pounds, with ‘Ozempic face’ being the common term trolls like to throw out there. Ozempic was the first weight loss injection to make headlines in 2021, despite the diabetes medication being approved to help those with Type 2 for four years prior. The next one to hit the market was Novo’s Wegovy, which used the same ingredients to treat obesi...
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If you want to live a longer life then you could be interested in a a new study that highlighted how those who followed in the footsteps of Sir Roger Bannister lived on average almost five years longer than the general population. Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister was a British neurologist and middle-distance athlete who sadly passed away in 2018 at the age of 88. On 6 May 1954, and with minimal training, Sir Roger broke history as the first person to complete a mile run in under four minutes. His time clocked in at 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. If there’s one group of people you should take advice fr...
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A video of a monk speaking about optimism in life has gone viral on TikTok, and his motivational words have left everyone moved. Shi Heng Yi belongs to the 35th Generation of Shaolin Masters and is the headmaster of the Shaolin Temple Europe, located in Germany. Buddhist monk’s wise words His monologue begins rather morbidly, saying you’re going to lose your mother, father, animals and humans that you love. It’s going to happen and there’s nothing you can do about it. He also says you will lose money and people are going to hurt you. However, rather than being sad about this, we should accept ...
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A mum detailed her difficulties with raising a “beautiful” daughter after an influencer claimed that being called the word is not all it’s cracked up to be. Influencer Caroline Lusk (@carolinelusk) recently spoke out about being called beautiful, earning a considerable amount of backlash from people who couldn’t grasp why the compliment could be negative. Thankfully, Caroline was not alone in the feeling as one mom (@unsolicitedsarcasm) explained in more detail. When being called beautiful is a negative thingTaking to TikTok on Thursday, the mom stitched Caroline’s original video where the con...
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