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  An 18-year-old wins US$25,000 on her very first lottery ticket in the U.S.

  An American high school senior has won US$25,000 in her first time playing the Kansas Lottery, four days after turning 18.

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  Stop sitting still and do these eight activities throughout the workday — 3 minutes at a time

  You can avoid too much sitting throughout the week by getting up to move for three minutes every hour. Here are eight ideas that will help mitigate sedentary behavior.

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  Are you lonely or alone? Experts say some Canadians not getting enough time by themselves amid COVID-19

  While public health measures to help limit the spread of COVID-19 have made some Canadians feel lonely or isolated, experts say these restrictions have had the opposite effect on others, leaving families and couples who live and work in the same space with little time for themselves.

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  The unstoppable revenge of the mullet, an unlikely trend revival

  'Business in front, party in the back': a hairstyle considered so obnoxious that for years it verged on being an arrestable offence, the mullet has made the unlikeliest comeback of the century.

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  U.S. man's order of disinfectant wipes arrives 349 days into the pandemic

  Nearly a year after placing an order for highly sought after disinfectant wipes, a U.S. man finally received his shipment of four canisters of Clorox wipes – 349 days into a global pandemic.

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  Prince William and Kate reach out to U.K. teen struggling with suicide

  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge recently spoke to a 12-year-old boy suffering from anxiety and suicidal thoughts through a text-based mental health service they started back in 2019.

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  Sydney's LGBTQ2S+ Mardi Gras goes ahead with restrictions

  Sydney's annual iconic Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras went ahead on Saturday, only in a different format due to coronavirus restrictions.

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  Use it or lose it: Alberta Parks calls out anyone attempting to re-sell camping reservations

  After more than 27,000 campsite reservations were made through the Alberta Parks website in just over 24 hours, there are rumours of an illicit trade taking place.