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Step Inside the Christmas Movie Industrial Complex

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Over 150 made-for-TV holiday films will premiere this season. Here’s what it’s like to work on one. Rebecca Alter, standing fourth from the left. Photo: Stacy Kranitz Rebecca Alter, standing fourth from the left. Photo: Stacy Kranitz Rebecca Alter, standing fourth from the left. In a ritzy suburban home outside Nashville with a turret, a wine cellar, and an anachronistic Tuscan motif, 55 of Santa’s helpers are spending the already humid Christmas morning (here, every morning is Christmas morning) building lighting rigs, ensuring the nutcrackers flanking the front doors are symmetrical, drinking bad coffee, and hanging up tinsel, wreaths, and a large banner welcoming everyone to “Santa Bootcamp. Read More...

Students in Texas take friendship bracelet making to new lengths

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For the past four months, students at Valley Creek Elementary School in McKinney labored using five colors to create a bracelet the size of a football field. They now hold the Guinness world record. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7zRZ6arn19nfXN%2FjmlsaGhoZH5yg5NwZ2xvZG18tMDUnZynrKNitq95056vmqtdqa6ssYyfqaKdnpnAqbXPZpmrmZOauabAjKaYpKGenHq1u4ynnLBlnJq7qMDHrA%3D%3D

This is why drinking more than a litre of water an hour could kill you

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Consuming too much water could be bad for your health. Picture: GETTY The average adult needs between 3-4 litres of water each day but drinking more than 800ml within an hour could be putting your kidneys in danger. Since childhood we're constantly being told to drink enough water and stay hydrated - but how much is too much, and what are the dangers? The NHS recommends a minimum of 1. Read More...