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Love altogether in general inexplicable. Attraction falls right under the same rules. You can try to tell yourself what your 'type' is and what your 'icks' are, but really most of the time the reason we fall for someone is beyond us. Perhaps it's simply not that deep. Maybe it's not his sense of humor or his caring gestures, rather it's his jean length and the way he scratches his head.

Ah, childbirth. One of the most common miracles that literally occurs every single second. I'm not kidding. There's an average of 250 babies born every minute, look it up! It's kind of like one of the secrets in life that everybody understands at their own pace. But once you know, you know. Some parents share it casually with their children, and some will create magical stories to distract their children from inevitably asking them what S-E-X means. Not today Charlie, it's time for bed.

Let's talk crushes. We love them and we hate them. They're exciting in the beginning, "Oooh I have butterflies! I wonder if he likes me too!" But if they last too long they can become exhausting. A crush really should be a temporary state, but it depends on long it takes you to admit it to yourself and finally to them. 

Regardless, one thing is clear, whether they last one whole day or one whole century, crushes can be so embarrassing!

Have you ever found yourself in an awkward situation, where you had the horrible realization that if you got caught, you'd have absolutely no way to explain yourself out of it, even though you were innocent? Redditors are sharing their close call moments, and some of them were genuinely fortunate escapes. They say everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but what happens when the situation is just too weird to explain? Read on and find out!

Bringing guests into your home is a wonderful thing to do. Although hospitality is somewhat of a skill, it's not that hard to create an environment where your guests feel relaxed and at home. But what happens when they feel a little too comfortable? There's a fine line between feeling at home in someone else's house and being an obnoxious asshole, which is a concept that some people don't quite understand. And those people are idiots. A Reddit thread asking people to share 'the most disrespectful thing a guest ever did at your home' has revealed just how little concern some people have for other's properties, and the responses are pretty shocking! Here are some of the best!

When it comes to sex, there are two groups of people. The first, which probably comprises most of the population, enjoy good old missionary (with a bit of doggy-style thrown in if they're feeling adventurous), vanilla sex. The second is the folk who get off on various kinks and fetishes, ranging from innocent role-play to some really nasty and sometimes dangerous sh*t. Seriously, check any porn website, and you'll find a subcategory for every kink imaginable. Whatever floats your boat, we don't judge, as long as it's consensual and you're having a good time.

But even if you fall into the latter category, what's 'weird' on the kink spectrum is relative; one person's "normal" is another person's "hell to the no". Sex workers, whose job is to make their clients' fantasies come true, are perhaps the group of people most exposed to the pandora's box of sexual kinks and fetishes. But even they have their limits, and a recent AskReddit thread where sex workers described some of the worst requests they received from clients revealed some genuinely shocking stuff. We've compiled a list of some of the strangest requests, which will probably make you realize just how vanilla you are after reading them. Maybe.

I distinctly remember being a teenager and making up all sorts of lies and excuses to my parents, so I could sneak out and see my boyfriend at the time. Although we would only hang out in his car or the park, the thrill of knowing my parents would disapprove of him made it all the more exciting, and I was more willing to take risks to see him. That's just the way teenagers are wired (right?), and I know I wasn't the only one doing it. All my friends had a secret older boyfriend at some stage or another. But at some point, the risks are not worth the rewards when it comes to sneaking around to see your sweetheart. One guy painfully learned this lesson after getting stuck hiding in his girlfriend's bedroom for 12 hours, so her strict parents wouldn't see him. He documented the whole saga on the popular subreddit, TIFU (Think I F*cked Up). Check it out below; it's a fantastic tale of endurance, and it's pretty funny too.

Wedding dramas are some of the best kinds of dramas. We know, we know, we shouldn't take pleasure from something ruining the happiest day of the happy couple's lives, but some things are too good not to share. Writer Elan Gale asked his followers on Twitter for real stories of people who witnessed objections made during wedding ceremonies and the replies were truly comical. Check them out and cringe!

Falling into or being placed into a coma is scary stuff. Hovering between life and death isn't something that anyone would undergo out of choice, but it's still a fascinating concept for people to comprehend. Obviously one can never know what it's like unless they've experienced it themselves, but unfortunately plenty of people have been there. A Reddit thread asking people to describe their experiences of being in a coma has shed some light on the scary realities of being in such a vulnerable position. Here are some of the responses.

As we know all too well, the world can be a dangerous place, particularly for a woman walking alone at night in metropolitan areas. Although staying vigilant is key in trying to avoid getting into dangerous situations, sometimes you may need to depend on the help of a kind stranger to keep you safe in certain circumstances. This is exactly the position one woman in NYC found herself in February, who when walking home alone, realized she was being followed by three men. Understanding the potential danger she was in, she approached a stranger and asked him to pretend he knew her, and accompany her home  The stranger tweeted the whole encounter (below) which went viral and inspired many people to thank him, on behalf of women everywhere for helping this woman while she was in a vulnerable state. It doesn't take a lot to show some kindness and help someone in need, like this compassionate stranger shows. 

During these tough times, the only thing that gets us through is love, and that's exactly what Shona and Conlin Moeller have shown us in the most heartwarming way. Shona went through a traumatic experience when her waters broke at five months and had to be rushed to hospital where she will remain on bed rest until she gives birth. Her husband, Conlin, has been camped outside the hospital ever since and has been giving her social distancing date nights. Check out below how cute they are... 

Your coworkers can be the difference between loving or hating your job. An AskReddit thread asking people to share stories of the worst coworkers they have ever worked with has revealed just how bad some people have it at work. Hopefully reading these will make you grateful for your coworkers who aren't as bad as you might have thought. Or, it will make you speak to HR just a little faster. Hopefully the former. 

Each scar tells a story; sometimes it's due to a serious injury or operation and other times it's because of a small mishap or accident. These Redditors share how they got their scars and some of the stories are truly gruesome! Read on if you aren't squeamish. 

The news these days is pretty bleak and sometimes you need a good ol' dose of something positive. Here are some heartwarming stories that will lift your spirit and put a smile on your face, reminding you of all the good that humanity offers. You're welcome!

Games are a great way to pass the time, especially during our current lockdown situation. They provide an opportunity for friends and families to bond, whether they're played in person, online or via video chat (unless it's Monopoly, which, for the sake of peace in the home, we wouldn't recommend during lockdown). But being in lockdown means that some games, such as hide and seek, are harder to play. After all, how many times can you hide in the same three spaces? Oh, how we took it for granted. As a throwback, an Ask/Reddit thread asking people to share stories of how their games of 'hide and seek' went horribly wrong, before coronavirus took over the world of course. It revealed how quickly games can go from a bit of innocent fun, to horribly wrong. Here are some of the most shocking stories. 

This is one of the cutest and most wholesome stories we've read in awhile. 

Thanks to the amazing teacher who shared this!