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Dog-owner has to check her sofa before sitting as dogs blend into velvet cushions

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Can YOU spot Rocco the French bulldog? New dog-owner discovers her lockdown pet matches her sofa Tina Grantham, 44, bought French bulldogs Rocco and Vinnie during lockdown The nine-month-old puppies have merle markings, matching her velvet settee Mother-of-two, from Lincolnshire, must look before collapsing onto the couch  By Kamal Sultan For The Daily Mail Published: 02:00 … Read more

Black dancer ordered to whiten her skin to ‘blend in’ onstage at prestigious German ballet company 

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Black dancer is ordered to whiten her skin to ‘blend in’ during performance of Swan Lake at prestigious German ballet company Chloé Lopes Gomes was the first black dancer at the Staatsballet in Berlin She claims she was subjected to racial discrimination by a ballet instructor  The woman allegedly ordered the ballerina to whiten her … Read more

‘Priceless’ Mayan wall paintings found in Guatemala blend indigenous techniques with Spanish motifs

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‘Priceless’ Mayan wall paintings discovered in a house in Guatemala blend indigenous techniques with colonial-era Spanish motifs, researchers have revealed. The artworks — thought to date back to around 1524–1821 AD — were first uncovered in 2003 during renovations of the property, which lies in the town of Chajul. Wall art from this period is normally … Read more

Teacher reveals her blend of fabric softener and scent boosters to create a spray

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Teacher reveals how she creates DIY fabric freshener using a blend of cleaning products – and claims it’s ‘100 times better than Febreeze’ A teacher called Mina shared her hack for concocting her own Febreze spray  Footage shows Mina emptying the leftovers of an old Febreze bottle at home She combines three different cleaning products … Read more

Spot the car-pets! The latest social media craze – animals who perfectly blend in with furnishings

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Spot the car-pets! It’s the latest social media craze – animals who perfectly blend in with soft furnishings around the home By Claire Cisotti for the Daily Mail Published: 22:44 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 23:32 GMT, 17 March 2020 Share or comment on this article:

Uncle Vanya review: It’s a perfect blend of the tragic and absurd

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Uncle Vanya Harold Pinter Theatre, London                                Until May 2, 2hrs 30mins Rating: Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya should have been played by John Cleese in his prime. The sarcasm and his manic outbursts make Vanya a Russian prototype Basil Fawlty. That said, … Read more