Alison Lynch
Metro
United Kingdom
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In Poland, they have glow-in-the-dark cycle paths and they’re beautiful
This is a cycle path in Poland, which glows at night, making the ride home safer – and definitely way prettier – for cyclists. → Read More
This guy dressed as a courier to hand deliver CV disguised as a box of doughnuts
Marketing specialist Lukas Yla, 25, just moved from Vilnius, Lithuania, to San Francisco – a dream of his since he started working in technology five years ago. → Read More
Waitrose is putting more wine bars in stores so you can try before you buy
Bosses announced today that they were scrapping new stores and focusing on existing ones. → Read More
A giant inflatable moon went on the rampage in China and people freaked out
Just when you thought 2016 couldn't get any worse, the moon crashed into China. → Read More
People are sharing their worst ‘reply all’ emails and you’ll cringe for them
Have you ever pressed send and then had a sudden panic that you've emailed that story from the work party to the entire 10,000 strong workforce? Otherwise known as that... → Read More
Before alarm clocks, people were employed to wake workers up with a long stick
And they wouldn't move on until you let them know you were awake. → Read More
Sainsbury’s trials ‘slow shopping’ afternoons to ease stress for elderly and disabled customers
Katherine Vero from Newcastle says her elderly mum Jo used to love to go shopping, but after she developed dementia, she says the weekly shop became ‘increasingly difficult and stressful’ for both of them. → Read More
Woman/magician shows how to pack over 100 items into your hand luggage
Former Bond Girl and experienced traveller Rachel Grant has demonstrated how to pack over 100 items into your hand luggage → Read More
Dad takes selfie with man in ‘stop taking selfies’ T-shirt and the Internet loves it
What do you do when you spot a man wearing a ‘Stop taking selfies’ T-shirt while on your hols? You try and get a selfie with him of course. → Read More
Experts believe we should actually be sleeping twice a day
Experts believe that the reason we’re all constantly whingeing about lack of sleep is because we should actually be doing it twice a day, for shorter bursts. → Read More
Newlyweds catch the 2.34pm train to their wedding reception – along with 70 guests
Newlyweds Holly Mahoney, 29, and Ben Gibbs, 30, opted for a slightly less traditional form of transport this weekend to take their 70 wedding guests from the ceremony to the reception. → Read More
Around the world in 80 bites: ‘Girl Eat World’ Instagram shows off the world’s best street food
Melissa Hie is eating her way around the world, one amazing bite at a time, with her Instagram account 'Girl Eat World'. → Read More
A hedgehog cafe has just opened in Tokyo and we definitely need to move to Japan
They now have a hedgehog cafe in Tokyo. Called ‘Harry’, a play on the Japanese term for hedgehog, it opened last month and has queues around the block most days. Naturally. → Read More
Horrifying pictures show what too much sugar can do to our bodies
Sweet Kills is a new awareness campaign, created by Nattakong Jaengsem, a Thai designer based in Bangkok, to show what sugar can do to our bodies → Read More
Penguin swims 5,000 miles every year for reunion with the man who saved his life
This is the story of a South American Magellanic penguin who swims 5,000 miles each year to be reunited with the man who saved his life. → Read More
Guy who was called ‘fat boy’ at school now gives fitness advice after losing 11st in a year
Austin Shifflett who was bullied and called ‘fat boy’ at school, lost nearly half his body weight in a year and now offers others fitness advice. → Read More
After her owner let her out to pee, this dog accidentally ran a half-marathon and came 7th
It's easily done really. You go out to pee, you go for a little wander, and suddenly you find yourself competing in a half-marathon. Well, it's easily done when you're... → Read More
A couple delivered their baby at home – and described it all on Twitter
Last week, San Francisco couple Marco Rogers and Aniyia Williams welcomed their baby girl into the world at their home and described it all on Twitter → Read More
Starbucks can’t spell this woman’s name and she’s documenting it on Facebook
Starbucks will regularly get names wrong on their coffee cups, but not nearly as often as for Sian David who is documenting her name struggles on Facebook → Read More
There’s a pretty big chance your New Year’s diet will end at 8.02pm today
If you’re wondering how long your New Year’s resolve is going to hold out, till about 8.02pm tonight is probably a good bet as Fat O'Clock strikes → Read More