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This Is What The No-Stress Backup Dress Looks Like On Different Body Types

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I feel like a model from the ’90s.

Have you ever been in a situation where you decide to have a spontaneous big night out but looked busted AF? That's where the ~No-Stress Backup Dress~ comes into play. It's a dress you can take with you basically anywhere, but does it actually look good? A few women of Ladylike decided to try it out.

So, WTF is this dress? It has been specifically designed to withstand being crumpled up in your purse and even has a built-in bra if you’re going commando up top. It's the dress that is meant to be there for you if anything ever goes awry.

So, WTF is this dress? It has been specifically designed to withstand being crumpled up in your purse and even has a built-in bra if you’re going commando up top. It's the dress that is meant to be there for you if anything ever goes awry.

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Oh, it also comes in a really weird-yet-satisfying-feeling bag.

Oh, it also comes in a really weird-yet-satisfying-feeling bag.

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Time to try it on!

Time to try it on!

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One Woman Opened Up About Learning To Love What Makes Her Different

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“That’s how you do it, you just keep showing up.”

Digg recently released a video of Cara Reedy, a woman of color with achondroplastic dwarfism, who discusses her struggles with accepting and finding her beauty and strength:

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Cara has lived in New York for 13 years and is a comedian, actor, and writer.

Cara has lived in New York for 13 years and is a comedian, actor, and writer.

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When she was younger, Cara was afraid of what people would say about her...

When she was younger, Cara was afraid of what people would say about her...

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...and when her mother noticed she was limiting herself, she made the decision to push Cara to be social with others.

...and when her mother noticed she was limiting herself, she made the decision to push Cara to be social with others.

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Tiny Hobbit-Like Human Species Probably Did Exist, Fossils Show

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Back in 2004, scientists found some fossils of ancient humans on a small island called Flores, in Indonesia.

What was really exciting was that these humans were tiny compared to every known human species – just 1 metre tall as adults.

That's smaller than any of our ancestors, all the way back to the African ape Australopithecus 3 million years ago. They were found in a place called Liang Bua. Dating techniques put them at between 50,000 and 100,000 years old.

The little humans were named Homo floresiensis – "Flores man" – but they were popularly known as hobbits.

A cast of a Homo floresiensis skull.

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As well as being tiny, they had very small skulls and brains.

The trouble was that it wasn't 100% clear the fossils really were from a separate species.

Some people think H. florensiensis didn't exist, and that instead the remains were of modern humans with a genetic disorder – such as Down syndrome or microcephaly – that had stopped them developing fully as adults.

Now more, much older fossils have been found in the same region that go some way to ending the debate.

Facial reconstruction of a Homo floresiensis individual called LB1.

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They were found in 2014 in an area of Flores called Mata Menge, and analysis of them has just been published in a pair of studies in the journal Nature. There's not much to the newly discovered fossils – just a fragment of a jawbone and six teeth – but the researchers, from universities in Australia, the US, Indonesia, Japan, and elsewhere, say they're ancestors of H. floresiensis.

One of the authors of the research, Dr Yousuke Kaifu of Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science, told a press briefing: "The [Mata Menge] fossils represent the remains of at least three and probably more individuals. They are very small, and very like H. floresienses. Results strongly suggest that it is a direct ancestor."

That shows, the researchers say, that the "hobbits" really were a human species in their own right.

Dr María Martinón-Torres of University College London, who did not work on either study, told BuzzFeed News the Mata Menge fossils were an "extraordinary finding", but warned against over-interpreting the discovery. "I think it’s logical that they’re related to H. floresiensis because of the size and the location," she said, "but we need more data."

The newly discovered fossils seem to blow the "modern humans with a genetic disorder" theory apart, because they are 700,000 years old.

Anatomically modern humans – Homo sapiens – only came into existence about 200,000 years ago, and aren't believed to have left Africa for tens of thousands of years, although that's disputed.

Dr Gerrit van den Bergh of the University of Wollongong, another author of the project, told the briefing: "The presence of hobbit-like hominids permanently disproves the hypothesis that H. floresiensis was a modern human suffering from dwarfism or some form of chromosomal disorder."

Martinón-Torres said that while this shows the new fossils are not from modern humans, it doesn't completely rule out the possibility that they're from individuals who suffered from a growth abnormality. "If there’s a population that’s that isolated on an island, you'd expect to see some evidence of genetic abnormalities," she said. "Other hominid species could have abnormalities too."

If H. floresiensis is a real human species, the other question that needs answering is where it came from. There are two main hypotheses, both of which have extraordinary implications.

The skull of H. floresiensis (left) compared with a modern human.

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"The first hypothesis is that H. floresiensis is descended from a large-bodied Homo erectus," a much bigger species, said van den Bergh. But that would mean that while all the rest of human history has been a process of brains getting bigger and people getting taller, this one population in Flores went the other way.

Van den Bergh added: "The second possibility is that it emerged from an earlier, smaller hominin," such as Homo habilis or Australopithecus, which were nearly as small as the hobbits, with similarly small brains. But if that were the case, according to the authors, it would mean those ancient human ancestors must have left Africa by 2 million years ago, for which there's no evidence.

The researchers say the Mata Menge fossils support the first hypothesis – that H. floresiensis is descended from H. erectus.

The shape of one of the fossil teeth, a molar, "points to an H. erectus ancestry", said van den Berg, but the molar is "much smaller than H. erectus molars, suggesting that H. floresiensis is a dwarfed form of H. erectus".

That means, he said, that while previous evidence implies the body and brain size of human species "gradually increased throughout the Pleistocene era" (i.e. from about 2.5 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago), the Flores fossils show the process "was not necessarily one-directional".

He said it was necessary to "sound a note of caution", however, because "we have only discovered a small number of fossils."

He said: "Firmer conclusions must await the discovery of more fossils, especially of the postcranium [parts of the skeleton other than the skull], which is where some of the most distinctive H. floresiensis features are."

It looks as though H. floresiensis is an example of "island dwarfism" – a tendency for large animals to evolve to be smaller when they are stranded on islands.

There are lots of examples – some of the most famous are island pygmy elephants, which were common on several Mediterranean islands for much of prehistory. Dwarf stegodons, a relative of the elephant, have been found on Flores. But island dwarfism hadn't previously been seen even in primates, let alone humans.

The age of the Mata Menge fossils means the dwarfing must have happened relatively quickly, says van den Bergh: "It took only 300,000 years to get from H. erectus to the size of H. floresiensis or even smaller. That might seem rather fast but we haven’t got much to compare it with – there are not many islands where there is a sequence of fossils giving us a time frame for island dwarfism."

In one of the papers, the authors note that deer on the island of Jersey shrank to one-sixth their ancestral size in just 6,000 years, so the time frame is plausible.

Separate research published on Wednesday in the journal PLOS One also cast doubt on the possibility that the original Flores fossils were suffering from a chromosomal disorder – specifically, Down syndrome.

The authors said in a press release that, like the Nature studies, their research "further confirms its [H. floresiensis's] status as a fossil human species".

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23 Things People Do In Sitcoms That Would Be Weird IRL

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Living in a home you can’t afford is going to bankrupt you.

Hang out in the same business establishment. All. The. Damn. Time.

Hang out in the same business establishment. All. The. Damn. Time.

It's good to support a local business, but the same place all the time? It would start to get just a little weird after a while.

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Hail a taxi and have one show up right away.

Hail a taxi and have one show up right away.

If you could do this in real life people would think that you have some kind of semi-rubbish superpower.

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Be overly descriptive when talking on the telephone.

Be overly descriptive when talking on the telephone.

"Hello, this is Character Name. Oh, hello Second Character. Yes, I can lend you a lawnmower."

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And never end a telephone conversation by saying goodbye.

And never end a telephone conversation by saying goodbye.

If you constantly do this to your friends in the real world, the chances are that all of your friends hate you.

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22 Of The Pettiest Things People Have Ever Done

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Petty is not an attitude, it’s a way of life.

My roommate owed me $10 for the internet but gave me $7. So I changed the Wi-Fi password so it was 10 digits long and only gave her seven of them. I told her she could have the rest when she paid me.

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When my boyfriend and I got into an argument, I took all of the lightbulbs from our apartment while he was taking a walk to cool off. I took the one out of the oven, and I even took the vacuum cleaner because it had a light. I left with a bag full of lightbulbs and stayed at a friend's house that night.

– Jenna Allen, Facebook

My ex thought it would be funny to cheat on me so I hid all types of mouldy blue cheese in his car. He only used his car at the weekend, so when he got into it, the cheese had been melting in the hot weather for about a week.

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What Does Your Beard Say About You?

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Is it big and bushy or neatly trimmed?

18 Times McDonald's Failed So Hard It Won

Beyoncé Sneezed Mid-Concert And Everyone Lost Their Minds

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She sneezed on the beat and the beat got sicker.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, our Queen and savior, is as close to perfection as a human being could ever get.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, our Queen and savior, is as close to perfection as a human being could ever get.

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She's flawlessly beautiful, and she has the vocal chords of an angel and the overall candor of a saint.

She's flawlessly beautiful, and she has the vocal chords of an angel and the overall candor of a saint.

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Her utter perfection has led most of us to believe she's more godlike than anything else, always reaching new heights and achieving the unthinkable.

Her utter perfection has led most of us to believe she's more godlike than anything else, always reaching new heights and achieving the unthinkable.

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This is why everyone freaked out last night when Beyoncé sneezed on stage at her New York City Formation Tour performance.

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19 Signs You're Literally The Same Person As Phoebe Buffay

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“Don’t hate. You don’t want to put that out in the universe.”

You are a ~very~ positive person who strongly believes in good vibes only.

You are a ~very~ positive person who strongly believes in good vibes only.

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You have a heart of gold and try to be optimistic about the world around you.

You have a heart of gold and try to be optimistic about the world around you.

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You are always the true voice of reason.

You are always the true voice of reason.

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Sometimes other people underestimate you, but they should honestly know better.

Sometimes other people underestimate you, but they should honestly know better.

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A Classic Hoax About Facebook Charging Users Is Going Viral Again

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Facebook is not planning to charge users and says it never will.

Like the earth orbiting the sun, one of the fundamentals of human existence is that people on Facebook will share false memes about Facebook. One hoax that continues to circulate is the claim that the social network plans to charge users:

Like the earth orbiting the sun, one of the fundamentals of human existence is that people on Facebook will share false memes about Facebook. One hoax that continues to circulate is the claim that the social network plans to charge users:

The latest edition of it tells people that by pasting the message on their wall their "icon" will turn blue, thereby ensuring "Facebook will be free for you" forever.

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This hoax has been around since at least 2009. Earlier versions were longer, all-caps messages that cited specific prices for Facebook users. These versions also referred to a magical blue icon that will set your account free for life. It continues to be shared, too:

This hoax has been around since at least 2009. Earlier versions were longer, all-caps messages that cited specific prices for Facebook users. These versions also referred to a magical blue icon that will set your account free for life. It continues to be shared, too:

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As a result of these messages, Facebook has at least two different questions related to charging users in its Help Centre. Both say the company will never require users to pay.

As a result of these messages, Facebook has at least two different questions related to charging users in its Help Centre. Both say the company will never require users to pay.

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This hoax sees a spike in sharing every year or two. Back in 2010 a Facebook group sprung up claiming that Facebook would reverse plans to charge users if the group managed to amass 300,000 members. It continued to attract new members/comments for the next two years:

This hoax sees a spike in sharing every year or two. Back in 2010 a Facebook group sprung up claiming that Facebook would reverse plans to charge users if the group managed to amass 300,000 members. It continued to attract new members/comments for the next two years:

At the time, a spokesperson from Facebook told The Daily Telegraph, "We have no plans to charge users for Facebook's basic services. Facebook is a free service for its 350 million users.”

Facebook now says it has 1.65 billion monthly active users.

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Daisy Ridley Shared Her Own History With Endometriosis

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She’s a real Rey of light, that Daisy.

You may know Daisy Ridley as Rey, Badass Scavenger of the new Star Wars films.

You may know Daisy Ridley as Rey, Badass Scavenger of the new Star Wars films.

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Thankfully, she's also a badass in real life, and often uses her Instagram to send empowering messages to women.

Thankfully, she's also a badass in real life, and often uses her Instagram to send empowering messages to women.

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Like the time she called out no makeup selfies.

Like the time she called out no makeup selfies.

"Social media is great but also a bit scary cause what people post is the most filtered, most carefully chosen and cleverly edited moments of their lives. And self esteem is a huge issue for people around the world. My skin isn't great so I don't post no make up selfies, much as I'd like to..."

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And when she addressed body-shaming and how it's impacted her own life.

And when she addressed body-shaming and how it's impacted her own life.

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These Kids Surprised Their Mom With Beyoncé Tickets And It’s Pretty Amazing

Can You Guess Which Bra Is The Most Expensive?

17 Skills All Picky Eaters Have Pretty Much Mastered

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Picking out the ingredients you just can’t stand.

Detecting an ingredient you don't like no matter how well it's hidden.

Detecting an ingredient you don't like no matter how well it's hidden.

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Ensuring not even a crumb of food is in contact with a different bit of food.

Ensuring not even a crumb of food is in contact with a different bit of food.

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Picking a safe menu option even when the descriptions are super vague.

Picking a safe menu option even when the descriptions are super vague.

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And becoming an expert researcher at choosing restaurants to make sure they have at least one thing you'll like.

And becoming an expert researcher at choosing restaurants to make sure they have at least one thing you'll like.

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16 Crazy Things You Can't Not Do When You're In Tokyo

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This woman wrote not one, but two books on wacky stuff you can see and do in Tokyo — and here are her expert recommendations.

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Do You Remember All The Lyrics To The "DuckTales" Theme Song?

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Life is like a hurricane…

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