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Connections Answers: First Connection Uppermost/covering things: Cap, Crown, Lid, Top Second Connection Upright supporters: Post, Stand, Pillar, Beam Third Connection To prevent/restrict: Bar, Ban, Block, Barricade Fourth Connection Extent/how far something goes: Range, Scope, Breadth, Reach

Author: KnowYourStuff Cocaine! “Coke” to its friends, “Nose Beers” to its mates, and “Booger Sugar” to the joker in the back of the class that thinks he’s funny. Cocaine is a stimulant drug that increases the rate at which messages travel between the brain and the body. It is made from the leaves of the coca bush, which is native to South America. Cocaine has two main forms, the salt and the freebase: The Salt form Cocaine HCl is the white powder form most people are familiar with The...

Dear dating diary, Like many of you lovely readers I have recently been watching Love Island. No spoilers, but all the islanders were asked about their body counts as part of a challenge recently. Their answers typically ranged from around 5 to 12 (with some significantly higher). As one does, I reflected on my own body count (9) and felt a weird bit of shame surrounding it. I feel as though the people on Love Island are stereotypically those with higher body counts. It forced me to...