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Wordle has taken over the internet and social media, but what are the best words to get your daily puzzling started? (Images: Getty Images/Pexels)

Enhance your Wordle game with these starting word tips and suggestions

Why do we say ‘white rabbit’ on first day of the month?

What does the word 'woke' mean?

TikToker Taylor Frankie Paul has four million followers and shares every aspect of her life - including details of her relationships, family and faith.

Explainer The life of Mormon TikToker Taylor Frankie Paul, including her arrest

TikTok users are making films about their everyday life in the style of filmmaker Wes Anderson.

Explainer Why people are making TikTok videos in style of Wes Anderson

The largest increase in the latest census’ question on religion for “Any Other Religion” was Shamanism (NationalWorld / Kim Mogg)

Explainer The rise in spirituality from TikTok trend WitchTok to meaning

Some of the most bizarre Guinness World Records, including a guinea high jump, a long leek, window cleaning, eating pasta quickly and walking a tightrope in high heels.

Explainer 13 bizarre Guinness World Records - including guinea pig high-jump

Targeted advertising can be annoying for many - but how effective are they really?

The effectiveness of targeted advertising and the future of online ads

TikTok trend the Benadryl challenge has caused harm or even death to some young people.

What is the Benadryl challenge? TikTok trend causes death of teen

Some of the mind-bending looks created by illusion make-up artist Mimi Choi. Credit: Mimi Choi/TikTok Mimles

Photos show TikTok artist's 'exceptional' illusion make-up

‘What I Eat in a Day’ and #WaterTok TikTok trends explained

Explainer ‘What I Eat in a Day’ and #WaterTok TikTok trends labelled 'dangerous'

The word culture describes a mindset of thoughts, beliefs and behaviour

Analysis How culture evolves - expert explains whether this is new social era

People are using a drug called Ozempic or Wegovy, which was created to help people manage their diabetes symptoms, to help them lose weight.

TikTok 'fuels drug shortage' of Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss jab UK

A bizarre looking doll called Jasper is trending on TikTok.

TikTok trend with bizarre toy Jasper the Doll explained

A tradwife trend is happening on TikTok. Pictured are two women who call themselves tradwives. Top is Alena Kate Pettitt during an interview on ITV’s This Morning (credit: ITV/This Morning) and bottom is Estee Williams (credit: TikTok/Estee Williams).

Explainer Tradwife: the ‘disturbing’ trend that’s sweeping TikTok explained

People are eating oranges in the shower as part of a new TikTok trend.

People are eating oranges while washing on TikTok - explained

GI Jane 2 joke: what did Chris Rock say about Will Smith’s wife?

This picture shows plates of sushi on a conveyor belt at a sushi chain restaurant in Tokyo on February 3, 2023. Credit: Getty Images

Explainer Police make three arrests in Japan over ‘sushi terrorism’

A new drinking game called BORG is trending on TikTok - but it’s caused students to be hospitalised.

New TikTok drinking game is causing students to be hospitalised

New TikTok trend delusional week explained - and expert opion of the impact of it on people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Explainer Experts looks at impact of TikTok Delusion week trend on wellbeing

The moon phase trend on TikTok is all about using the shape of the moon on he day you and your other half were born to tell if you are soulmates.

Explainer Moon phase ‘soulmate’ TikTok trend shows how to find an ideal partner

Average TikTok users are posting their own product reviews on the social media site and are calling themselves “deinfluencers”.

What is a deinfluencer? TikTok trend and retail impact explained

Winnie The Pooh. Credit: Disney. All characters were created by A.A. Milne.

Explainer What the Winnie the Pooh character you most relate to says about you

Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga predicted that the Earth’s orbit will change in 2023.

Baba Vanga predictions list 2023: what are they?

What is a nepo baby? Meaning and examples from Ben Platt to Maya Hawke

The Grinch, played by Jim Carrey, in the live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale, “Dr. Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” directed by Ron Howard.

What is a fishbowl party? Meaning explained of game in film The Grinch

French philosopher Nostradamus allegedly made predictions about the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the lives of King Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry.

Nostradamus: who is French astrologer, did he prophesise Queen’s death

Elon Musk has accused a number of journalists of “doxxing” (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)

What is doxxing? Meaning explained, definition and examples

National Monkey Day is celebrated each year on 14 December. (Getty Images)

Explainer National Monkey Day: its meaning and significance explained

Composite of Johnny Depp, Ukraine flag, Wordle and Google search for most searched trends of 2022 (Getty / Adobe Stock Images)

Top Google searches 2022 includes Wordle, Ukraine and Johnny Depp

Harry, Meghan, and their dog, next to a tree, shot from behind from a short distance away (Credit: Netflix)

What does watershed moment mean? Does it apply to Harry & Meghan doc

The public has chosen Goblin Mode as the 2022 Oxford word of the year

The Oxford dictionary word of the year 2022 - what is Goblin Mode?

What is non-binary? Meaning of term explained

Black Friday is one of the biggest discount days of the year and signals the start of the Christmas shopping season. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Why is today called Black Friday? Meaning of sales event name

Phishing scammers are targeting the Queen’s death (image: Adobe)

How phishing works and how to keep your money safe

25 endangered UK regional words and what they mean - from slithag to progger

25 endangered UK words and what they mean - from slithag to progger

Today’s Google Doodle celebrated the Indonesian instrument Angklung (Pic: NationalWorld/ Mark Hall)

Google Doodle celebrates Indonesian instrument Angklung

TikTok influencers Florin Vitan (L) and Alessia Lanza perform a video for the social network (Photo: MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

TikTok Now wants in on BeReal’s success - how ‘Post to View’ works

A guide to some of the terms you’ll see all over social media

What does POV, woke, BAME and gaslighting mean? Terms explained

Some couples are together just for a short time during cuffing season.

What is cuffing season? Meaning of relationship trend explained

Collins dictionary has announced their 2022 words of the year.

‘Permacrisis’: the full list of Collins Dictionary’s words of the year

Heartstopper star Kit Connor says he was ‘forced’ to come out as bi

Kanye West attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show at Paris Fashion Week in October 2022 (Pic: Getty Images For Balenciaga)

What does Defcon 3 mean? Kanye West’s antisemitic comment explained

Rakie Ayola on BBC Breakfast (Photo: BBC)

The Pact star Rakie Ayola calls out critics of ‘woke’ TV family

Chris Bryant is an authority on Parliamentary procedure (image: Getty Images)

Labour MP accuses Conservatives of ‘banana republic’ leadership race

Krishnan Guru-Murthy apologises after calling Steve Baker ‘a c**t’

From JK Rowling to Dave Chappelle - a number of celebrities have been ‘cancelled’. (Picture: NationalWorld)

What is cancel culture? Meaning explained

Kanye West attends the Givenchy Spring-Summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on 2 October 2022 (Photo: JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

Kanye West: what did he say in alleged anti-Semitic tweets?

What does lineman and bucket bunny mean? TikTok drama explained

Everyone belongs to one of seven generations.

What are Gen Z, millennials, baby boomers? Ages and years explained

Stacey Solomon’s views on the royal family have gone viral again following the death of the Queen. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Stacey Solomon goes viral after royals video resurfaces

Don’t Worry Darling: cast drama explained - what happened?

The app claims to translate your cat’s meows into human words (Pic: Getty Images)

What is the MeowTalk Cat App? Is it free and how does it work

Fans are speculating that Harry Styles may have spit on Chris Pine.

Harry Styles appears to spit on Don’t Worry Darling co-star Chris Pine

JoJo Siwa has adressed pregnancy rumours after they began circling on TikTok

Is JoJo Siwa pregnant? Dance Moms star debunks pregnancy rumours

A High Court ruling said Archie Battersbee would never recover from a coma (Photo: PA)

Archie Battersbee ‘fought right until the very end’, mum says

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