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# toxic shock syndrome

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3 Midweek Longreads: 'I used to tell bullies I was mauled by a tiger at the zoo'

Longreads to savour or save.

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Jun 24th 2015, 1:15 PM

Do you have Toxic Shock Syndrome fear? You're not the only one

Keeping girls anxious for as long as they can remember.

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Jun 18th 2015, 7:28 PM