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Sometimes you're at home, wondering whatever else is going on in the world. Maybe you;re thinking about the next time you;re going to the zoo, you’re thinking about what’s going on up in space, or dotted around London. As humans, our minds wander and we get curious about what is going on anywhere else other than where we are right now. So you can go on Google Maps and look at popular places, or your old houses or instead we have some interesting ideas for you. There are thousands upon thousands of 24 hour live streams that are streaming almost anything. So here’s a few we would absolutely recommend.  Starting off with your favourite animals. There are zoos, and aquariums all over the world that are streaming their enclosures for all your favourites. Starting off with the ‘Aquarium of the Pacific’ and the ‘Vancouver Aquarium’ they have several live cams that let you watch their cutest and not so cute creatures live their everyday lives. So if you’re wanting sharks, or peng...

In just a couple weeks it will be time for this year’s annual Record Store Day. Saturday April 13th isn’t just any other day, it’s a day where over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture and celebrate. It’s become so big now that many of London’s top music boutiques are planning to join in on the day!  It doesn’t matter whether you’re a vinyl enthusiast or just really enjoy the music there is something for you ! The best part about it all , is that besides the actual vinyls, pretty much all the events available are free. Live music from Djs and performers, lots of exhibitions and a couple pop ups too. There’s so much to do all throughout the day you won’t have a minute to sit down. So we thought we would show you the Rough Trade options on offer, because we couldn’t have any list about record stores if we didn’t include at least one Rough Trade, but don’t worry, this list has two of them! However you can jump on over to Reco...

Being a student never was easy... but it has a positive side! Have a look at these tips for students! Enjoy student discount cards Being a student means being eligible for some discounts! This doesn't mean you should increase your spending just to enjoy them, but it does mean savings when you do go shopping. NUS Extra cards cost £12 for the whole year, but it opens the gates to online discounts and in store with over 160 retailers.  Now it also includes 10% off Co-Op groceries at over 3,600 participating stores, so if you usually shop there it's a winner.  Other discounts vary, but are generally about 10-20% (some are as high as 50%), and include Asos, McDonalds, Odeon, Amazon, 16-25 Railcard, Superdrug and many more. To get an NUS Extra card, apply online on the  NUS website . Check the full list of  NUS Extra discounts  first to make sure you'll use it, and check individual offer terms before you go. Cards are valid for 12 months from date of p...