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A whale breaking the surface of the water can be a majestic sight. Now, scientists have discovered that the stunning creatures do this when they want to 'talk' to their fellow whales. By slamming ...

He noted that the gear was made with such a material to enhance the sound of him slapping his leg. This is common to make kicks sound more realistic, and helped make John Morrison’s kicks even more ...

A PE teacher who slapped a four-year-old boy on the knees has been banned from the profession. Ian Webber, 56, struck the child when he threw a tantrum during an after school football club. A panel ...

Police Ombudsman Michael Maguire criticised the officer, saying he believed the slap "was excessive" and had "inflamed rather than calmed the situation" A policeman who slapped a woman in a custody ...

Few words have the immediacy of this one. In its first known usage in English, it's nearly 400 years old, going back to the mid-1630s. Its roots are probably from the very similar Germanic, schlappe, ...