Experts have unveiled the 50 most dreaded signs of ageing – which include taking slippers to friends’ houses, using the phrase ‘in my day’ and groaning whilst bending down. Researchers, who polled 2,000 adults of all ages, also placed losing head hair (but gaining it elsewhere) and switching from Radio 1 to Radio 2 on [...]

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One in three married women dislike their married name – and would have preferred to keep their maiden name, a study has revealed. Researchers found as many as 31% of wives feel their family name was ‘better’ than the one they adopted after walking down the aisle. The study also found one in 14 women [...]

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Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela have been named the most inspirational public speakers of all time, a survey has revealed. Researchers, who polled 2,000 adults, found that Britain’s wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s speeches have had the biggest effect on people over the years, credited with keeping the nation’s spirits high during [...]

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Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams has officially been hailed as the nation’s best-loved celebrity dad. The telly funnyman, 41, became a father for the first time last month when Dutch model wife Lara Stone gave birth to their son Alfred. Former Little Britain star Walliams beat singer Robbie Williams to claim the title. Ex-Take [...]

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A lifetime of dating will feature 13 first dates, 11 romantic dinners – and seven ‘disasters’ before we finally meet ‘the one’, a study has revealed. Researchers also discovered the average adult will spend almost £11,000 on dating before they finally walk down the aisle – not including the wedding itself. Additionally, the study of [...]

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A cup of tea, good internet connection and a trustworthy best friend have been hailed as the bare necessities of modern life. Researchers compiled the top 20 list of the things we just can’t live without, following a study carried out among 2,000 adults aged between 18 and 65. It shows other items deemed ‘necessities’ [...]

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The average British worker only switches off and relaxes for four days of a two-week holiday, a study has revealed. Researchers found it takes the average worker almost three days to reach the point where they can forget about work and really start to unwind after arriving on holiday. But by day seven, workers are [...]

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Men finally grow up at the age of 43 – a full eleven years after women ‘mature’, it has been revealed. A study into the differences in maturity between the genders reveals that eight out of ten women are convinced blokes remain immature well into their thirties and forties. The research of 1,000 UK men [...]

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The modern family keeps in touch via 1,768 texts, 520 emails and spends 68 hours on the phone to each other every year, research has shown. A study carried out among 2,000 parents revealed the extraordinary lengths mums and dads have to go to so they can check up on their off-spring and keep up [...]

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One in two Brits don’t chew their food properly – because they are in too much of a rush, it has been revealed. Researchers found 51% of us ‘wolf down’ food in a matter of minutes so we can ‘get on with other things’ such as meetings, commuting or looking after children. The study also [...]

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