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Why 'attention residue' is killing your performance

Sarah Berry 12:29 PM   Being driven to distraction may be sucking dry your ability to focus and succeed.

Natural ways to choose your baby's sex

Are the old wives' tales true?

Angela Epstein 9:00 AM   As soccer star Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen has found, it's not enough just to hope for a daughter, says Angela Epstein​.

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Matthew Perry: Drugs and alcohol made me forget three years of Friends

Fans can recite every line, but Matthew Perry says substance abuse has wiped his memory of three years of Friends (clockwise from top left): Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer.

Amy Croffey   If so, that means he missed Ross saying "Rachel" at the altar instead of Emily, Phoebe having triplets, and Chandler moving into the purple apartment with Monica.

12 ways to keep your body cool on stinking hot summer nights

Hot air rises, so try taking your mattress to the floor.

Pamela McIntosh   With temperatures and humidity at their peak, getting your eight hours kip at night can be far from a breeze. 

Most of your Facebook friends aren't real

It's impossible to have more than 150 friends, a new study claims.

Annita Katee Batliwala   Think you have 1000, 750, 500 or 200 friends? Think again

Is 'smartphone pinky' a real thing?

The "smartphone pinky" (shown right) might not be the injury some Twitter users are making out.

Mary Ward   Smartphone users have taken to Twitter to show evidence of pinky fingers allegedly bent by smartphone use.

Four ways to spot an insecure person

Flashing cash everywhere: it may be a sign of insecurity.

Sarah Berry   No need to get too bothered if others appear to be putting us down, they are probably expressing their insecurity.

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Michael Caine's wife saved him from drinking 'a bottle of vodka a day'

Sir Michael Caine says wife Shakira saved his life.

The actor says he would have been dead "long ago" had he not married Shakira Baksh.

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Couple celebrate 82-year wedding anniversary and reveal how they made it last

Nicholas and Rafaela Ordaz from California, had a double party last weekend to mark their 82nd wedding anniversary and Nicholas turning 102.

Amy Croffey   Nicholas and Rafaela Ordaz of Tracy, California, had a double party last weekend to mark their vows and Nicholas turning 102.

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The 'Hot Dudes with Kittens' Instagram does what it says on the tin

If you like conventionally attractive men holding conventionally apathetic cats, this Instagram account has you covered.

Mary Ward   The latest addition to the "hot dudes with..." genre.

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Do not put holistic herb balls that claim to 'detox womb' in vagina

There's a new craze going around where women are putting herb balls into their vaginas to "detox" their wombs from health issues and basically, bad spirits.

Amy Croffey   The Herbal Womb Detox Pearls claim to "detox" wombs from health issues and basically, bad spirits.

How your selfie is aging you

Selfies are not as flattering as normal photographs.

We probably all secretly knew it wasn't the most flattering form of portraiture.

Men, sex and performance anxiety

Performance anxiety: Many men feel stressed about sex.

Matty Silver   Sex occupies the minds of young men in more ways than the obvious.

Want a child prodigy? Here are the 26 most popular names of geniuses

Want a child prodigy? Here are the most popular names of geniuses.

Amy Croffey   Researchers found that Mary and John are the most popular male and female names of academics.

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Jilted bride left at the altar quits her job, sells her house, travels the world and writes a book

Katy Colins wrote her book 'Lonely Hearts Travel Club' while backpacking around Thailand

Lucy Clarke-Billings   Katy Colins, 30, secures three-book deal with Carina UK, part of world-renowned publisher Harper Collins.

The incredible maths trick that works out your age and shoe size (plus how it works)

This simple maths trick has taken the internet by storm

Mark Molloy   A simple maths trick you can impress your friends and family with.

Are Tinder users less likely to commit to relationships?

Is it possible to find long-term love on a phone screen?

Mary Ward   It's the new type of ghost story.

Get the ball rolling with health checks

Fatherhood can affect testicle size.

Maureen Matthews   A reader is concerned about the size of his testicles.

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Was he gay, bisexual or Bowie? Yes

In the days since his death, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans have shared how David Bowie influenced their lives.

Katie Rogers   When David Bowie died on Sunday, he left behind legions of fans who will remember him as the godfather of glam rock and the patron saint of defiant outcasts.