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Toxic chemicals in popular British furniture could be lowering our IQs
Experts have warned that exposure to these chemicals could slowly be making us less intelligent, as well as having a whole host of other worrying impacts on our health
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'Scrooge' mum won't buy Xmas gifts for kids as she says it's not 'realistic'
A mum has said she never buys Christmas presents for her children because she wants them to grow up in the 'real world' - but her family have branded her a 'Scrooge'
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William and Kate could break royal tradition and send George to mum's old school
Princess Kate and Prince William appear to have made a decision regarding Prince George's future education, and may be ready to snub Eton in a breach of royal protocol
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Pretty seaside town where people live longer than anywhere else in the UK
Research by Oldest in Britain shows that where you live can have an impact on how long you live and pinpoints exactly where residents can expect to live the longest
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Kanye West's wife 'feels lost' as they experience 'struggle for dominance'
Bianca Censori, Kanye West's wife of one year, is said to 'feel lost' as the couple experience a 'struggle for dominance' in their marriage, it has bee claimed by a psychic
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Taylor Swift 'finally taking a real break' as she 'considers virtual tour'
Taylor Swift is 'finally taking a real break' after her 34th birthday, despite the singer's new year going off 'with a bang' which comes as she 'considers a virtual tour'
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Kate Garraway says fear of Derek dying 'never left her' and 'prays for miracle'
Kate Garraway is by husband Derek Draper's side as he was rushed into hospital again following a heart attack just two weeks before Christmas
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Gary Glitter pays off mortgage on £2million penthouse while still behind bars
Documents have shown the debt on Gary Glitter's £2million mansion in central London has now been cleared, 26 years after he was arrested for heinous sex abuse crimes
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Martin and Shirlie Kemp's love story - first call, time apart and health worries
Martin and Shirlie Kemp had crushes on each other before they even met - then legendary singer and mutual pal George Michael introduced the pair, and the rest is history
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Prince Louis steals the show at Christmas carol service in adorable moment
The adorable moment Prince Louis, 5, blew out his candle at Kate Middleton's Together at Christmas event was captured on camera as he stole the show at the Westminster Abbey service
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XL Bully events that make giant dogs pull weights slammed as 'toxic masculinity'
The bizarre competitions, which see massive XL bullies and other bully-type dogs drag massive weights along a track, have been slammed by PETA after a Thai event recently went viral
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People are using artificial intelligence to create avatars of dead loved ones
Companies like HereAfter AI and StoryFile are offering people the chance to record voice recordings and videos before they die so their family can still interact with them when they are gone
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Country singer Laura Bryna 'inspired' by the 'Queen of Christmas' Mariah Carey
Laura Bryna has just released her brand new festive track Wishlist, which has soared to the top of the Billboard Charts - and she credits Mariah Carey for inspiring her
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Mum spends life savings on daughter's cancer treatment then wins £1.5m lottery
Geraldine Gimblet, of Lakeland, Florida, won the top prize from Florida Lottery's $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD Scratch-Off game after she spent her life savings on her daughter's cancer treatment
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'We're polyamorous and in love with other people but been together for 20 years'
Andrea Peters and her husband Brandon have been together for over 20 years and have been open about their relationship since they began dating. Here's how they make it work
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Boss thrills 200 workers by handing them a whopping £8million Christmas bonus
Employees at a real-estate company were given red enveloped during a Christmas dinner, which had around £38,000 in. One joyous worker described the generous bonus as 'life-changing'
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Famous chicken with wonky beak rescued from death's door at horrific egg farm
Wonka was born with a condition called cross beak and was found severely underweight by her rescuers - but two years on, the hen is thriving
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Norovirus spiking in UK – seven ways you can protect yourself from vomiting bug
Higher than normal numbers of people in England had been struck down by norovirus in the year to November 26, according to figures from the UK Health Security Agency
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Eleven worrying signs you could be at risk of dementia and how to spot them
Dementia is not a specific disease but instead a syndrome (group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline in cognitive abilities, notably affecting memory but also speech and other behaviours
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Micro robots made out of human cells could revolutionise healthcare, say experts
Clogged arteries, spinal cord nerve damage and damage to the retina in the eye could all be candidates for treatment with the new living robots, researchers said
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Captain Tom charity boss quits after 'wanting to oust son-in-law for rebrand'
Solicitor Simon DeMaid resigned from the firm attached to the non-profit Captain Tom Foundation on November 27, according to Companies House and is no longer listed as a trustee
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Rail chaos fears as solar storms could cause 'signal failures and accidents'
Brits could face transport chaos from solar storms giving off geomagnetically induced currents, with disruptions to railway signalling and possible accidents, say scientists in a new study
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'UK's prettiest village' with railway and stone bridges named after gory legend
A stone-built settlement in the heart of Snowdonia National Park is rich in legend as it's named after Gerlert the hound, a legendary dog wrongfully killed by a prince
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Mariah Carey's family 'mess' made her determined to perfect Christmas for twins
Mariah Carey speaks to the Mirror about her love of Christmas and how the magic is 'still real' for her and that she sings her famous song 'from the heart' every time
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Baffling optical illusion drives people mad as they can't see what it is
This baffling optical illusion has left people second guessing what they see in the image. Some say its a hay bale, others are certain its a shadow, and some say they see a hole. What can you see?