Monday, November 10, 2014

Warning signs for dementia... found in the way you walk

Preventative treatment could be possible years before dementia develops by analysing the way potential sufferers walk, Essex University researchers hope.
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10 November 2014

Cinema seats and ballooning bottoms.

One of Britain's oldest cinemas forced to replace its seats for the first time in 100 years - because our expanding bottoms no longer fit them 
Grade II listed Malvern Cinema in Worcestershire has removed all of its 17in, maroon seats after complaints that few people could squeeze into them. The
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10 November 2014

Are you suffering from... RETIRED husband syndrome?

After years of work, Gillian Gregson (left) hoped to put her feet up but got annoyed with husband Allan. Cheryl Young, 64, (right) knew she wouldn't like retirement and loved going back to work
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10 November 2014

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Collection of Images of Generations

We all age and get older every year. Families grow and have children and grandchildren. Generations are formed. In my family there are currently five generations, the matriarch being my grandmother who is 93. This week’s collection is of images that capture those generations, be it people, animals or objects. Enjoy the . . .
Generation gap


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Three Men Were Hiking Through a Forest

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Derrwik de Silva
  




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> Needing to get to the other side, the first man prayed:
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> ' God, please give me the strength to cross the river.'
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> Poof!!!
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> God gave him big arms and strong legs...
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>  and he was able to swim across in about 2 hours,
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> having almost drowned twice.
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> *HE WAS TURNED INTO A WOMAN!!!*
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> *Guys, if at first you don't succeed,*
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> *GO AHEAD, SEND THIS TO A WOMAN WHO NEEDS A GOOD LAUGH  AND TO ANY MAN
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> WHO CAN HANDLE IT!*

Winston Churchill's 'bid to nuke Russia' to win Cold War - uncovered.

Winston Churchill urged the United States to launch a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union to win the Cold War, a newly released document reveals.
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9 November 2014

Exhibition reveals erotic devices collected from around the world.

The devices, including a metal-lined box designed to give orgasms, are on display are on display in London at the Wellcome Collection's ‘Institute of Sexology.’
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8 November 2014