Dubai gets a lot of attention for its staggering displays of wealth, as it positions itself as a London-meets-Disneyland on crack. But that wasn’t the experience for one British couple, who face a 30-day jail sentence for kissing. Back in November, the two defendants were casually strolling through a beachfront shopping mall when the offending ...
A school in England has cancelled Valentine’s Day to reduce the “emotional trauma” that will be experienced by those who don’t get cards. They will even go so far as to confiscate any Valentine’s cards found among the students. Parents think it’s silly and confusing for the kids but the school says: Ashcombe is a primary school ...
Scientists have found that sperm swim faster when they have a competitor. So if you want to increase your chances of pregnancy you should make sure you have more than one lover! Scientists “found that sperm from promiscuous mice swam 5 micrometres a second – or 0.00018 km/h – faster than sperm from monogamous males.” ...
A poll has revealed that 21% of adults around the world would rather spend Valentine’s Day with their pets instead of their lover. Perhaps being in the dog house isn’t such a bad thing after all. The break down by country is interesting, and of course the romantic French are the least likely to spend ...
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The British nation stood shocked this morning. No, it was nothing to do with us being back in recession...
Dear Madame X, I am in an interracial marriage. Things are fine most of the time, but members of...
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Don’t tell anyone — but I turned 30 today! Last night, to celebrate the last day in my 20s,...
