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Widowers’ culinary skills flourish after their bereavement, study suggests

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Widowers are far from useless in the kitchen – in fact, their culinary skills flourish after losing their loved one, a new study suggests.  Despite the stereotype of the elderly man being rubbish in the kitchen, male seniors do cook and blossom in the kitchen once alone, Danish researchers found.  Meanwhile, widows – women who had … Read more

Mass extinction discovered which allowed dinosaurs to flourish 233 million years ago

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Mass extinction that triggered the dinosaur takeover of the world 233 million years ago is identified by scientists Volcanic eruptions in Canada spewed out vast amounts of greenhouse gases  Led to a spike in rainfall and a million years of humidity followed by a dry period  This change caused many species to go extinct and … Read more

Singles decide whether relationships should flourish naturally or whether a ‘discussion’ is required

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When does dating become a relationship… and do you still need to ask to be ‘official’? Expert poses the controversial question to singles – with VERY mixed responses Australian relationship expert Louanne Ward has posed a question on Facebook She asked when dating transitions into a relationship in the modern world Some said that you … Read more

HAMISH MCRAE: London must flourish as lockdown lifts

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London is creeping back to work, but the scars will last a while. All giant cities will be damaged, for they are centres for the entertainment and hospitality industries as well as transport hubs. So New York and Paris will be damaged too.  But there are troubling reasons to suspect that the London economy may … Read more

A wet winter has seen Britain’s otter population flourish and they are raiding fishponds 

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A wet winter has seen Britain’s otter population flourish and they are raiding people’s gardens and eating their fish Otters were a common sight across the United Kingdom back in the 1950s However, their numbers dwindled around 1970–80 due to pesticide usage Now these chemicals are banned and otters are protected, numbers are rising Winter rainfall … Read more

Go wild with water: Create your own wetland pond habitat and let nature flourish

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Go wild with water: Create your own wetland pond habitat and let nature flourish Nigel Colborn shared advice for maintaining a pond with thriving wildlife  British garden expert recommends placing a site in part-shade or sun  He says three main plant types are the key to a healthy, clear-water pond By Nigel Colborn for the … Read more