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Men drawn to ladies in red
Women hitch-hikers dressed in red make male motorists stop in their tracks, a study shows.
In tests, it had more pulling power than other colours
Don't sleep on it...it'll only make it worse!
A night of shut-eye can "sear" bad feelings into the mind, according to a report in the journal Neuroscience.
So, staying awake after a traumatic experience might be the best way to take the edge off, the study suggests.
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The wonders of the universe revealed with spectacular photos plus reports on exploration and discovery
Looking at what we should do to improve our well-being - reports about diets, exercise and mental health
Overweight fliers should pay 'fat tax'
Fat travellers should pay more to fly, a former airline executive believes.
Tony Webber, who worked as an economist for Qantas for seven years, claimed overweight passengers were adding to fuel costs and eating into profits.
Customers who kept in shape were, in effect, subsidising the ones who did not, Mr Webber said.
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