WEIRD IS THE WORLD: Hormone makes men high on girlfriend

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Hormone makes men 'high on girlfriend'
The well-known 'cuddle hormone' oxytocin makes men in a relationship get a drug-like kick out of seeing their partner, German scientists say. It could be a major reason why people form exclusive partnerships, they suggest.
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Wife announces divorce on sign in a bar
Angry woman persuaded staff at Noah's Bar in Swansea to put up the sign
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Sony files patent for bizarre 'SmartWig' with vibrating sideburns
The SmartWig is jammed packed with sensors that vibrate on the user's head to send them messages.
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Student Nathan Bell Staples Scrotum After Losing Bet

Leeds University student Nathan Bell and a pal, Saber Dasilva, had a bet riding on a video game. When Bell lost, he paid up by having his scrotum stapled READ/VIDEO

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Penis foliage removed from park again
It wasn't the kind of artwork the City of Windsor was hoping for in their sculpture garden.
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Fish flip out as sinkhole swallows pond in Sanica, Bosnia
A sinkhole swallowed the water, the fish and even nearby trees.
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Great-grandfather, 92, is asked for ID to prove he's old enough to buy booze
A great grandfather has been asked for ID in a supermarket to prove he's old enough to buy alcohol.

War veteran Tony Ball, who is 92, didn't have anything to prove he is over 18 - so he was told he couldn't buy the two bottles of vodka he wanted.
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Bad knots 'turn Xmas trees into killers'
Christmas trees badly tied to car roofs can turn into deadly weapons if a driver stops suddenly, Germany's motoring association has warned - after conducting a crash test to show the frightening results.
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Modern life 'turning people off sex'
Money worries and the distractions of social media mean people are having sex less frequently, researchers say.
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Man returns home to find parents laying flowers at his grave
A son returned to his home town and greeted his parents… as they laid flowers on his grave.
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Man sells his left testicle so he can buy a new car
A car lover is selling one of his testicles for $35,000 (£22,000) so he can buy a Nissan 370.
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Santa accused of pinching 18-year-old elf on the buttocks
A man who played Santa Claus at a US mall has been barred from the shopping center after he was charged with groping an 18-year-old woman playing an elf.
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Victim overhears hit-man murder plot when former boss pocket dials him
A car salesman has been caught allegedly plotting the murder of a former employee after the whole plan was overheard by the intended victim thanks to an accidental phone call.
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