37 h. ago What links dachshund, bad actor and African kigelia tree? The Saturday quiz

From grunge anthems and deodorant to weasel and woodpecker, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which trend started on a bridge in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia?2 Which grunge anthem was inspired by a deodorant?3 Where is the Roodee, the world’s oldest working racecourse?4 Who was the legendary ninth-century female pope?5 What Chinese book of divination contains 64 hexagrams?6 Which two countries are named after the line of zero degrees latitude?7 What fabric is made with the help of bombyx larvae?8 Who is the only writer to win the Booker and Baillie Gifford prizes?What links: 9 Pudong; Lantau Island; Urayasu; Marne-la-Vallée; Lake Buena Vista; Anaheim?10 Dachshund; African kigelia tree; bad actor; angry Brexiteer?11 Atomic; Bullet; Crazyhouse; Dunsany’s; Entangled?12 Vaalbara; Ur; Kenorland; Columbia; Rodinia; Pannotia; Pangea?13 Évariste Galois; Alexander Hamilton; Mikhail Lermontov; Alexander Pushkin?14 Colossae; Corinth; Ephesus; Galatia; Philippi; Rome; Thessaloniki?15 Cane t...

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53 h. ago Deodorant stains will disappear from your clothes if you use 30p method and 2 kitchen items

There's nothing worse than reaching for your favourite top, only to find it's gone a funny colour under the arms - but fear not, as there are some easy hacks to get rid of the stains for good

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3 d. ago Toothpaste widely contaminated with lead and other metals, US research finds

Most of 51 brands tested, including those for children, contained dangerous heavy metalToothpaste can be widely contaminated with lead and other dangerous heavy metals, new research shows.Most of 51 brands of toothpaste tested for lead contained the dangerous heavy metal, including those for children, or marketed as green. The testing, conducted by Lead Safe Mama, also found concerning levels of highly toxic arsenic, mercury and cadmium in many brands. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Kicking up a stink: row over sewage pollution blighting Cape Town’s beaches

Campaigners say authorities should be doing more to clean up waters around city of nearly 5 million peopleOn a clear summer’s day in Cape Town, the Milnerton Lagoon was serene, reflecting the bright blue sky and Table Mountain. But there was an unmistakable stench, and up close, the water was murky.A few hundred metres away, adults and children played in the water as it flowed into Table Bay. On the boardwalk, a sign read: “Polluted water: for health reasons, swimming and recreational activities are at your own risk.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago How do you tell someone that they smell bad? It's one of the most awkward issues you can come across, and this is what LUCY CAVENDISH did

It all started when my eldest son, Raymond, went from suddenly being a little boy to a teenager - turning into a surly Kevin from Harry Enfield's Kevin & Perry Go Large seemingly overnight.

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4 d. ago Lois Boisson pokes fun at Harriet Dart ‘deodorant’ jibe on social media

French tennis player suggests Dove ‘collab’ on InstagramDart apologises for telling umpire Boisson ‘smells bad’French tennis player Lois Boisson has responded to Harriet Dart’s on-court claim that “she smells really bad” with a social media post that pokes fun at the incident.During a change of ends in Tuesday’s match at the Rouen Open, Dart asked the umpire: “Can you tell her [Boisson] to wear deodorant because she smells really bad?” Her comments were picked up by a courtside microphone and quickly attracted attention and criticism on social media. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British tennis star Harriet Dart asks umpire 'can you tell her to wear deodorant' in live TV outburst

Harriet Dart was humbled in the first round at the Open de Rouen on Wednesday, but it wasn't just her tennis that had the British star fuming during the contest

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4 d. ago French tennis star who was told she 'needs deodorant' and 'smells really bad' by Brit rival Harriet Dart offers hilarious response

Dart was facing French player Lois Boisson at the Open de Rouen and lost the first set. As the second set got underway, she then put in an unusual request to the chair umpire.

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4 d. ago Harriet Dart apologises for telling opponent to ‘wear deodorant’ because ‘she smells really bad’

The British No 4 exited a tournament in Rouen in straight sets

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4 d. ago Tennis star sees funny side after Harriet Dart asks the umpire to tell rival to 'wear deodorant'

Harriet Dart was thrashed 6-0 6-3 by Lois Boisson in the first round of the Open de Rouen - but it was the French star's body odour that clearly irked her British opponent

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4 d. ago Harriet Dart apologises for telling opponent to ‘wear deodorant’

The British No 4 exited a tournament in Rouen in straight sets

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4 d. ago Adding one ingredient into skincare routine can help to banish body odour fast

A dermatologist has shared a simple hack to ensure your sweat never causes you to stink - and it involves using one skincare product that is commonly used to treat acne

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4 d. ago 'She smells really bad': Harriet Dart sorry after asking for opponent to 'wear deodorant' at Rouen Open

British No4 said she ‘truly regrets’ comments picked up by courtside microphone during first-round loss to Lois Boisson

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4 d. ago Harriet Dart apologises for requesting that opponent ‘wear deodorant’

‘She smells really bad,’ says British player of Lois BoissonDart spoke to umpire during defeat at Rouen OpenHarriet Dart has apologised after requesting her opponent at the Rouen Open put on deodorant because she “smells really bad”.The British No 4 was beaten 6-0, 6-3 by the French player Lois Boisson in the first round. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British tennis star urges umpire to tell rival to put deodorant on: "She smells really bad"

British number four Harriet Dart complained about opponent Lois Boisson's hygiene during a defeat to the French star in the opening round of the Rouen Open on Tuesday

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5 d. ago Tennis fans blast 'disrespectful' British star Harriet Dart after she asked umpire to tell her opponent to put DEODORANT on in mid

Dart was 6-0 down in the first set and part of the way through the second when Dart was taking a moment at the change of ends, before making her way to the umpire's chair to make the request.

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5 d. ago Harriet Dart complains opponent needs to ‘wear deodorant’ during heavy defeat: ‘She smells really bad’

The British No 4 exited a tournament in Rouen in straight sets

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7 d. ago The shampoo behind Kate Middleton's glossy hair is now on sale for under £20

Kate Middleton has been a rumoured long-time fan of a certain shampoo, and luckily for us, the very product that is the secret to her shiny hair is currently on sale

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7 d. ago The rumoured secret to Kate Middleton's shiny hair is this ultra

Kate Middleton always has shiny, healthy-looking locks and we've just found where to shop the hydrating shampoo rumoured to be the secret behind her hair for under £20

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7 d. ago Shampoo for people with thinning hair sells every minute and leaves users with 'noticeable regrowth'

Shoppers who have been using the Champo Pitta Volumising Shampoo have been left 'amazed' by the results

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