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How to wire a plug, the year England won the World Cup and what the difference is between lager and ale and are among the 50 things every ‘real’ man needs to know, research reveals. Men should also know how to wet shave, polish their shoes and give a confident handshake, the study of 2,000 adults found. A ‘real’ man should also know how to light a barbecue, what the scores were at the weekend – and recognise that when a woman says she is ‘fine’ it means she is not. The research, which was commissioned by William Hill, concluded … Continue reading →

After an historian unearthed the first unseen Sherlock Holmes story in more than 80 years, here is the full transcript of ‘Sherlock Holmes: Discovering the Border Burghs and, by deduction, the Brig Bazaar’: ‘We’ve had enough of old romancists and the men of travel, said the Editor, as he blue-pencilled his copy, and made arrangements for the great Saturday edition of the Bazaar Book. ‘We want something up-to-date. Why not have a word from “Sherlock Holmes”?’ Editors have only to speak and it is done, at least, they think so. ‘Sherlock Holmes!’ As well talk of interviewing the Man in … Continue reading →

You can safely bleach your own teeth using a natural substance: oxygen. Simply rinse and gargle with oxygenated water, more commonly known as hydrogen peroxide, every time that you brush your teeth. In a matter of weeks, a tremendous change will be seen in the color of the teeth. The oxygen from hydrogen peroxide will safely bleach teeth white. If caught early enough, gargling with hydrogen peroxide can sometimes wipe-out a sore throat infection. Unlike fluoridated toothpastes, it can even be swallowed without the necessity of a visit to a hospital. Ingestion of low doses is actually good for the … Continue reading →