Author Ian McEwan helped his son write his A-level English exam about one of his own novels, Enduring Love. The teacher disagreed with his interpretation.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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To sell your home faster, and for more money, paint it yellow.
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In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 AUD and managed to reach $3000 before eBay closed the auction.
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More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.
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Take your height and divide by eight. That's how tall your head is!
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Critic Michael Crowley gave such a poor review of one of author Michael Crichton's books that, in his next book, Crichton made a character 'Mick Crowley' who was a child molester with a small penis.
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