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MAGIC mushrooms could jazz up your sex life, scientists say. A study found most people who take psychedelic drugs, like LSD “acid” or psilocybin from “shrooms”, feel friskier and happier with their love lives afterwards. 1Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin from magic mushrooms could improve sexual satisfactionCredit: Getty It means The Beatles were probably legends in the bedroom as well as the recording studio. Researchers at Imperial College London say they are the first to study how psychedelic drugs affect sex. They quizzed 261 people and found that after a trip they enjoyed bonking more, had a higher sex drive, felt…

THE commander of an Iran-backed militia responsible for the deaths of three US troops has been killed in a drone strike in Baghdad. A key member of the Kata’ib Hezbollah militia and two of his guards were killed when their vehicle was struck on Wednesday night. 2People inspect a vehicle, after what security sources said was a deadly drone strikeCredit: Reuters 2Emergency services gather around a vehicle hit by a drone strike in BaghdadCredit: AFP The Iran-backed militia is said to have been responsible for a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan last month. A statement from…

WHATSAPP is about to undergo a significant shake-up that will allow other messaging networks inside its app. Users should expect to see a new inbox option landing in their app in the coming weeks. 1Under new EU rules, apps like WhatsApp need to be interoperable with other messaging appsCredit: Alamy The move to allow third-party messaging inside WhatsApp is a result of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Inside the DMA is a raft of new laws that tech companies will have to bow to in order to continue operating in the bloc. One of these new laws mean…

FOR most of us, the idea of eating the same lunch daily would bore us to tears. But would the prospect of living longer make you think differently about what you have for your afternoon meal? 5The Melis family live in the remote village of Perdasdefogu in Sardinia and hold a Guinness world record for longevityCredit: instagram/danbuettner 5Consolata Melis, the eldest sibling, lived to a whopping 108 years of ageCredit: AFP 5Author and longevity researcher Dan Buettner said they key to the family’s longevity could be in the lunch they ate dailyCredit: Getty You might want to take a page…

A SOVIET space rocket has been left to rot near a desert in an abandoned ship graveyard. The rusting 2,650-ton Energia M rocket, which was once envisioned as the USSR’s lethal weapon that could take down Nasa’s space program. 10Picture of the Energia M rotting away inside Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facilityCredit: mediadrumimages.com/@gregabandon 10A top view shows the nose cone of the rocket covered in bird poop.Credit: mediadrumimages.com/@gregabandon 10Rusty chains dangling around the rocket give away how long the rocket has been abandoned forCredit: youtube/@Ninurta 10A picture of the rocket showing its decaying boostersCredit: youtube/@Ninurta 10The sad remains of the…

TINDER users will receive a new alert for poor behaviour – and risk being banned if they repeated ignore it. The popular dating app is coming down further on inappropriate and disrespectful messages. 1Users risk being banned if they repeated ignore warningsCredit: tinder Now, a warning will appear offering bad daters some guidance. But it also says if their poor form is continued it “may result in your account being banned”. These warnings are designed to provide transparency and alert users when they are not engaging in acceptable and respectful behaviourNicole BlumenfeldTinder The new alerts are classified into three categories:…

AN man who had caught measles has died in Ireland, it was confirmed tonight. The death of the person, whose age and gender have not been released, happened in a hospital in the Dublin and Midlands Health Region. 1A man who had caught measles has died in an Irish hospitalCredit: Getty Images – Getty It had been the first confirmed measles case notified in Ireland in 2024. The fatality came to light just one day after the Government urged more people to come forward for vaccination amid fears of an outbreak. In a statement the HSE said its public health…

BEATLES legend John Lennon planned to live out his retirement on an Irish island – until disaster struck. This is Dorninish, a 19-acre island off the coast of Ireland, that was both John Lennon’s dream, and a colony for New Age hippies. 7John Lennon planned to move to an Irish island with his wife Yoko OnoCredit: Rex 7The 19 acre island was described as the rockstar’s dream place to retireCredit: Youtube/@Shay Fennelly 7 “I hope we’re a nice old couple living off the coast of Ireland, looking at our scrapbook of madness,” Lennon one said, about his future with Yoko…

RING has unveiled a brand new video doorbell that’s even better at detecting intruders. The firms latest device, the all-new Ring Battery Doorbell Pro, sends motion alerts that are “more accurate” than previous models. 2Colour images are picked up even if there’s not much light around 2Greater detection tech should help keep intruders away It uses advanced radar-powered 3D Motion Detection to power features such as Bird’s Eye Zones and Bird’s Eye View. This provides an aerial perspective to pinpoint and only send an alert when the Ring doorbell detects movement in that exact location, with more specific information for…

VIAGRA slashes your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a study suggests. Researchers from University College London discovered the little blue bill is a boost for your mind as well as your manhood. 1Viagra works by widening blood vessels to improve blood flow to the penis – and also boost circulation to the brainCredit: Getty Medical records from 269,725 men taking medication for erectile dysfunction showed their risk of Alzheimer’s – the top cause of dementia – was 18 per cent lower than average. Study author Matthew Adesuyan said: “These results are encouraging and may point to a new way to reduce…