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ONLY the most professional puzzlers can solve this tricky brain teaser. If you can spot the hidden word in the picture in less than 13 seconds then you may have a high IQ and 20/20 vision. 5Try to find the word hidden in this imageCredit: anopticalillusion The image shows a scowling man wearing spectacles and seemingly pondering on a thought. Have you found the word yet? Here’s a hint. Look for the word liar as it’s somewhere on the screen and maybe try tilting the image at different angles. And, don’t be disheartened if you haven’t found it as this…

A COMMON stomach bug carried by one in four people could travel to the brain to cause Alzheimer’s disease, a study has suggested. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are bacteria – a type of germ – which live in the sticky mucus that lines the stomach. 1About 15 per cent of people with H. pylori will develop symptoms – they’re 11 per cent more likely to also suffer from Alzheimer’s, according to research It can be passed from person to person, through uncooked food or water that’s tainted with the bacteria. Roughly 40 per cent of Brits have H. pylori in their…

A WOMAN got told off at the gym for her “unhygienic” outfit choice when she decided to work out wearing mostly body paint. Natalie Reynolds spent five hours getting a pair of blue jeans and a top painted onto her as part of a social experiment to get people’s reaction. 3Natalie Reynolds was criticised for her gym outfit choiceCredit: Instagram/nataliereynolds 3She spent five hours getting a pair of jeans and a top painted on as part of a social experimentCredit: X/@onlynatreynolds 3A man confronted her outfit choice shortly after she arrived at the gymCredit: X/@onlynatreynolds Within minutes of arriving at…

WHEN it comes to periods, there is a textbook definition of normal. But then there is also what a normal period looks like for you. 1Losing 30ml of blood during a period is considered ‘normal’, more than 80ml is considered ‘heavy’ For some (lucky) people, these definitions overlap; for others, they don’t. The NHS recognises a ‘normal period’ as losing between 30 and 60ml, or six to eight teaspoonfuls, each month. A ‘heavy’ period’ is anything more than 80ml. Another, arguably simpler, way of working out whether your period is heavy is to count the number of pads or tampons…

THE world’s largest underwater graveyard, littered with ships and skeletons, is buried deep below a tropical paradise. The Chuuk Islands are home to a famous and idyllic lagoon, once under the control of the Japanese Navy. 15The Chuuk lagoon shipwrecks are home to all manner of eerie objects, including human skullsCredit: Getty 15A truck discovered inside the Japanese Hoki Maru shipwreck 15A 20th century diving suit which sat on the seabed for years was recovered from the wreckCredit: Alamy 15Well preserved naval shipwrecks have been under Micronesia for almost 80 years 15The underwater wreck is nestled in the idyllic tropical…

PICTURE the scene… you’re staring into the mirror when, bam, you spot it: a rogue hair protruding from your chin. It feels like your new friend has appeared from nowhere, seemingly overnight. 1Unwanted hair could be a sign of hormonal imbalanceCredit: Getty And, it might not stop at your chin. These pesky hairs can appear suddenly on other parts of your body you don’t want or expect them to, like the side of your face, nose, neck, and even your nipple. But fear not; you are not alone. “Rogue chin hairs are frustrating, but the odd few can be perfectly normal,” explains…

FEARS of terror attacks over New Year’s Eve celebrations have forced officials to ramp up security measures as Europe remains on “high alert.”  France is set to deploy 90,000 cops across the country amid a “very high terrorist threat” due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. 4Over 1.5 million people are expected to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Champs ElyseesCredit: AP 490,000 cops are set to be deployed across France on New Year’s Eve 45,000 soldiers will also be deployed amid fears of a potential terrorist attack in FranceCredit: Peter Jordan – The Sun A total of 6,000 will be…

A BRIT has tragically died following an outbreak of E.coli as investigations into a recalled artisan cheese continue. At least 30 people aged between seven and 31 have fallen ill with the disease. 2Mrs Kirkhams Lancashire Cheeses were pulled from shelves The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told The Sun Online one person has now sadly died. They are understood to be from Scotland but no further information has been released. Have you been affected? Call The Sun Online on 0207 782 4368 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk The Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced a recall of Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese because…

A YOUNG British medic was reportedly found dead in her bed in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she had been volunteering. The body of Katherine Mielniczuk, a former chemistry student, is said to have been discovered in the early hours of the morning on Christmas Eve. 5British medic Katherine Mielniczuk was reportedly found dead in her bed in KyivCredit: Facebook 5The body of the former chemistry student is said to have been found on Christmas Eve by members of her unit 5Katherine spent 18 months on the frontline in the war against RussiaCredit: Facebook Ukrainian volunteer organisation Project Konstantin announced the 26-year-old’s…

THE number of people in hospital with flu rose by 500 per cent in a month as winter viruses grip. Some 942 patients had flu in the seven days to Christmas Eve, a huge jump from 160 four weeks ago. 1The number of people hospitalised with flu rises by 500 per cent in a monthCredit: Getty Another 452 were laid up with diarrhoea and vomiting caused by noroviruses — 61 per cent higher than this time last year. And there were 3,620 Covid patients on wards — up from 2,275 the month before. Prof Sir Stephen Powis, of the NHS,…