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EXCLUSIVE: Countdown's Susie Dent, the queen of Dictionary Corner, has shared with Femail her 20 favourite words to describe how we eat ahead of the release of her new book: The Taste Dictionary.

Cakes are supposed to be a sweet treat but these brutally honest confections are anything but nice - including a drunk fondant bride and the message 'nobody loves you' emblazoned in icing.

Everyone loves a boiled egg and soldiers - but it can be tricky to get right. Tricks include only placing eggs in the water once it's boiling. Set a timer to get your egg exactly how you like it to be cooked.

C&J; Nutrition, aka Maryland-based Stephanie Clarke and Willow Jarosh, from New York City, say the secret to effective weight loss is eating the right thing at breakfast - do you agree?

Life is definitely too short to handwash bras or visit the dry cleaners every day. So one brave volunteer put her delicates into the washing machine to put those 'handwash only' labels to the test.

Colleen Rooney stayed at home but her fellow Manchester United WAGs proved they can hold their own in the glamour stakes as they joined the players for the club's annual Unicef gala last night.

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Women show off their incredible tattoos in Miss Inked New Zealand 2016 competition

Eleven women proudly showed off their extensive tattoos to be crowned Miss Inked New Zealand 2016. Wellington's Rebel Wilde (rinset) took out the event with Auckland's Ellie May the runner-up. Ms May turned heads in the swimwear round as she stripped down to a racy sparkling bra with matching bottoms and skin-coloured stockings (right) to reveal a full left arm tattoo featuring a butterfly and a woman's face. The women were judged not only on their tattoos but their outfits, stage presence and confidence.

Because he's only ever so slightly different to the ghosts, the polar bear is a tricky one to spot. Puzzle artist Gergley Dudás created this image.

Keely Kilmer, 19, from Washington has revealed her surprise at meeting her son for the first time while he was still in his amniotic sac. David Lewis was born 'en caul' after a water birth and weighed in a 6lb 5oz.

Lauren Prezioso, from NSW, was eight months pregnant when she jumped in to save two boys who were drowning at Coffs Harbour Creek. Ms Prezioso said she'd do the same again.

The oddity in question is of similar hue and size and so the eye initially perceives the box as one of uniform fruit. The image has amassed 70,000 likes.

Mandy, 39, and Nathan, from Worthing, welcomed their twelfth child over the summer, a sister for their five sons and six daughters, she reveals on tonight's My Extraordinary Pregnancy.

The biggest Fitspo accounts now involve couples, often pictured working out together in perfect harmony. Honed and wearing matching gym kits, exercise-mad couples are on the rise.

Hairdressers have shared the crucial mistakes that ladies make every day when it comes to brushing their hair - and you probably didn't even realise how many you were making.

Thousands of joyous punters descended on Flemington for Melbourne Cup 2016, some of them sporting fairly bizarre outfits. FEMAIL rounds up some of the weird and wonderful cup day fashion.

Prince Harry may be off the market, but luckily there's a new hot royal waiting in the wings Prince Constantine-Alexious of Greece, who turned 18 this weekend and is winning fans on social media.

Denis and Nelya, both 30, from Moscow, Russia, hired 21-stone Stepan to play the role of ringbearer - and he even turned up to their ceremony wearing a black bow tie.

A piece of advice from a teachers' Facebook page has gone viral - after telling staff they should wipe the board vertically so they don't distract pupils with their shaking hips.

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French actress Clemence Posey looked Parisian chic in Breton outside the Burberry catwalk at London Fashion Week. She added some British flair with a classic Burberry trench. Here we show you how to emulate her style for a fraction of the price...

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Oregon mother urges parents to RSVP after nobody turned up to her son's birthday

A heartbroken mother has penned an emotional post after no one turned up to her son's ninth birthday party. Kristen Layne, from Oregon, watched as her little boy Mahlon sat and eagerly waited for his guests to arrive (centre, and top right) for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid themed party, but none of them did. Mahlon, who started a new school a month ago after his family moved to a new area, told his mother that five school friends had said they would come. He also invited a friend from his taekwondo class. His mother wrote: 'Words cannot describe the utter and complete devastation that washed over me... seeing my heartbroken little boy sitting all alone at his brightly decorated, empty party table was more than I could take.' The nine-year-old told his father: 'No one came Dad. I guess I'm not very popular at school.' Ms Layne hopes the story urges parents to RSVP to parties in the future.

They're designed to be inventive food hacks that spice up favourite dishes but it seems Sainsbury's aren't impressing viewers with their current round of 'Little Twists'.

The codes on your fruit stickers tell you exactly how your piece of fruit has been grown - whether it's conventional, organic, or genetically modified (GM). So how has your apple or banana been grown?

The 31-year-old took to Instagram over the weekend to share an ad of herself posing modeling a New Look Fashion T-shirt that reads: 'Respect Women #Dump Trump.'

A mother-of-two from Utah has penned an emotional post after doctors recommended she abort her son. The Harry Potter-inspired letter was written about her 'boy who lived'.

The zingy pattern is the latest optical illusion to sweep the web. Despite being a perfectly still image, the clever picture seems to move. It was created by Professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka .

Nick Deakin, 28, from London wanted to go from 'scrawny' to 'brawny' and was able to do it in just twelve weeks. With the help of a fitness instructor, he overhauled his fitness regime and his diet.

Lucy Cavendish, 50, has a son, 20, and three more children aged nine to 13. She totted up the cost of everything from bibs to uniforms and holidays in the UK and abroad - which total £105,000 so far.

A mum had caused controversy by revealing she leaves her five-year-old daughter home alone while she runs errands. Parents were divided over whether that was acceptable or neglectful.

An image of a pair of lady's legs - identified widely as Hunter Culverhouse has gone viral on Twitter after users struggled to figure out what was deceiving about the limbs.

Two sisters have lost a staggering 167 kilos after making a surgery pact . Annabelle Chiarello, 16, and her sister Anastasia, 24, from NSW, both battled with their weight all their lives

A furious debate over applying make-up at your desk or on public transport has broken out on Mumsnet after a user asked if it's acceptable and some branded the habit 'vain and lacking in class'

A pregnant woman has written a hilarious account of mistakenly rubbing chilli oil on her vagina. To make it worse, the woman, believed to be Australian, was served chili con carne when she got to hospital.

Melbourne Cup 2016: Incredible vintage photos of Spring Racing fashion

International model Jean Shrimpton (pictured left) shocked the fashion world when she wore a white mini skirt to Melbourne's Derby Day in 1965, revealing a little skin above the knee. Model Sarah Murdoch and TV personality Catriona Rowntree (inset) also had style dressed in white at Sydney's Royal Randwick in 1997. Since then, female punters have shown a lot more flesh with one woman (pictured right) at this year's Derby Day leaving little to the imagination. Plenty of cleavage is likely to feature at this year's Melbourne Cup.

When Susanna Liang's husband told her he wanted to be a woman, she didn't know how to react. However, Andrea and Susanna, from Brisbane, are now happier than ever and have a baby

Gold Coast lifestyle blogger Hannah Polites has shown off her stunning 'breastfeeding bod' in a new snap on Instagram. The mother and midwife looked amazing just nine weeks after giving birth.

According to the latest statistics, women in the UK outnumber men by almost a million and the perfect male suitor is more rare if your minimum intellectual requirement is a mate with a university degree.

Have you ever wondered what your children get up to when you're not looking? These pictures prove little ones are incredibly skilled at making a mess and they are able to do it quickly.

Lidor David, 33, puts on her dancing shoes at 39 weeks - that's one week before her due date. The dancer, from Ra'anana, Israel, moves in perfect harmony with husband of five years, Shaked, 27.

Curvy model Iskra Lawrence, from Worcestershire, has taken to Instagram to share tips on how to stay healthy. She reveals she doesn't work out everyday and enjoys eating popcorn.

If the trends at Bridal Fashion Week, which took place in New York, and the new season lookbooks are anything to go by, blushing brides will certainly be turning heads on their big day.

Carly Rowena, a 29-year-old Norwich-based personal trainer, showed how easy it is to look super-sculpted as she tensed her stomach, relaxed it and pushed it out.

American mother Lauren Vinje has shared a photo of her premature baby girl smiling five days after being born. Since, hundreds of other mothers have shared snaps of their own smiling bubs.

Rescue dog Popeye becomes an Instagram star

Meet Popeye, the adorable rescue dog drawing hundreds of thousands of followers to his page through unlikely foodie pictures. Adopted three years ago by Ivy and Nickson Diep, of Los Angeles, the four-year-old appears to enjoy a life of challenging lunch dates around his hometown in California. All his indulgences are documented on his personal Instagram page @PopeyeThe Foodie.

For for first time Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park has opened it's doors to wedding photographers, allowing couples to take incredible bridal photos at Australia's red centre.

Powerful photos by UNICEF Australia show what classrooms are like around the world. The images show classrooms that have been destroyed by conflict or natural disaster.

Brides-to-be may find some inspiration in the unique and stunning designs gracing the catwalk during Jakarta Fashion Week, where elaborate headresses are heavily featured.

Nottingham-based Deborah St Louis, the CEO of online magazine and events company Fashions Finest, suggests going for minimal make-up and surrounding yourself with good friends.

Sal Paradiso, 35, of Tampa, Florida, who used to weight the same as as 45 bowling balls, has lost a 322lbs (23st) - leaving him with 80lbs (5st) of sagging skin which he needs surgery to remove.

Melbourne-based model and aspiring personal trainer, Steph Claire Smith, 22, has taken a different approach by sharing with her followers what they shouldn't be doing when it comes to health.

According to lifestyle expert and coach Sarah Jones, there's five golden questions that everyone needs to ask themselves to prove if their life really is complete.

'Californian cowboy' Monty Roberts, 81, is a worldwide star thanks to his innovative techniques and has even worked with the Queen's horses - now he has teamed up with Prince Harry.