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It’s decided: decisive people no more accurate than self-doubtersIt’s a trait best seen in the eager pub quizzer – a tendency to leap to an answer without a shadow of a doubt.Now researchers have suggested that while people who have little difficulty making decisions are more confident in their choices, they are no more accurate than those who feel more torn.
Shocking moment Jet2 passenger dragged off plane after ‘urinating on his brother’ before massive fist fightAlfie and Kenneth Springthorpe were issued with a £50,000 fine by the airline following the incident on the London Stansted Airport to Crete, Greece, flight on May 3.The Jet2 pilot was forced to divert the flight to Corfu to evict the brothers from the flight after they allegedly fought with each other mid-flight.
Ancient Greek ‘graduate school yearbook’ discovered on marble slabAn ancient Greek inscription discovered on a marble slab in a museum collection is a ''graduate school yearbook'', according to experts.The stone, which had been in storage at the National Museum Scotland (NMS) collection for more than 100 years, dates back to the first century AD.It lists the names of 31 young men who together completed a year of elite military and civic training, known as the Athenian "ephebate", to prepare them for adult life.The marble slab, which experts say could have been on display at the gymnasium where they trained together, was meant ''to create a sense of camaraderie and comradeship''.The stone dates to the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius (AD 41-54) and was analysed as part of project to publish English translations of inscriptions from ancient Athens held in UK collections.
QuoteTourist charged £510 for two drinks and snacks at restaurant in GreeceA tourist has been charged £510 for two drinks and snacks at a restaurant while on holiday in Greece. The woman visited the eatery in the holiday hotspot with her daughter, aged 19.The incident reportedly unfolded in Mykonos. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tourist-charged-510-two-drinks-23951017
Tourist charged £510 for two drinks and snacks at restaurant in GreeceA tourist has been charged £510 for two drinks and snacks at a restaurant while on holiday in Greece. The woman visited the eatery in the holiday hotspot with her daughter, aged 19.The incident reportedly unfolded in Mykonos.
Tourists take Greek beach bar to court over £500 bill for two drinks and a ‘snack’Two American tourists are taking legal action against a Greek beach bar after it charged them more than £500 for two drinks and a plate of crab legs.Brenda Moulton and her 19-year-old daughter Kaylea were visiting the Platis Gialos beach in Mykonos when they claim the DK Oyster Bar lured them in and - they feel - grossly overcharged them.Now the pair is taking legal action against DK Oyster Bar. Brenda Moulton’s lawyer, Marizanna Kikiri, says that her clients suffered threats and unfair treatment from the restaurant.A website dedicated to warning tourists about the bar has even cropped up - on DKOysterScam.comDK Oyster Bar did not respond to two requests for comment from The Independent.
Top 5 Beaches Of KefaloniaThe paradise island of Kefalonia has no shortage of fantastic beaches, and choosing one or two to go to can be an overwhelming task.Here are the Top 5 beaches on the Ionian Island that should make your decision making a little easier!
Brexit means fall in crops and fewer British products in supermarkets, farmers tell MPsBrexit has led to a decline in crops and fewer home-grown products on the shelves of Britain’s supermarkets, farming chiefs have warned.Farmers in Kent told a visiting group of MPs that it has become easier to import some fruits than harvest them because of strict limits on the number of seasonal workers from the EU.
Tory imperial measures plan ‘utter nonsense’ and will add costs, says Asda chairSupermarket chief slams move aimed at pleasing ‘small minority who hark for the past’In a scathing attack, the Conservative peer said the push to boost the use of pounds, ounces and other outmoded weights and measures would only “add cost” and confusion to businesses.“I’ve never heard such nonsense in my life,” Lord Rose told Times Radio on Thursday, branding it a “backwards” step aimed at pleasing nostalgic voters.