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After the gloomy winter we've just had, we're all desperate to see some sign that spring is finally here. Carol Kirkwood headed to Gloucestershire to see one of the finest - a golden carpet of wild daffodils. Watch the film.

Smaller and more delicate, the native daffodil is actually quite rare. But they can be found in the ancient woodlands dotted across the country.

But is the daffodil the only sign that spring has sprung? Let us know what signs tell you that the season has finally taken a turn for the warmer. Tell us here.

And please send us your pictures of the first signs of spring around you here.

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The Seven Deadly Sins, as you may know, are: Lust, Wrath, Gluttony, Greed, Envy, Pride and Sloth.

As Gyles Brandreth found out, this list of sins has been around since the Middle Ages.ÌýBack then committingÌýthese sins resulted in punishments such as being put in frozen water and smothered in fire and brimstone.

But, in terms of guidance,Ìýare the seven deadly sins as relevant today as they were back then?Ìý

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We want to know which sins you think should be added to the list today.

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Rudeness, perhaps, impatience or maybe insincerity? Or is it as simply bad customer service,Ìýpeople who talk too loudly on their mobile phone or eat smelly food in public places?

It's over to you -ÌýwhatÌýshould the modern deadly sins be? Let us know here.

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Sally Gunnell investigated what kinds of music inspire people to great feats of physical strength and endurance.

Sally met Costas Karageorghis, a sports psychologist at Brunel University, and he recommended the following tracks to accompany a workout.

WARMING UP:
1 Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
2 Rocky Orchestra - Gonna Fly Now
3 Tina Turner - The Best

CALMING DOWN:
1 Bach - Air OnÌýThe G String
2 Enya - Orinoco Flow
3 Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

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But what do you think? Which songs get you geed up for a spot of physical exercise? And which track is best for a post-exercise chillout? Let us know here.

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All this week historian Dan Snow has been looking at the Five Days That Changed Britain. Yesterday he wound the clock back toÌýAugust 43AD and the start of the Roman invasion of Britain.

TodayÌýhe turns his attention to December 31 1600 and the day that Queen Elizabeth granted the East India Company's charter to trade in the East Indies, a move which would help turn Britain into a global superpower. Watch the film here.Ìý

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More information:

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You can watch all Dan's Days That Changed Britain films here.

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Which days do think were the most important in the development of Britain? Let us know here. The best suggestions will be used in a quiz to test Dan's historical know-how in the studio on Friday.

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In his final Body Trick film, Marty Jopson looked at muscle memory, to see if your muscles can independently move by themselves.

To do this he devised a test where participants stood in a doorway, with their arms by their sides, pushing the backs of their hands against the doorframe for 30 seconds. When they moved away the majority found that their arms raised by themselves.

Watch the film to see for yourself.

Okay, here comes the science. The cerebellum is the part of the brain that sends signals to the rest of your body. It is located at the back of your head and its function is to co-ordinate muscle movements and to maintain posture and equilibrium.

While you press your hand against the doorframe, your brain is sending signals to your muscles to raise your arms. Because you are doing it long enough without actually raising your arms, essentially the signal is still there and when you step out of the doorway and relax your arms they automatically raise on their own - it is beyond our conscious control.

Watch all the Body Tricks films

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Try Levitation for yourself

But how did you get on? Did your arms rise like the participants in the film? Or did you manage to defy scientific explanation? Let us know.

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Marty Jopson continued his voyage of anatomical scientific discovery by seeing why four slightly built people can lift one larger person with apparent ease.

Watch the film here and see for yourself.

It is all about weight distribution, apparently. By pressing down on the seated person's head you de-stress the muscles in your arm in one direction so when you go the other way it feels like the weight you are lifting is lighter than it is.

Another, simpler, explanation is that when the four people attempt to lift the person after pressing on their head they are more co-ordinated. Lifting as one also helps distribute the weight of the person being lifted evenly between the four lifters.

Have a go for yourselves and tell us how you got on. And take note: If you try this trick, please be very careful!

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Watch all the Body Tricks films here.

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One Show web exclusive: Watch Sarah Beeny's tips for online datingÌý

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In tomorrow's show, Angellica Bell will be reporting on the history of personal ads and dating.

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We want to know how you would describe yourself if you were to place a personal ad. And to make things harder, we're only giving you five words to do it in. No cheating now!

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One Show Family Personal Ads:

To inspire you,Ìýa few of The One Show's family of presenters have come up with their very own personal ads - can you guess who they are? Answers below.

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1 Lanky seeks lover of past

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2 Fashionista seeks some environmental friendliness

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3 Peter Pan seeks his Wendy

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4 Wildthing wants a fun bird

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Go to our hosts and presenters pages if you need some help guessing.

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Add your own personal ad descriptions here.

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Answers: 1 Dan Snow, 2 Lucy Siegle, 3 Gyles Brandreth, 4 Mike Dilger

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Mike Dilger paid a visit to the Bottle Inn in Dorset, home to the World Nettle Eating Championship.

As well as having a go himself, Mike explained why the stinging nasty we remember from our youth has lots of positive properties.

Nettles are great food for several species of butterfly and extracts can be used to treat arthritis, anemia, hay fever and kidney problems. They can also be used as a cooking ingredient. Click here for nettle recipes from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Food.

Other wacky events around the country:
Pancake Races, and - Tues 24 February

, Gawthorpe, Yorkshire - Easter Monday

, Willaston, Cheshire - Sat 27 June

, Palnackie, Scotland - July

But it doesn't stop there. We want to know about the wacky events happening near to you. And what uniquely British events are you planning on attending this year? Add your comments.

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The Stroop test; here's what you do: Say aloud the ink colour that each word is written in. Do you find yourself confusing the word with the colour it is written in? Time yourself and let us know how quickly you did it here.

Today in our Body Tricks series, Marty Jopson's looked at something called The Stroop Test.

View and download The Stroop Test here.

Have a go, try it on your friends and family and see who can do it the quickest!

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This Stroop Test examines how the brain processes language and colour and was named after John Ridley Stroop, a psychologist who published this concept in 1935.

Marty took a card with the names of colours printed upon it in other different ink e.g. the word green is printed in yellow. Then he asked participants to tell him the ink colours rather than read the actual word printed.

We find this difficult because the two pieces of information compete and the word usually wins over the colour as reading is such an inbuilt instinct.

How fast can you do it?

We had a go in The One Show office and the fastest time was from Ed the researcher, aged 28, who completed the test correctly in 13 seconds straight. The slowest time was Gareth our technical manager, 47, who finished it in 25 seconds. How did you compare?

How did your brain cope with the Stroop Test? Tell us how you got on? Time yourself and tell us how quickly you managed to read the whole sheet correctly.

Tell us your times here

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The NME called him "one of the most influential artists ever", Bono, JK Rowling and Oasis' Noel Gallagher are all said to beÌýadmirers, and his mum is reported to be a fan of The One Show.

All which adds up to Morrissey's highly anticipated presence in The One Show studio.

The iconic singer rose to fame in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist in the seminal indie rock band The Smiths. When The Smiths split up in 1987, Morrissey embarked on a successful solo career which so far has yeilded ten Top 10 singles in the UK alone.

This year has seen Morrissey break the three-year hiatus since his last album with the new release of Years of Refusal. His 9th complete solo album, released today, Years of Refusal features the single I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris and has been greeted as a triumphant return to form by the music press.

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Watch video of Morrissey's intimate concert for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2 here.

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So, what makes Morrissey so iconic among British pop stars? What's his allure? And what's the secret to his staying power? Add your comments.

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Marty Jopson kicked off our Body Tricks week by looking at the weird and wonderful things we can - and can't - do with our bodies. First up, he looked at why we find it so difficult doing two different things at once. Watch his film here.

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To see if it really is as hard as it looks, the One Show production teamÌýhad a go at Marty's Right Foot and Six Trick. Watch the results above.ÌýCan you do better? Tell us how you got on.

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To try the trick for yourself, this is what you have to do:

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While sitting cross your right leg over your left.

Make clockwise circles with your right foot.

Now, while doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand.

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Can you do this? Are you co-ordinated? Is this something that you find really hard?ÌýTell us how you got on.

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Extra body tricks

Here's a few more to try at home. Please be careful -Ìýand remember these tricks are only theories -Ìýtell us if they work for you...

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1 Experience supersonic hearing

If you're at a party or in a noisy bar and you're finding it hard to hear what the person next to you is saying, lean in with your right ear. You're right is better than your left at following the rapid rhythms of speech. If however, you're in a lift and can't quite make out what music is playing, turn your left ear towards the sound. The left ear is better at picking up music.

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2 Cure toothache without opening your mouth

If your tooth is hurting, just rub ice on the back of your hand on the V-shaped webbed bit between your thumb and index finger. According to a Canadian study, the nerve pathways at the base of the V stimulate an area of the brain that blocks pain signals from the pain and hands.

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3) Don't get stuck with a stitch

When most people run, they exhale or breathe out as their right foot hits the ground. This puts a downward pressure on your liver (which lives on your right side), which then tugs at your diaphragm and creates a stitch. So the best way to make sure you doesn't get a stitch? Breathe out as your left foot hits the ground.

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Update: Some have you have been asking on the blogs about the trick Marty spoke of on the show (16/02/09) for clearing a blocked nose. Well here it is if you missed it.

An easy, quick and cheap way to relieve sinus pressure is to alternate between tapping your forehead, between your eyes, with one finger and then pushing your tongue against the roof of your mouth for about 20 seconds. This causes the vomer bone, which runs through the nasal passges to the mouth to rock back and forth. This motion loosens congestion.

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Tell us how you got on with the Right Foot and Six Trick. And do you know any body tricks? Add your comment.

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With the production of the cauliflower in decline, Lucy Siegle asked if Britain has fallen out of love with humble bumpy veg.

In the last ten years the production of cauliflower has fallen by 35 per cent, while our taste for its more glamorous green cousin - broccoli - shows no sign of abating.

So where do you stand in the great cauliflower versus broccoli debate?

A very quick, totally unscientific straw poll in the One Show production office revealed that, yes, on the whole, we, indeed, favoured broccoli (14 out of 22 people asked preferred the leafy green behemoth to its paler counterpart, if you were wondering). Unless we were talking cauliflower cheese. Or in a curry. And then, they were on the fence.

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But cauliflower was not without its fans. "Broccoli is a curse designed to torture small children. Cauliflower is God's gift to cheese sauce!" said one of the team. "Cauliflower for president!" said another. They were in the minority though. "Cauliflower stinks," said one broccoli fan, pithily.Ìý

So, has cauliflower had its day?

See also:

Cauliflower recipes from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Food

Broccoli recipes from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Food

What do you think? Who will stand up for the great British cauliflower? Or does broccoli do it for you, hands down? Have your say?

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If you're lucky enough to have found somebody to have a relationship with, the next challenge is keeping it alive.

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Scientists have discovered that oxcytotin is the brain chemical most commonly associated with trust and long-term relationships. When we hug or kiss our oxcytotin levels soar.

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In the last of our films in the Love Lab series Michael Mosley asked two couples to try experiments designed to stimulate oxcytotin. The aim? For science to kick start things between our pairs so they will feel more affection for each other.

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The first test saw our couples discussing questions about intimate areas of their lives. Scientists believe this facilitates the release of oxcytotin.

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Next the pairs were asked to intimately stare into each other's eyes forÌýfour minutes. Prolonged eye contact is thought to stimulate oxcytotin, which is how infants bond with their parents and adults to each other.

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After both tests our couples reported feeling closer and more affection for their relative partner.

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But what do you think? Is maintaining love down to science? What are your secrets to a long-lasting relationship? Tell us here.

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Plus: Play our Love Quiz.

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Also: Watch video of Richard Attenborough talking about his marriage that has lasted for 63 years

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Graham Norton, Kelly Brook and Will Young get romantic in our video exclusive.

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If you struggle to think up ways of kick starting a conversation with the opposite sex, some scientists believe they have the answer.

There are two scientifically tested methods for melting someone's heart - mirroring their movements and disagreeing and then agreeing with everything they say.

And continuing our Love Lab experiments, Michael Mosley's volunteers tried out both theories.

When we see people copying our actions it switches on special nerve cells in the brain called mirror neurons, creating empathy for other people and aiding the romantic process.

The disagree/agree experiment, based on a study from the 1960s, suggests that disagreeing for most of an encounter and then agreeing at the end relieves anxiety, boosting feelings of attraction.

In the case of our Lab Rats, both theories seemed to work.

More information:
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But surely there's an easier way? What are the chat-up lines that have worked for you? And which have seen you shot down in flames? Add your comments.

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Play our Love Quiz

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The Love Lab moved up to the next stage of romance, as Michael Mosley took our willing lab rats dating.

So how do we go from that initial first encounter to forming a deeper attraction? Scientists believe they have the answer.

Our eight volunteers were paired up and split into two groups for a first date. Two of the couples had a quiet night in on the sofa, while the others were taken for a thrilling ice-skating trip.

Scientists believe that scary activities such as ice-skating or extreme sports produce endorphins, a feeling of exhilaration that some people misattribute to feelings of attraction.

Indeed, the couples that went on the active first date rated their attraction to the volunteer they were paired with as higher than before, bearing the theory out.

More information:
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Relationships site

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So what's your idea of a perfect first date? And what have been your biggest dating disasters? Let us know.

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Play the One Show Love Quiz here.

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As this week Michael Mosley is looking at the science behind the art of amour in his Love Lab, we thought it would be fun to test out just how romanticÌýyou One Shows viewers are.

Take the One Show Love Quiz here!

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You can find out for yourself, with answers based on the testimonies of the One Show's lovely production team.

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We'd love you to share your results, so we can discover whether you're a hopelessly romantic bunchÌýor just plain hopeless in love.

So come on, how did you fare? Share your results.

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You can also tell us what Love is...?

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Continuing our Love Lab strand, Michael Mosley tried a scientific approach to helping our fiftysomething singletons find love.

For years scientists have debated the extent to which sexual scents - called pheromones - determine attraction. So, recreating an experiment first attempted at the University of Liverpool, Michael took four of the female volunteers speed dating to try out the theory for themselves.

Two of the guinea pigs - Melita and Norma - were exposed to the testosterone derivative Androstadienone, while the others were just given scented water. The results showed that the two women exposed to the pheromone asked twice as many men for dates than the other two, suggesting that there is indeed something in it.

More information:
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But what do you think? Does science really have a part to play in finding romance? Or is it better to leave it for chance, and the fates, to decide? Share your views.

Also: Tell us what Love is...?

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ÌýNeed inspiration for what love is..? Watch the exclusive video of celebs revealing their thoughts on love...

ÌýAs we approach Valentine's Day onÌýFebruary 14, The One Show is getting all loved up! Michael Mosley has been exploring the science behind love in the Love Lab. Now, Adrian and Christine want to hear what you think love is...?

ÌýWhat is your definition of love? Is is a thoughtful expression between two people? Or eating the burnt dinner your partner has cooked for you and pretending to enjoy it!?

ÌýShare your thoughts on what love is...?

ÌýPlease leave your name and where you are from as the best responses may be read out on the show.

ÌýThanks to everyone for all your Love is...? comments so far, please keep them coming in. The One Show production team loved them and some may be read out on tonight's show (10/02/09).

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Also: tonight on Love Lab Michael Mosley asks does smell influence attraction? See all our Love Lab blogs.

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Plus: Watch exclusive interviews with celebrities such as Kelly Brook, Will Young and Graham Norton talking about whether romance is dead

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Today our Love Lab looked at lust, as our eight volunteers met for the first time and we discovered whether there were any sparks created purelyÌýby physical attraction alone.

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The volunteers - four men and four women - were then given a rundown of basic details about the others, including marital and financial status and backgrounds.

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The results, as presenter Michael Mosley found out, showed marked differences between the sexes. The men were still guided primarily by appearance, while the women were swayed by factors such as perceived stability and success.Ìý

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More information:
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What do you think? Are men guided by sexual attraction over compatibility? Do women let their heads rule their hearts? And is it just men that lust first and ask questions later? Share yourÌýviews.

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Hardeep Singh Kohli has been investigating the gadgets of yesteryear that were the 'flavour of the month' back in the day.

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Last time he looked at the infamous Soda Stream and today he explored the 1960s and 70s classic, the hostess trolley.

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Hostess trolleys became fashionable at dinner parties, to help the hostess spend less time in the kitchen and more of the evening with her guests. The invention kept pre-prepared food at the correct temperature making for a stress free dinner party; marvellous!

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Two One Show team members were so excited by a revival of the hostess trolley that they made that 70s favourite, cheese and pineapple on sticks, as props for the show.

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Also: Do you have a treasured item you just refuse to throw out? Send in your photos here.

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Did you have a hostess trolley? What other items are "classics" of their time? Which do you think should come back into favour? Share your views.Ìý

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