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Being bored used to be a superpower, but now we have dopamine on loop to keep us endlessly occupied

It’s the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticised again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group of experts is denouncing it as a diagnostic tool for obesity. They say that doctors should look at the overall health of a patient when diagnosing obesity, not just…

Call it a hunch, call it intuition, sometimes we just have a feeling we can’t ignore. But what happens when our instincts let us down?

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Saying farewell to Indy, from Harrison Ford to River Phoenix, through an indelible piece of costuming

*Spoilers follow*

*Spoilers follow*

Fasten your seat belts, as Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny's time travel is definitely turbulent, and exciting!

The ending of Indiana Jones 5 is bound to ruffle some feathers, so here's what happens, what it means, and what the cast and crew have to say.