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Loud restaurants put a bad taste in diners’ mouths, say experts who found some sounds spoil meals

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How much you enjoy your food at a restaurant depends on the venue’s noise, a study reveals. Acoustic experts at Flinders University investigated a patron’s experience under different background noise types and levels. Relaxing music at 30 decibels increased the liking of food by 60 percent, but playing it at 40 decibels decreased it to … Read more

Tycoon Stuart Wheeler will not let cancer spoil a good party

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Stuart Wheeler, the multi-millionaire gambler, founder of spread-betting firm IG Index and record-breaking Tory donor (before he swapped first to Ukip and, later, the Vote Leave campaign) is very tall, very slim, with sandy hair, baby-soft skin and an incredibly strong handshake. He is also in the middle of a busy day — he’s just … Read more