Susie Dent explains the origins of swear words

Countdown's Suzie Dent reveals the origins of some very rude swear words in a new series of clips for All4 and gives some bizarre alternative you can use to clean up your vocabulary.

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Hampshire mum bares 13-inch tummy scar

Emily Ervine, from Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, posted the snap on Wednesday in response to another woman's Facebook plea about what to use to help her banish stretch marks.

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People share their DIY ideas that saved them money

Savvy homeowners have submitted their very best DIY solutions online - from makeshift contact lens containers to chandeliers - proving that sometimes even the silliest ideas can actually work.

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Lucie Jones' proposal video took 18 months to film

The former X Factor contestant, 26, from Wales, became engaged to partner French-American chef Ethan Boroian in November 2015.

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IKEA furniture is selling for as much as £50k

Collectors around the world are splashing out as much as £50,000 to snap up rare IKEA pieces. Many flopped when they were first released while others had big-name design names attached.

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Would YOU pay your child to revise?

EXCLUSIVE: Katerina Diamond, 41, an author from Weston-super-Mare, is paying her son Oliver, 17, £7-an-hour to revise, but a headmaster warns her methods could be counterproductive.

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Miss Universe GB finalist will be first to wear a kaftan

Muna Jama, 27, from Forest Gate, east London, told organisers she did not feel comfortable strutting around on stage in a bikini and they agreed to let her appear in a beach cover-up instead.

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