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Life is tough and would be a good deal more difficult if we didn't have a laugh every now and then.

So join Health24 and let's take a look at the lighter side of things – from fashions, to soapies to unwanted house guests. Join us for a good laugh – it's guaranteed to make you feel better.

 CONTENT
01. A history of the toilet
Today many people use the flush toilet without giving it a second thought. But where does it come from? What did people do before then?
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02. Bumper stickers
Here are some bumper stickers that would liven up any traffic jam.
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03. Fashions can make you sick
In the days of the whalebone corsets, women could actually damage their internal organs by forcing their waists into these garments. But are those crazy days over?
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04. House guest or house pest?
If you live anywhere close to the coast, whether it be Margate, Cape Town or Hondeklipbaai, be sure that your family will suddenly remember you as the Christmas holidays approach.
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05. Sick in the style
How do you know you are watching a soapie? The way in which medical matters are dealt with, really pushes your 'willing suspension of disbelief' to the limit.
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06. The little things that grate
There you are, just coasting merrily along, and then one of those irritating little things happens. You can feel your mood change from 'life's a breeze and nothing
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07. What women say
When do we mean what we say? When do we say what we mean? What do women mean when they say certain things?
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08. Toilets I have known
There is a third great equaliser of people – apart from death and taxes – and that is the need to use toilets. Public ones.
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09. Everyone's secret fears
Next time you hear an embarrassing story that starts with "Did you hear the one about..?", be glad if it isn't about you. Are these the things that keep you awake at night?
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10. Too embarrassed to go to the doc?
You have a bad case of oral thrush or genital herpes. The thought of telling your doctor makes you feel even worse. Here's how to do it.
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11. A curtain call for you
Ugly curtains put me off. Call me shallow, by all means. But I judge a book by its cover – especially in guest houses, doctors’ waiting rooms and lawyers’ offices.
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12. Lies lovers tell
Ever got the feeling that what you were listening to was everything except the truth, the whole truth and anything but the truth?
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13. Wish you knew these at 16?
By the time we have learnt about life in the hard way, we are often too old to make use of our newly-found wisdom.
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