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A smile could add seven years to life

LONDON: A smile costs nothing. But,it can add at least seven years to your life,says a new study. Researchers have found that the secret to a longer life lies in cracking a smile and the broader ones grin and the deeper the creases around ones eyes when one smiles,the longer one is likely to live. According to researchers from Wayne State University,grins and wrinkles reflect an underlying positive outlook on life that translates into long-term health,newspaper the Daily Mail reported.

Pierce Brosnan could never nail Bond role

LONDON: Pierce Brosnan feels he never managed to get the character of James Bond completely right because he couldnt forget the actors who had previously played the British spy. The actor who played the spy in four films,feels his performances suffered because he couldnt forget how actors like Roger Moore played 007,Venice magazine reported.