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A dog learns to sit on command, a person hears and eventually tunes out the hum of a washing machine while reading … The capacity to learn and adapt is central to evolution and, indeed, survival.

In Germany, the vast majority of schools, daycares and universities use reusable plates, cutlery and cups, which are washed daily by teachers or kitchen staff for use the following day.

Fergison said she was dousing herself in scalding water daily as she tried to "wash" away the cancer cells.

In the past, islanders didn't hang washing outside as a mark of respect for the Sabbath - and on occasions some church-goers even chained up children's swings to help ensure peace and quiet.

“I remember my aunt and uncle were still inside their home when the flood came and washed out the whole kitchen,” she says.