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Percentage points

Saturday 08 August 1998 23:02 BST
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11% of unfaithful Italian husbands blame the warm weather for stimulating their sexual urges

13% of Italians wear sunglasses even when it is raining

14% of British men spend more than pounds 200 a month on clothes

16% of British holidaymakers pack insect repellent

29% of male workers have complained to colleagues about body odour

34% of British families never use a microwave oven

36% of people rate body odour as the biggest turn-off

51% of women try to lose weight before going on holiday

70% of Americans think the President definitely or probably had sex with Monica Lewinsky

88% of the working population say they shower or bath at least once a day

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