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IT has been the year of the boffin! During 2023, scientists have revealed a host of bizarre research... and the Daily Star battled to keep using the fond moniker for top brainiacs. Yesterday we reported a new study warning Christmas can make you bald. Here JAMES MOORE looks back at some of freakiest findings from eggheads from the past 12 months...

BURPING IS GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH

A study found people who cannot belch suffer embarrassment, anxiety, depression and pain.

The fight before Xmas

‘BLACK-EYE FRIDAY’ STARTS 24HR BINGE

King reveals Wills hasn't got sausage fingers in new doc

KING Charles says his son Prince William hasn’t inherited his “sausage fingers”.

SZO BLOW KOS MOYES

Deadly Dom helps nail Hammers

PLAY PALS

Olise and Eze are pillars of strength for Hodgson

Bondi Beach or the DW Stadium? NO CONTEST

LATICS WIN EVERY TIME FOR WELSBY

WILD STING

Fury warns Parker to dodge deadly right hand

SALT BEEF

Phil piles on pounds... and sixes

52 beers has caught me out

AUSSIE CRICKET HERO FLIGHT BINGE REGRET

PUPPY DOG EYES ARE TO SIGH FOR

Humans created mutts sad faces

OUR FAIRYTALE

Life with Shane a rollercoaster ride

TEENS 'FRENZIED' TRANS MURDER

Pair stabbed Brianna 28 times in park attack

BOBSLEIGH TALE BEATS ALL OTHER SPORTS MOVIES

COOL Runnings has been named the UK’s all-time favourite sports film.

PENNY DROPS A BOMBSHELL

Bozo messages 'disappeared'

BARTON CALLS MARY 'BIG SACK OF SPUDS’

JOEY Barton was blasted for calling Sports Personality of the Year Mary Earps a “big sack of spuds”.

MAMMA PIA

Rain and 80mph gales to hit holiday getaway

Have a hairy Christmas

SAY NO T0 TREATS & HEAD OFF BALDNESS

The end of the world IS nigh!

EARTH BAKED IN OLD GUFFS

STUCK IN THE MUD

Another pen and stinker for Trippier

TOFF TO TAKE

Ful stop on Blues bid to honour Bill

PARTY TIME

Bowen out to mark his birthday with a winner

GRIM UP NORSE

Hoibraten hell as Haaland is forced out

I'M THE DADDY

Family time got Wilder in mood to finish AJ

Have yourself a merry Littler Xmas

LUKE, 16, READY TO NUKE RIVALS

PADDY'S DAY!

1,500 up for Brennan PARRY BRENNAN

Tonight Matthew is going to be on telly

STAR BACK WITH INSIDE JOB

She's scrummy

DANNY Cipriani says it was a thrill to train with pro-Jowita Przystał for Strictly’s Christmas special.

DARTS TO BECOME TOP FLIGHT SPORT

Hearn: Arrows will conquer world

Dead on time

AI PREDICTS END OF LINE