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For anyone struggling to off-load their provisional licence – there is now a seriously handy tip that makes you far more likely to pass your test.

Yes, those who take to the roads in the morning are an incredible 50 percent more likely to be successful than those who take afternoon or evening tests.

And the same applies for exams and job interviews too.

Researchers from the Danish National Centre For Social Research attribute this difference to 'cognitive function' – aka your brain’s power to think and do.

To come up with their results, which were published in the academic journal PNAS, they looked at two million tests taken by schoolchildren aged 8-15 across a three year period.

And they found that results dipped 0.9 percent for each subsequent hour the papers were completed.

So students taking an exam at 3pm scored 54 per cent lower than those who took the same exam at 9am.

However, rather than resigning yourself to hibernating after lunch, the study also revealed that there are tips and tricks to better conquer brain fatigue – namely the art of the short nap.

Indeed, a rest of just 20-30 before taking your driving test would improve your chances of success by an average of 1.7 per cent.

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One Direction have just released the music video for their single History which will be the last video release from the group before they officially embark on their dreaded hiatus. 

And we're sorry to say it kind of feels like a farewell. 

As One Directioners across the globe weep soft tears onto their keyboards, the video features an emotional montage of the 1D journey so far. 

And we're happy to report that the video doesn't work to exclude images of Zayn Malik who was a part of the group from the X Factor days. 

The video is sure to send Twitter into meltdown and it probably doesn't help that Niall Horan is sporting his glasses when you consider the online furore which ensued after he donned specs the last time.

We hope this isn't the end for 1D but it sure as hell feels like it. 

Watch the emotional video below: 

 

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The rumour mill has gone into overdrive since Selena was seen holding hands with Samuel Krost on Sunday night.

Selena is known for being careful about showing her relationships to the public, so it's safe to say that these two are dating.

They were spotted after having a cosy dinner in Beverly Hills hotspot SLS Hotel. And it's not the first time they've been seen cuddling up together, either.

But who is Samuel Krost? Well, according to his LinkedIn page, he's a fashion executive and once worked for fashion giant, Helmut Lang.

He's also a merchandiser and marketing exec for other various fashion brands.

Samuel is close friends with Gigi and Bella Hadid too, and features in loads of their Instagram posts. Living the high life!

Let's hope Selena's new romance is here to stay after her year of Justin and Niall gossip. 

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Niall Horan has been making an effort to live life as a 'normal' 22-year-old since his One Direction hiatus began, but one thing which might be hard to get used to again is life at home in Mullingar.

The singer's brother, Greg Horan, took to Twitter over the weekend to publicly blast his brother for not being there for him, saying he wished he himself was "dead."

Greg's tweets, which he deleted soon after posting, certainly didn't paint his younger brother in a great light.

"I wish I was dead simple as life couldn't get any worse," the father-of-one wrote.

"Iv been rejected by Niall since November 2010 and all the support I gave him down through the years there is the truth goodbye [sic]."

However the 28-year-old took to social media again the following day, claiming there was really "nothing wrong" between the siblings.

 

 

"Guys I'm grand stop worrying about me I love niall nothing wrong with us at all," he said.

It's not the first time Greg has taken to social media to hit out about his brother. In October 2014 he made a less-than-subtle dig at the fact that the singer had been neglectling his duties as an uncle to Greg's young son Theo.

"'I wonder when Niall is calling to see Theo I do wonder," he wrote before again deleting the tweet.

As for Niall, there has been no word from him about the rumoured bust-up, though he did take to Twitter earlier this month to let fans know he was just "keeping [his] head down" and enjoying time at home.

 

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One Direction are officially on a hiatus but that doesn't mean that the boyband aren't still sending the world into a total meltdown. 

The internet seriously lost it earlier this week when Niall Horan appeared to have ditched his trademark blonde tresses in favour of a brunette look and now Liam is adding fuel to the fire by shaving his head. 

The 22-year-old debuted his new appearance in an Instagram snap and as predicted, 1D fans are slowly losing their minds. 

Liam has had quite the hair journey so join us as we reminisce in the good, the bad and the downright not-so-cute. 

2008 

Liam first appeared on the scene when he auditioned for the X Factor in 2008. 

We all fell in love with his Bieber-esque good looks and were suitably mortified when he was booted off at the Judges Houses stage by Simon. 

2010

In a move that would forever embed him as a total God for teenage girls everywhere, Liam came back to the X Factor as a soloist in 2010. 

Slightly older but still sporting his shiny bowl-cut do, he was lumped into a boyband along with four other suitably adorable men… 

2011

Having come third place on the X Factor with One Direction the year before, Liam appeared to put down the hair straightener and let his locks grow out into a messy, surfer style. 

As we awed at his hairs' volume and shine, we realised this man's barnet would forever enthral us. 

2012

Liam opted to ditch his long locks in favour of a grown-up shorter style for 2012. 

Luckily for us all, his head of hair was still fluffy enough to satiate the desires of One Directioners everywhere. 

2013

In a drastic hair overhaul, Liam nearly sent us all to an early grave when he decided to shave all his hair off. 

As he battled against his boyband image, the world lamented the fact that Liam would just not allow that great head of hair to grow. 

2014-2015

However, it did come back. For most of 2014 and 2015, an all-grown-up Liam tantalisingly allowed his hair to grow just a little bit. 

Thankfully, there was always just about enough hair on his head to appease his die-hard hair fans. 

2016

But WHAT'S THIS? 

As we mourn the hiatus, Liam decided to hit fans with another curve ball. He appears to have shaved it all off all over again. 

Excuse us, while we head into mourning. 

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2015 was by all means a rollercoaster year for the One Direction lads, after they lost a member, dropped some killer album tracks… and announced their hiatus.

The foursome revealed they'd be taking at least two years out from music, which you can safely assume probably means it'll be more like four or five years, unless they're offered a seriously good deal from their record company.

However a new source today suggests the lads have no plans to reunite EVER again – although the evidence supporting that definitely seems a bit shaky.

Niall, Harry, Louis and Liam decided "not to renew their recording contract" after wrapping their tour in October, the insider says.

"The 1D thing just ran its course. They’ll remain friends, but they are exhausted and want solo careers."

Considering this "hiatus" has always been sold as "at least two years," to us it seems like no surprise that a new contract wasn't signed.

But for some 1D fans, it's come as a bit of a shock:

The lads themselves have yet to address today's reports on their own social media, but we're guessing it won't be long. 

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Attention One Direction fans, Niall Horan is now brunette.

The singer touched down in LA last night as the boys begin solo projects, but one thing that stuck out most to fans was the fact that Niall is no longer a blondie… we think.

The Mullingar native was wearing all black everything, including a cap which covered the top of his hair.

Now, whether he's going for a new look of blonde on top and brown on the bottom, we don't know. But either way, his fans went MENTAL when they saw him: 

 

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They performed on last night's X Factor final, but it seems we won't be hearing much more from the One Direction boys for a while.

After confirming back in the summer that they would indeed be taking an hiatus of a year or more come 2016, the famous foursome appeared to have finished things up early.

Within minutes of appearing on the X Factor stage, Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis took to Twitter to share this video goodbye with their fans, giving them a "massive" thank you, and calling the hiatus the "last part of our first chapter."

The lads also posted their own personal goodbyes via Twitter, but it was their faces at the end of their performance that said it all:

Hoooum.

While it's unlikely the 1D boys will be making any music together for a while, we could be hearing some solo writing and singing work – at least from some of them.

There has been massive speculation that Harry plans to launch a solo project, while Ellie Goulding has also confirmed she'll be heading into the studio with Niall.

"He's a good friend of mine and it goes without saying that writing a song with someone you are friends with and someone you get on with, you can't really replace that with anything," she said of their decision to work together.

"I write the best songs with someone I feel truly comfortable with. So, definitely I think it will be a laugh.''

Liam's also said he'd like nothing better than to keep his toe in the pop music waters, saying in an interview last week that he "just wants to write songs."

Wonder if they'll get back together at the end of it all? Well, we'll always have 2010…

The cuteness.

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She recently tried to deny the romance rumours, but Selena is doing little to really stop them. 

Fresh from his performance on the X Factor last night, Niall attended the X Factor final after-party, and he had one very special lady in tow. 

Niall's rumoured lover, Selena Gomez joined him at the party and they did little to hide that they left together. 

Selena looked ah-mazing wearing a satin green dress and Niall looked as dapper as ever in a square-print suit and burgundy tie. 

Niall had appeared on-stage during the final, which saw Louisa Johnson crowned winner of X Factor 2015, where One Direction performed for the last time before their hiatus.

The sighting of the pair come after a few weeks of rumours. While Selena said they are just "good friends", E! News reports that the duo have been locking lips all weekend. 

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Rumours have been pretty rife that Selena Gomez is never, EVER getting back together with Justin Bieber because she is actually dating One Direction's Niall Horan. 

And the rumours are not unjustified. 

Niall and Selena enjoyed a night out in LA together recently and many claimed they were looking very cosy. And Selena even snubbed her former flame Justin in favour of the One Direction lads on social media. 

So, what EXACTLY is going on here? 

Well, according to Selena, absolutely nothing. 

When asked about the rumours at the Billboard Women in Music 2015 event in NYC last night, Selena was quick to shut them down. 

"Oh my god, no!" came the pretty singer's response when asked whether she had been spending time with the Mullingar native. 

Even though the handsome couple are apparently just friends, the Good For You singer has nothing but admiration for Niall. 

"I love him, I always have. He's amazing."

As recently as December 4, the pair were reportedly openly kissing and cuddling at a celebrity bash. 

"Niall and Selena were seen kissing in the middle of the club, in front of everyone," a source told US Weekly

"[They] definitely seemed very close and like they were together."

"Niall got there first with his bodyguard, then the next thing I know, I looked over and Selena was there. They were very close together, talking and whispering."

The two were also spotted at an amusement park last Saturday night. 

So yeah, we are still holding out hope for this one. 

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Selena Gomez is pulling out all the stops at the moment to show the world that she is an independent woman and has NO time for anybody that tries to drag her down. 

And with rumours popping up EVERYWHERE that she and 1D's Niall Horan are an item, she's certainly not trying to deny them. 

 

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After noticing an Instagram user was debating whether to buy Justin Beiber's new album Purpose or One Direction's Made in the A.M., Selena made it clear what album (or man) she preferred… Twice. 

 

I love justin but LMAO SELENA

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How sassy is this girl?! 

It's possible that this was a way to show support to her new beau Mr Horan, or it could also be a way to shut down her ex who won't stop talking about her on social media. 

 

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Either way, Selena's reaction was on point and we wish we could settle every IG debate with such sass. You go girl! 

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As any Irish person will tell you, you can't beat our little country in the run-up to Christmas.

And one person who's dying to get home and dive into the festive madness is Mullingar man Niall Horan. The event he's most excited about? His annual Twelve Pubs of Christmas night, of course.

So much so that he's even decided to educate his American fans on this joyous Irish tradition.

Speaking to E! News after a recent performance in Texas, the One Direction star filled the reporter in on a standard Irish pub crawl and how it works.

"At home, we do this thing called Twelve Pubs of Christmas. You've got five minutes to finish a pint and you're done.

"I personally haven't been home in a while and that's going to be good to see the family and eat like crazy."

The 1D lads all admitted to feeling "emotional" at the Jingle Ball performance in Texas, as it was set to be their last gig together for some time.

"To be honest with you, this show is kind of an important one for us," Liam explained to the crowd.

"This is going to be the last time for a little while. I feel myself getting a little emotional."

Now that their year-long world tour is almost over, the foursome are set to take an indefinite hiatus. And once Niall's finished all his Twelve Pubs boozing, he has some far healthier plans in store.

"By the end of next year I’d love to be a low single-figures golfer," he told 2fm about his plans for 2016.

"I’d like to be in some sort of good shape too."

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