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]]>Scientists from Britain recently declared that they found the most beautiful woman in the world. Florence Colgate is the aforementioned woman, and she lives in a small British town. How did these scientists decide that she was the fairest in all the land? Keep reading to find out!
It’s All In The Face
Symmetry is something we might not specifically notice when observing someone, but scientists say that we subconsciously find people more attractive when they have more symmetrical features. That was the science used to determine that Colgate has an almost perfect face.
The above picture of Matt Damon demonstrates a more asymmetrical face on the left as it’s transformed into a more symmetrical face on the right. Scientists claim that the photo on the right would be more pleasing to the eye of most people.
The Story Of The Most Beautiful Woman In The World
From a small town and a loving family, Florence has humble origins. She currently works in a quaint local fish bar part-time, and she hasn’t let her recent fame go to her head.
It was more curiosity than anything that led her to submit a photo for a competition to find the “most beautiful face in Britain.” She had to submit a picture of herself with no makeup which is hardly an issue for her as she fully believes in natural beauty. Florence’s friends and family were the main reason she entered in the first place as they adamantly suggested that she enter in the competition.
How Scientists Picked A Winner
There were some ground rules for this competition. No plastic surgery and no enhancements of any kind would be allowed for participants. The goal was simply to find the most beautiful, natural face in Britain.
Participants were judged on some specific standards. Studies have indicated that the width of the face from ear to ear should measure roughly 46%, and Florence checks in at 44%. The distance between Florence’s eyes and mouth measure out to 32.8%, and the perfect standard is 33.3%.
Although some people might think that this competition is about shame and promoting an arbitrary standard of beauty, Florence believes that the competition was only meant to promote natural beauty amongst women and to encourage them to feel comfortable in their own skin.
“Women should not have to feel that they have to wear makeup; I hope people will look at me and think they don’t need to,” said Florence. “I’m very happy with the way I look and I would never have any plastic surgery or botox.”
In a world that’s obsessed with artificially enhancing beauty as much as possible, focusing on natural beauty is a refreshing viewpoint. Florence thinks that the role models that women have in entertainment today are encouraging “fake” beauty, and she hopes to be an example of being oneself and naturally beautiful.
What do you think? Did this “find the face” competition have a noble goal or was it simply a shallow attempt to further promote the beautiful? Let us know in the comments, and make sure to share the story with your family and friends!
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]]>Perhaps you’ve heard your grandparents talk about strange things they would do, like drink a glass of red wine with dinner every night or have a raw egg or two for breakfast. Or maybe you’ve been sucked into believing that you shouldn’t eat red meat or that you should take up running.
Well, what if there was someone older and wiser who had a different idea? Would you take life advice from a 109-year-old woman?
Meet Jessie Gallan
On January 2, 2015, Jessie Gallan celebrated her 109th birthday. She was born in Scotland and grew up in a very small farm cottage. She shared a bed with her six siblings (yes, one bed), and left her home to go to work when she was just 13 years old.
Ms. Gallan worked hard and took care of herself, but there’s one thing in particular that she credits for living such a long life: Avoiding men.
Ms. Gallan Never Got Married
“My secret to a long life has been staying away from men. They’re just more trouble than they’re worth. I also made sure that I got plenty of exercise, eat a nice warm bowl of porridge every morning and have never gotten married. I always worked hard and seldom would I ever take a holiday. I left home when I was 13 and began a job milking cows. I always had good jobs with very nice people. It’s amazing to see how completely different the world is now from the one I grew up in,” she told the Daily Mail back in 2015.
Gallan Still Gets In Some Exercise
Gallan truly believes that staying single her whole life helped keep her in great shape. And while she may be one of the oldest living people in the UK, she is still able to move around and get exercise. Perhaps all of her muscles are still limber because she wasn’t stressed out over a man for the majority of her life. Who knows?
“Jessie still takes part in the group activities, she likes her exercise. She goes to all the concerts and enjoys her church on a Sunday. And obviously she has led a very healthy lifestyle,” senior support worker Rebecca Streeter told the Daily Mail.
The Oldest Living Woman In Scotland
Gallan became Scotland’s oldest woman in June 2013 at the age of 109. That’s a pretty cool title to have, isn’t it?
Of course, Gallan would tell you that she wouldn’t still be living if she had met a guy and tied the knot! One has to wonder if not having children was also part of it — how many gray hairs have you gotten just from your kids this year?
Gallan might be gray-haired these days, but she’s living her best life, and there isn’t a man — dead or alive — who can claim to have made it better for her.
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