Fingernails on a blackboard rated just 16th and the dreaded dentist's drill came only 20th.

5 THE number of Welsh farmers being 'advertised' on milk cartons to help them find love. Dairy co-op Calon Wen is featuring stickers on its organic milk containers of three men and two women seeking dates. "The Welsh countryside is a great place to live, with stunning scenery, but it can be a hard place to get a date as I'm finding out, " said one of the five, Iwan Jones (30).

1.2 THE weight, in tonnes, of a car a Chinese man pulled - with his ears - while riding a motorbike. Wang Lianhai (36) performed the stunt in a Beijing street. He made several failed attempts before giving a loud cry and driving the motorbike slowly over 200 metres. His next ambition is to pull a ship.

87 THE age of a UK pensioner who was asked for proof of age while buying a bottle of sherry. Jack Archer was asked for ID by the checkout girl of his local, Morrisons in York, who insisted that everyone buying alcohol had to prove they were aged over 18. "I laughed, but it became obvious she wasn't joking, " he said. "I told her I was over 80 but she still wanted proof." A spokesman said:

"We simply wish to make sure we satisfy moral and legal obligations with regard to the sale of alcohol."