The same idea is worthwhile to apply to your vital online accounts, too—verifying that they’re secure. In that vein, a periodic review of devices logged into your Google account is a good idea.

A New Jersey mom whose toddler broke a cafe’s $1,600 table claims she “wasn’t allowed to leave” until she had handed over her credit card and driving license details to staff.

"As soon as that water’s gone, we don’t have another ice age to re-establish it," a retired hydrologist warns.