What your hands say about you.

At last, a way to find out everything about the mysterious stranger in the pub without having to risk the pitfalls of conversation.

Forget the 10 questions or the star sign, just look at their hands.

Research over the course of one week at Club 2000 in Scunthorpe, North Lincs, suggests long, proportioned fingers indicates a good memory and stubby fingers creativity.

Participant's fingers were measured and then they were asked to fill out a card which required them to pick one of five choices of vegetable which best described them. There were 100 results for each of seven vegetable types. Chartered psychologist Keith Leithly, who helped in the research, says: "This study seems to show a link between your personality and your finger measurements. This is understandable as every part of our body is an extension of ourselves, and many of us use our hands to do things."

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