(Ecclesiastes 1:8) All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing.

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Boredom could be shaving years off your life, scientists have found.

Researchers say that people who complain of boredom are more likely to die young, and that those who experienced 'high levels' of tedium are more than two-and-a-half times as likely to die from heart disease or stroke than those satisfied with their lot.