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China accused of illegal police stations in Netherlands - BBC News

A Dutch media report says China is running an undeclared police operation to pressure dissidents.

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Philippines: Student 'anti-cheating' exam hats go viral - BBC News

College students were asked to create headwear to help resist the urge to peek at others' papers.

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(187) How Fast Can a Tesla Turbine Spin? - YouTube

Shop the Action Lab Science Gear here: https://theactionlab.com/ I show you how the tesla turbine worksCheckout my experiment book: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1 T...

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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Nasa shows how a war zone faded from space - BB

Images of nights skies show power supplies disappearing in Ethiopia as a humanitarian crisis bites.

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Black Death 700 years ago affects your health now - BBC News

Mutations that saved lives from the plague are causing auto-immune diseases today.

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Chess cheating row: Hans Niemann sues accusers Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com

Hans Niemann is suing grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and others after they accused him of cheating.

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xkcd: Bubble Universes

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Paul Newman: Hollywood legend was so insecure, says daughter - BBC News

The Hollywood actor's lost memoir has been rediscovered and sheds light on the tortured star's life.

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Great Scottish Run: Anger over repeat of 150m course error - BBC News

Personal bests were invalidated after the course was found short for the second time in six years.

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xkcd: Division Notation

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James Webb telescope spies 'Pillars of Creation' - BBC News

One of the most famous scenes in the cosmos is viewed by the new, Nasa-led super space observatory.

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Are soaps in danger of extinction? - BBC Culture

From declining ratings to Neighbours' cancellation and Days of our Lives' move to streaming only, soap operas are under threat like never before. Can they survive, asks Louis Staples.

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Five hours' sleep is tipping point for bad health - BBC News

Getting less than this may increase the risk of a multitude of chronic conditions, say researchers.

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The power of your garden's hidden half - BBC Future

The evolution of roots transformed life on Earth – and understanding them could help us to grow more resilient plants.

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What Happens if a Supervolcano Blows Up? - YouTube

Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-supervolcanoes/The Earth is a gigantic ball of semi-molten rock, with a heart of iron as hot ...

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Australia challenges China in mining for essential elements - BBC News

It is an industry that has been dominated by China for years, but now the rest of the world wants in.

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Bataireacht: The ancient Irish martial art making a comeback - BBC Travel

It all but disappeared in the late 1800s, but Irish stick fighting – which was used to rebel against the occupying British – is being revived by fighters around the world.

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Kanye West agrees to buy right-wing platform Parler - BBC News

Ye "will never have to fear being removed from social media again", Parler boss George Farmer posts.

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Paris shocked by murder of Lola, 12, found in box - BBC News

The schoolgirl's body was found in a container in the courtyard of her apartment building.

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Could solar-powered headphones be the next must-have? - BBC News

Solar panels are now being fitted to headphones and items of clothing.

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Al Jazeera staff allege harassment and bullying went unchecked - BBC News

The BBC finds multiple allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at the broadcaster.

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(4) Freezing water expands. What if you don't let it? - YouTube

The first 200 people to https://brilliant.org/minutephysics get 20% off an annual premium subscription to Brilliant. Thanks to Brilliant for their support.RE...

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Bounce-back culture: Why new mums are expected to 'snap back' - BBC Worklif

After having a baby, mums are barraged with the pressure to return to their pre-baby bodies. It’s having an insidious – sometimes dangerous – effect.

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Opioid crisis: US teens fastest growing group to die - BBC News

Teen deaths from fentanyl overdose rose 20% last year - who is to blame and what can be done?

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BioNTech: Could Covid vaccine technology crack cancer? - BBC News

BioNTech's mRNA cancer trials started long before the pandemic, and have shown some early encouraging signals.

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