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The ejector seats that fire through the floor - BBC Future

Some aircraft from the early jet age proved too dangerous for normal ejector seats. The solution? Seats which fired through the cockpit floor.

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Ayman al-Zawahiri: How US strike could kill al-Qaeda leader - but not his f

Extremely precise missile use and study of Zawahiri's habits were key to the targeted US killing.

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Pollution: 'Forever chemicals' in rainwater exceed safe levels - BBC News

From Antarctica to Tibet, long-lasting chemicals in rainwater are well above US safety guidelines.

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Polio: Virus found in wastewater of New York City suburb - BBC News

Health officials are urging vaccinations against polio after the first US case in a decade was found.

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The best public swimming pools around the world - BBC Culture

From Bondi to Berlin and Copenhagen to Cornwall, swimming pools – particularly outdoor ones – are always in demand. Dominic Lutyens and explores the pool's past, present and future.

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What is monkeypox and why is it spreading? - BBC Future

The virus that causes mpox was first discovered at the end of the 1950s, but it has undergone changes in the past four years that allow it to pass between humans more easily.

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Pornhub: Judge rules Visa can be sued in abuse claim - BBC News

A woman who was thirteen when an explicit video of her was posted, is suing Mindgeek and Visa.

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Ayman al-Zawahiri: Shock in Kabul as US kills al-Qaeda leader - BBC News

How two thunderous blasts led the BBC's Lyse Doucet to Ayman al-Zawahiri's villa in the "town of thieves".

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Why people lash out at service workers - BBC Worklife

People are increasingly berating service workers. There are forces at work that may explain why they’re bearing the brunt of customers’ ire.

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Bitcoin: Missing hard drive could fund Newport crypto hub - BBC News

Nearly 10 years after binning the hard drive, it is thought the Bitcoin on it could be worth £150m.

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Al-Qaeda leader dies in US drone strike - reports - BBC News

Ayman al-Zawahiri helped plan the 9/11 attacks and was among America's most wanted men.

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Banksy: The stories behind his 'Great British Spraycation' - BBC News

How have the east coast "Great British Spraycation" pieces by Banksy stood the test of time?

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Weave: New device will investigate Milky Way's origins - BBC News

A new device will help reconstruct the formation of the Milky Way in unprecedented detail.

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Mandatory time off: When taking holiday is part of the job - BBC Worklife

As an antidote to sometimes problematic unlimited vacation policies, some companies are requiring employees to take a certain number of days off. Does it work?

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(13) How Many States Of Matter Are There? - YouTube

Enjoy Far Out (https://youtu.be/jpUjze3v_6c) and Why Am I Like This (https://youtu.be/eWzBNfBnFys) on PBS Terra ( https://youtube.com/pbsterra)PBS Member Sta...

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Prince Charles accepted £1m from Osama Bin Laden's family - report - BBC Ne

Clarence House says due diligence was conducted when a charitable donation was accepted in 2013.

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Mother imprisoned in Brazil for 17 years speaks of ordeal - BBC News

The woman's husband reportedly said she would only be allowed to leave the house when she was dead.

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UK heatwave: Weather forecasters report unprecedented trolling - BBC News

Meteorologists from the BBC and elsewhere faced abuse as they reported on the UK's record heat.

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Nepal: Return of the tigers brings both joy and fear - BBC News

The increase in tiger numbers in Nepal has brought challenges to the local community.

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Wagatha Christie case: The possible outcomes as judgement to be published -

The outcome of the High Court libel case between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is due on Friday.

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Heart gene therapy to remove young sudden death risk - BBC News

Experts hope to permanently correct or silence the inherited genetic material that is involved.

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Invasive species bullfrog and snake cost world $16bn - study - BBC News

The American bullfrog and brown tree snake damage crops, cause power outages, and disrupt ecosystems.

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Cold sores traced back to kissing in Bronze Age by Cambridge research - BBC

Scientists say a strain of herpes arose during vast migrations of people 5,000 years ago.

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The town with the cleanest air in the world - BBC Future

A former coal mining town, Ny-Ålesund is one of the northernmost civilian settlements on Earth and far away from sources of pollution, but its air is getting dirtier.

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False claims of 'deepfake' President Biden go viral - BBC News

People are falsely claiming a video of the US president has been digitally altered.

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