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xkcd: Radians are Cursed

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The Crooked House: Britain's 'wonkiest pub' to be sold - BBC News

The Crooked House in Himley is among 61 properties being sold off by pub giant Marston's.

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Meta exploring plans for Twitter rival - BBC News

Meta is looking at plans to launch a new social media app in its bid to displace Twitter.

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US grandfather survives week in snowbank on croissants and biscotti - BBC N

Jerry Jouret, 81, ate snow and croissants, too, while waiting to be rescued from a deserted road.

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Is India-China race to build damaging the Himalayas? - BBC News

Scientists say the pace with which infrastructure is being built threatens the Himalayan ecosystem.

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How the search for Iraq's secret weapons fell apart - BBC News

Twenty years after the Iraq war, controversy still rages over whether "weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs) ever existed.

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The Serbian who inspired US Capitol rioters, then emigrated to Texas - BBC

The scientist emigrated to Texas after the riot and continues to call for political violence in the US.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'voyage' - BBC News

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

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Why don't humans have fur? - BBC Future

Most mammals, including our closest living relatives, have fur. So why did we lose ours?

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The mystery of Alice in Wonderland syndrome - BBC Future

A surprising number of people experience symptoms of this curious condition, which is named after Lewis Carroll's heroine, who changed size after eating and drinking.

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The slowest train journey in India - BBC Travel

Nobody uses the Nilgiri Mountain Railway to get from A to B, but for the sheer joy of riding in a train that passes through 16 tunnels, 250 bridges and 208 serpentine curves.

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Willow oil: US government approves Alaska oil and gas drilling project - BB

President Biden approves an $8bn oil drilling project, in a move that has angered climate activists.

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Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in decades - BBC News

Streaming may be king, but fans of physical albums are weighing in with record sales growth

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GPT-4

We’ve created GPT-4, the latest milestone in OpenAI’s effort in scaling up deep learning. GPT-4 is a large multimodal model (accepting image and text inputs, emitting text outputs) that, while less capable than humans in many real-world scenarios, exhibits human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks.

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A zebra in Ohio attacked a man and charged police before it was shot - BBC

Deputies in Ohio arrived to a family home and encountered a large male zebra acting aggressively.

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Periods in sport: Ireland team to wear navy shorts for Six Nations - BBC Sp

The Ireland women's rugby team changes their traditional white shorts to navy for the Six Nations because of concerns over playing during their periods.

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Russian jet collides with US drone over Black Sea - BBC News

The US says the two aircraft collided over the Black Sea, but Russia says there was no contact.

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Extreme travel: It just got harder to see every place in the world - BBC Ne

Extreme travellers want to go everywhere - but one group just moved the goalposts...

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AI: How 'freaked out' should we be? - BBC News

Artificial intelligence will radically change our lives, for better and worse. Experts are worried.

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The doctors selling bogus treatments to people facing blindness - BBC News

A BBC reporter goes undercover and confronts doctors offering bogus treatments for his genetic condition.

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Australia's epic 1,077km road trip - BBC Travel

Of Australia's great road trips, the Tanami Track might be the most intimidating. But the rugged nature that defines this epic desert journey could soon change.

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Is it possible to digital detox anymore? - BBC Worklife

It’s harder than ever to step away from our devices, which are so entwined in our lives. Is it fruitless to even try?

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How the seasons change our sleep - BBC Future

The clocks are changing and the days are getting longer. Research suggests we might want to consider what this means for our bedtime.

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Will shipping return to its ancient roots? - BBC Future

The world is reliant on international shipping and emissions from the sector are growing. Will sustainable seafaring mean a return to sail-powered ships?

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World's first octopus farm proposals alarm scientists - BBC News

Methods used on the Spanish farm would be "cruel" to such intelligent animals say experts, as details emerge.

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