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xkcd: 1/1,000th Scale World

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Gamestop: 'Failing' firm soars in value as amateurs buy stock - BBC News

Shares in a games company have soared more than 300% - the result of a fight between private and professional investors.

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Tractor rally: Indian farmers breach Delhi's Red Fort in huge protest - BBC

Farmers angry at market reforms smashed their way through police lines to march into central Delhi.

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Like a good deal? Maybe a hagglebot can help - BBC News

Artificial intelligence is getting better at negotiating and research promises systems that could help you.

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How do you act drunk on screen? - BBC Culture

Danish film Another Round features performances of drunkenness so convincing that it's tempting to believe the actors were tipsy themselves. Nicholas Barber finds out.

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Scientists address myths over large-scale tree planting - BBC News

Scientists propose 10 golden rules for restoring forests to maximise benefits for the planet.

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(15) The Dollar Game - Numberphile - YouTube

Featuring Holly Krieger... Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off their premium service): https://brilliant.org/numberphile (sponsor)More links & stuff in full...

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Why some people like wearing masks - BBC Worklife

Some people welcome face coverings for reasons ranging from the convenient and expedient to the more complex and psychological. But is this a helpful coping mechanism?

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Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani sued by Dominion voting machine firm - BBC News

Dominion seeks $1.3bn in damages over a campaign claiming its machines switched US election votes.

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Vietnam War: French court to hear landmark Agent Orange case - BBC News

It is the first time civilian victims of the highly toxic chemical will have their cases heard.

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Satellites beat balloons in race for flying internet - BBC News

Google's Loon bows out - but thousands of satellites are taking to the skies to beam down the internet.

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Baby tyrannosaurs dinosaurs were the 'size of a Border Collie' - BBC News

Scans of fossilised dinosaur remains reveal they were about 3ft long when they took their first steps.

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Moderna vaccine appears to work against variants - BBC News

Laboratory tests suggest antibodies can recognise and fight the UK and South Africa variants.

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Keira Knightley rules out sex scenes directed by men - BBC News

The actress explains why she has a "no nudity clause" written into her movie contracts.

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The 'coronasomnia' phenomenon keeping you from getting sleep - BBC Worklife

Disrupted routines and ongoing uncertainty are contributing to a surge in insomnia. What can we do about it?

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Why your face could be set to replace your bank card - BBC News

Already widely used in China, facial recognition payment is now expanding in other countries.

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(19) A proof that e is irrational - Numberphile - YouTube

Professor Ed Copeland shows a proof by Joseph "Voldemort" Fourier that e is irrational.Check out episode sponsor http://KiwiCo.com/Numberphile for 50% off yo...

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Protecting the last wild lions in Africa - BBC News

Photographer George Logan highlights the decline of wild lions using conceptual images.

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Earnings of wealthiest 10 men during pandemic 'could buy vaccines for all'

Billionaires' wealth has soared while the pandemic has plunged millions into poverty, Oxfam says.

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New light shed on Charles Darwin's 'abominable mystery' - BBC News

Historical documents are uncovered that provide clues to a puzzle that haunted Charles Darwin.

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SpaceX: World record number of satellites launched - BBC News

Entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company delivers 143 satellites to orbit on a single rocket flight.

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Jim Haynes: A man who invited the world over for dinner - BBC News

The extraordinary life of an American who invited hundreds of thousands to his Paris home for dinner.

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Australia man missing for 18 days 'survived on mushrooms' - BBC News

Search efforts had been called off for Robert Weber, but he was reportedly found by a local MP.

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China mine rescue: Survivors to remain trapped at least two more weeks - BB

The survivors in the collapsed Shandong province mine have been underground since 10 January.

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Could Google really leave Australia? - BBC News

After threatening to cut off Australia, could Google survive without it?

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