25-year-old Mariah Bell won the US women's figure skating national title this past week, making her the oldest champion in 95 years.
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In 2017, India planted 66 million trees in 12 hours. About 1.5 million people were involved in the huge plantation campaign. Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash
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The bongs of Big Ben, the bell inside the clock tower above the Houses of Parliament, are to be silenced for four years for conservation works.
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Customs officials in Kuwait have apprehended a pigeon carrying drugs in a miniature backpack, Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai reports
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Chinese material scientists have created the world’s lightest material: A graphene aerogel that is seven times lighter than air, and 12% lighter than the previous record holder ( aerographite ).
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Yamato Tanooka says he is looking forward to returning to school, and police say his parents will not be prosecuted.
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An anonymous artist has been leaving delicate paper sculptures made from old books at locations in Edinburgh and around Scotland for more than three years. The identity of the woman has remained secret de…
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Photo bcredit: Tony Pham on Unsplash City Takes West Philly Woman to Court Over Backyard Chickens, She Wins
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After losing out on his love interest, a wild elephant has turned his attention to cars.
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Is trick-or-treating a tradition and harmless fun, or is it turning our children into vandals who terrify their neighbours? Or is it, someone else we should be scared of, not the kids?
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A team of American neuroscientists have discovered that your intelligence can be predicted fairly accurately with an fMRI brain scan.
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Researchers have made a major breakthrough in attempts to mimics the skin’s ability to sense touch, temperature and pain.
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Canadian doctors say they have found an inventive way to treat lazy eye - playing the Tetris video game .
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New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. credit: PublicDomainPictures A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place …
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A court in Germany has ruled in favour of a man's right to urinate while standing up A court in Germany has ruled in favour of a man's right to urinate while standing up after his landlord dema…
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Scientists from Harvard Medical School have discovered a way of turning stem cells into killing machines to fight brain cancer.
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The chain’s goth-like burger, with black buns, black cheese and black sauce, is a bizarre addition to the menu.
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Oliver Hellowell has an eye for photography and... Photo credit Oliver Hellowell | To buy Oliver's photos, contact him here ...Down's syndrome, which his mother says means he sees the world dif…
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