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BBC - Travel - North Macedonia’s top-secret pearls
On the shore of one of Europe’s oldest lakes, two families have been guarding a tightly held treasure for 100 years: fish pearls.
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Auschwitz: How death camp became centre of Nazi Holocaust
It is 80 years since Soviet Union troops liberated Auschwitz - now marked as Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time - BBC Worklife
Address the real reasons you procrastinate and you’re more likely to start achieving your goals.
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Van Gogh self-portrait is genuine, experts decide - BBC News
A portrait that has puzzled art experts for decades is finally declared a real Van Gogh.
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New solar power source and storage developed - BBC News
Tie-up of flexible solar film and energy storage aims to take homes and business off-grid.
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Architect of CIA's 'enhanced interrogation' testifies at Guantánamo tribuna
A psychologist who designed the "enhanced interrogation" techniques gives evidence at Guantánamo Bay.
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Earth's oldest asteroid impact 'may have ended ice age' - BBC News
The 2.2 billion-year-old asteroid impact may explain the end of an ice age, scientists say.
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Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer' - BBC News
Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers.
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BBC - Travel - India’s brilliant Bombay duck
Fiendishly ugly and pungently smelly, Bombay duck can be quite off-putting. So why is it so beloved throughout Mumbai?
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Robot tanks: On patrol but not allowed to shoot - BBC News
Sophisticated unmanned mini-tanks patrol alongside soldiers, but humans still decide when to shoot.
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How not to shake someone’s hand - BBC Future
We can know when a handshake feels wrong, but it can be hard to put a finger on why. If it lingers too long, is too firm or pulls us too close it can define the rest of an encounter.
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(1) Solving the Three Body Problem - YouTube
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Human impact on nature 'dates back millions of years' - BBC News
The impact of humans on nature may have been far greater and longer-lasting than we thought, say scientists.
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Acclaimed scientist gets brain surgery for alcohol addiction - BBC News
Microbiologist Frank Plummer say he's found relief from alcohol abuse disorder after the procedure.
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When sexual abuse was called seduction: France confronts its past - BBC New
Vanessa Springora has given an account of the traumatic effects of her relationship with a writer.
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SpaceX completes emergency crew escape manoeuvre - BBC News
The US company demonstrates how it would rescue astronauts during a failing rocket launch.
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What if the Universe has no end? - BBC Future
The Big Bang is widely accepted as being the beginning of everything we see around us, but other theories that are gathering support among scientists are suggesting otherwise.
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Fake drugs: How bad is Africa’s counterfeit medicine problem? - BBC News
Seven African countries are meeting in Togo to tackle the issue of fake drugs.
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Chinese birth rate falls to lowest in seven decades - BBC News
At the same time, China's population hit 1.4 billion in 2019 - but the gender imbalance remains.
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Can Microsoft's 'moonshot' carbon goal succeed? - BBC News
The tech giant admits its "carbon negative" goal is ambitious.
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Why do humans hate poo so much? - BBC Future
There’s no denying it, we can’t stand excrement. But why? To find out, we need to see which animals share our disgust, and which ones do the exact opposite.
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Davos 2020: What is the World Economic Forum and is it elitist? - BBC News
The rich and powerful will gather in Davos this week, but claims of elitism still dog the event.
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Meet Sophia, World's First AI Humanoid Robot | Tony Robbins - YouTube
Technology affects every area of our lives and businesses. You can ignore it, resist it and let it become your downfall. Or you can learn how to use technolo...
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Panama: Seven people found dead after suspected exorcism - BBC News
The victims include a 32-year-old pregnant woman and five of her children, aged one to 11.
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What happens if you have no word for 'dinosaur' - BBC Future
English is the world’s dominant scientific language, yet it has no word for the distinctive smell of cockroaches. What happens though, if you have no words for basic scientific terms?
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