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Why Do Humans Sing? Traditional Music in 55 Languages Reveals Patterns and Telling Similarities

In a global study, scientists recorded themselves singing and playing music from their own cultures to examine the evolution of song. The human voice is perhaps the oldest and most diverse musical

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‘He is an introvert – a man of deeds, not words’: How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia

When Vladimir Putin took over as acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the former spy was an enigma to many. In History looks at how the

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BrewDog co-founder may delay marriage to max-out tax relief

BrewDog co-founder James Watt has said he may delay his marriage to reality TV star Georgia Toffolo for three years, in order to avoid missing out on tax relief for investing in

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Nail artist cries after seeing her work in Wicked

null Nail artist cries after seeing her work in Wicked 11 hours ago Neve Gordon-Farleigh & Laura Foster BBC News, EssexShareSave A nail artist said she cried after seeing the nails she

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‘I can’t recognise my family’s faces’

An academic who cannot recognise people – including her own husband or children – hopes a new project will raise awareness of the little-known condition of face blindness. Dr Hayley Ryder, who

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Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle

A real-life “Succession” battle for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended with a Nevada court commissioner denying the billionaire’s bid to change a family trust and give control to his eldest son.

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Why there’s no song and dance around India’s killer air

In the 2016 Bollywood hit Pink, a scene introducing Amitabh Bachchan’s character shows the actor emerging from his home on a winter morning into Delhi’s smog-filled streets, wearing a mask. The mask

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Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?

“They look like chocolate truffles, just don’t eat them,” jokes Jean Mason, the curator of the Cook Islands Library and Museum as she reaches into a display cabinet and pulls out a

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PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct

The couple who run PinkNews, the world’s largest LGBT news website, have been accused by staff of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct. Several former staff members told the BBC they saw Anthony

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Why we’re ‘living in the golden age of the doppelganger’

It’s been a year of lookalikes – but the lure of the “second self” goes way back to the folklore of the Irish “fetch” and the Nordic “fylgja”, and to the writings

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S Korea president ordered arrest of own party leader

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party’s leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday night. The arrest list also included the leader

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BREAKING: Police, SSS surround Kano Emir’s Palace, bar entry and exit

Armed policemen and operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, have surrounded the Kano Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu barring entry and exit from the palace. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is expected to

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‘I’m not afraid of dying’: The pioneering tennis champion who told the world he had Aids

In 1988, World Aids Day began with the aim of raising awareness and understanding of a disease that had struck fear in communities around the globe. That same year, US tennis legend

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Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more meaningful way. Back in the 1800s, French artists

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Tulip farm stars in Hollywood blockbuster Wicked

A tulip field that enchants visitors each year with its bursts of colour will wow film-goers after its nine million blooms played a starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. Belmont Nurseries, near

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The hidden meanings in a 16th-Century female nude

How a rarely-seen drawing of the Three Graces by Raphael reveals the era’s ideas about nudity, modesty, shame – and the artist’s genius. It’s part of an exhibition, Drawing the Italian Renaissance

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Barry McGuigan opens up about death of daughter on I’m a Celebrity

Former professional boxer Barry McGuigan has opened about the death of his daughter, while appearing on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Actress Danika McGuigan died five weeks after being diagnosed

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Wizard of Oz ruby slippers go on display in London

An original pair of red glitter slippers worn by Judy Garland in the famous film The Wizard of Oz are going on display in central London. The slippers, one of only four

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Chadian gov’t deports 600 Nigerian beggars

The Chadian Government has repatriated no fewer than 600 irregular migrants from Nigeria who were found engaging in begging activities in various parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that

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The ‘precariously balanced boulders’ that offer a window into seismic history

These giant rocks could roll at any moment. The fact they haven’t offers a window into the shaking of ancient Earth. They look like you could blow them over with a sneeze.

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Rembrandt’s Night Watch: Major restoration begins

The largest restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece, The Night Watch, is under way at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam.Following five years of research using techniques such as digital imaging and artificial intelligence, eight restorers

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