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Manchester in the sun

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Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art, Cape Town

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Europe heatwave turns deadly — is this the new normal? | DW News

27 May 2026 #dwcurrentaffairs #europe #heatwave A so-called “heat dome” is pushing temperatures across Europe to extreme levels. Deaths have already been reported in France and the UK, as authorities warn of growing risks. DW correspondent Lisa Louis reports from … Continue reading

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Why Millions of Mexicans Don’t Speak Spanish

15 May 2026 #GeneralKnowledge Mexico is home to 130 million people, and while Spanish is the de facto tongue, the country hosts a “Linguistic Multiverse” of 68 official indigenous languages. These aren’t dialects, they are the surviving operating systems of … Continue reading

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I had some day off: I visit Paris region hoods

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In 1986 an astronomer trying to trace a 75 cent computer time discrepancy for 10 months eventually found a German hacker selling defense secrets to the KGB

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After Turkey introduced vending machines for stray cats, some seagulls started imitating cat sounds too

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the time we nearly wiped out the Canada goose #conservation #biology

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The Real Legacy of Chernobyl Isn’t What You Think

23 Apr 2026 The World, the Universe and Us It’s been 40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster unfolded. Since the explosion at Chernobyl in 1986, the world has feared nuclear power – and the widespread damage it can … Continue reading

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The sudsy secrets of soap

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