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$Racing refraction: Who reached the North Pole first?$

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Racing refraction: Who reached the North Pole first?

Peary or Cook? The bending of sunlight has helped to reveal who bent the truth in a century-old debate about which explorer was the first to the North Pole

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DIY device to define the kilogram – using Lego

Physics

DIY device to define the kilogram – using Lego

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Spider Santa: Nicer gift-wrap, better sex

Life

Spider Santa: Nicer gift-wrap, better sex

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Rhyme and reason: Writing poems in computer code

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Rhyme and reason: Writing poems in computer code

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�鶹��ý 2014 holiday quiz

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Storm warning: Can crystal-gazing predict the weather?

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Storm warning: Can crystal-gazing predict the weather?

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The real Oompa-Loompas: Microbes that make chocolate

Life

The real Oompa-Loompas: Microbes that make chocolate

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Born to dance: The animals with natural rhythm

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Born to dance: The animals with natural rhythm

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Pearls of wisdom: The truth behind common sayings

Pearls of wisdom: The truth behind common sayings

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Man vs sherry trifle: Can I eat myself drunk?

Humans

Man vs sherry trifle: Can I eat myself drunk?

What happens if you try to get mashed on potatoes and sauced on sauce? It's a sobering insight into what really happens to the booze we cook with

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Space

How to make an origami universe

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Try the hardest crossword ever set by a computer

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Life

Reverb: Why we dig messy sound

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Life

Is the answer to life, the universe and everything 37?

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