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    Five women who are inventing our world and why we should celebrate their achievements © Getty Images
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    Great inventors 5 women who are inventing our world and why we should celebrate their achievements

    10 tips for parents who want a relaxing bedtime and better sleep © Getty Images
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    10 tips for parents who want a relaxing bedtime and better sleep

    The mystery of language: how children learn to speak their mother tongue © Getty Images
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    The mystery of language How children learn to speak their mother tongue

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    Archimedes: inventor of war machines and calculus (almost) © Getty Images
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    Archimedes Inventor of war machines and calculus (almost)

    Strange but true: the mystery of the Monte Cristo Homestead and the supernatural science that explains it © Gordy Wright
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    Strange but true The mystery of the haunted house and the supernatural science explaining it

    Quantum cryptography in a box of chocolates (Quantum cryptography equipment © Getty Images)
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    Quantum cryptography in a box of chocolates

    Antartica: the remarkable life that survives the coldest continent © John Brown
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    Antarctica The remarkable life that survives the coldest continent

    A beginner's guide to stargazing, no telescope required © Getty Images
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    A beginner’s guide to stargazing, no telescope required

    Slimy saliva, sticky tongues and anal syrup! 3 of the slimiest creatures in the animal kingdom
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    Slimy saliva, sticky tongues and anal syrup! 3 of the slimiest creatures in the animal kingdom

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    Marine cultivation technology opening the door to the rich sources of clean energy in our oceans © Getty Images
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    Marine cultivation technology opening the door to the rich sources of clean energy in our oceans

    Does anybody actually know what time it is?
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    Does anybody actually know what time it is?

    Why the sky is dark at night © Getty Images
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    Olbers’ Paradox Why the sky is dark at night

    Small but mighty: how the smartphone represents a modern material society © Getty Images
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    Small but mighty: how the smartphone represents a modern material society

    Cosmic origins: the miraculous journey from dust clouds to life © Getty Images
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    Cosmic origins: the miraculous journey from dust clouds to life

    Telling stories: why your elderly relatives are the best storytellers © Getty Images
    The Human Body

    Telling stories: why your elderly relatives are the best storytellers

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