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new official speed camera tolerances

Goodbye fines : here are the new official speed camera tolerances

The flash went off just as the driver glanced down at the dashboard. 93 km/h on a road limited to 90. That tiny drop ...

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garden plant attracts snakes

This garden plant attracts snakes: why you should never grow it near your home

The evening it happened, no one was thinking about snakes. It was summer, that soft hour before sunset when gardens look calm and harmless. ...

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Old wooden furniture looking tired

Old wooden furniture looking tired? Restoration pros use this microfiber + simple solution method to revive the finish

The afternoon light hit the old oak sideboard just right, and for the first time in years, Lena really saw it. Not as “that ...

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China’s billion-tree push

China’s billion-tree push: what large-scale planting fixes, and what it sometimes breaks

On the edge of Inner Mongolia, the wind still bites. It scrapes skin raw, rattles loose doors, and carries a faint taste of coal ...

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gas stations will have to display

It’s official, and it’s good news : from January 17, gas stations will have to display this new mandatory information at the pump

Every day, millions of people navigate public spaces without exchanging a single word. Sidewalks, crosswalks, buses, and queues are filled with brief, silent interactions ...

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Psychologists say that waving

Psychologists say that waving “thank you” at cars while crossing the street is associated with specific personality traits

The light turns green, traffic hesitates, and you step off the curb. One driver slows more than required, leaves a bit of space, maybe ...

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Hygiene after 65 follows a different rhythm

Hygiene after 65 follows a different rhythm, and it’s not about showering every day or every week

On Tuesday mornings, the swimming pool changing room smells faintly of chlorine and lavender soap. Denise, 72, folds her towel with the slow precision ...

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researchers observe orcas

An unprecedented alert is issued after researchers observe orcas breaching near rapidly melting ice formations, raising fears of accelerating environmental collapse

Orcas were spotted breaching beside ice that, just a few years ago, would have been sealed shut in thick, unbroken white. For the researchers ...

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cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage are varieties

Many people don’t realise it, but cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage are varieties of the same plant

Most people treat cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage as entirely different vegetables, each with its own place in the kitchen. Botanically, however, they are all ...

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Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth II

Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth II: ‘It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that…’

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, serving as the Queen of the United Kingdom for more than 70 years. She ...

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