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Blood is red and there is no debating that, right? Wrong. Crabs, lobsters, spiders and octopuses all have blue blood. There are even tales of the blue people of Kentucky. The term “blue blood” has been used since 1811 to describe royal families and the nobility. Having pale skin wasContinue Reading

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Drones and driverless cars could help with Ukraine's humanitarian crisis

RoClickMag/Shutterstock The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a serious humanitarian crisis. Of Ukraine’s 44 million people, almost one-quarter have been displaced. Around 3.7 million have escaped to neighbouring European countries, while around 6.5 million are estimated to be displaced inside Ukraine. Tragically, deaths and injuries continue to rise.Continue Reading

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A chart showing how supporters of parties in the 2018 election said they planned to vote in 2022.

Hungary’s ultra-conservative prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has preserved his two-thirds super majority in the country’s parliamentary elections. Orbán faced a coalition of six major opposition parties, who made the historic decision to run together under the United for Hungary coalition. Participating parties spanned the political spectrum, including the green LMPContinue Reading

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A ward-winning actress Juliet Stevenson is bringing her play The Doctor to the West End two years after the Covid pandemic prevented it opening. The star, whose roles include the 1990 film Truly, Madly, Deeply, won acclaim for the role at the Almeida Theatre in Islington and was preparing to openContinue Reading

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