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Pebble Time raises over $7.9 million on Kickstarter

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Pebble's highly anticipated new smartwatch the "Pebble Time", recently announced on Kickstarter, has managed to raise more than $7.8 million so far. The Kickstarter project...
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Green Party leader’s “mind blank” the kiss of death for election prospects

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Natalie Bennett, Leader of the Green Party, went through the politician’s equivalent of writer’s block during an interview on LBC Radio to launch the...
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ECB grandee bangs panic drum on Grexit consequences

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Former European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet tried to convince markets that Grexit would be as catastrophic for the Eurozone today as it was...
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Dolly the Sheep immortalized with “unsung hero” of science blue plaque

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Dolly the Sheep will be one of 10 “unsung heroes” of science across the UK to have a blue plaque in her memory. Dolly...
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Black Death caused by the great gerbil, not black rats, scientists suggest

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The Black Death, which killed 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia, was probably not caused by black rats, but by the great gerbil,...
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UKIP support plunging say Comres and Ashcroft polls

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With less than three months to go before May’s general election, support for UKIP appears to have taken a nosedive as two polls posted...
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Amazing Crown Jewels replicas made with antiseptic cream, sandpaper and drain unblocker

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If you want to make exact replicas of The Imperial State Crown Jewels and the Duchess of Cambridge’s engagement ring, all you need are...
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Interest rate hike may come in “near future”, says BoE MPC member Kristin Forbes

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Inflation pressures may accumulate rapidly in the UK, and could lead to an interest rate hike “in the near future”, Professor Kristin Forbes, external Member...
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Carnivorous bladderwort has a tiny genome but loads of genes, scientists mystified

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The carnivorous bladderwort, a plant, has a tiny genome, only 80 million base pairs of DNA, six times fewer than a grape has, but...

Almost half of Britain’s food will come from abroad by 2040

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Farmers have warned that almost half of Britain's food is expected to come from abroad by 2040. NFU vice president Guy Smith said: "Currently, farming grows...