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Living standards are still forecast to rise following the Budget—but it’s a smaller rise than was expected before

Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed Labour’s Budget was going to mean “lower living standards”.Source

The Norwegian government employs Sherpas from Nepal to build mountain pathways, paying them so well…

The Norwegian government employs Sherpas from Nepal to build mountain pathways, paying them so well…Source

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Video of 2017 Jerusalem lorry attack reshared with suggestion it shows recent incident

The clip being shared is unrelated to a recent incident involving a truck in Tel Aviv.Source

Photo of ancient human brain shared with claims it shows a ‘drinker’s brain’

A photo of a 2,600-year-old human brain has been shared in an online image supposedly comparing the brains of a drinker and a non-drinker.Source

Did the Budget break Labour’s National Insurance commitment?

The government’s announcement that it is raising employer NI contributions has led to debate about exactly what Labour promised in its manifesto.Source

How Do They Actually Measure the Heat of Hot Peppers?

In September 2013, food critic Matt Gross sat down at the Second Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo and prepared to face a daunting challenge. Before him on the table lay three small, dark red, shrivelled peppers, which he was to eat as quickly as he could. Gross, a veteran spice connoisseur or “chilihead”,… Read More »

Who Invented the Submarine?

It is the ultimate naval weapon. Lurking unseen beneath the waves, it can travel the world’s oceans at will and appear without warning, unleashing a deadly salvo of ship-killing torpedoes or world-ending nuclear missiles before melting away back into the depths. It is, of course, the submarine. But the stealthy, ultra-sophisticated nuclear submarines of today… Read More »