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How authors are gaming Amazon’s algorithms with 3000-page books
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Wild animals are turning nocturnal to keep away from humans
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Underwater robot finds second world war bomber plane on seabed
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Being a feminist may subconsciously protect you from stereotypes
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A robot has performed eye surgery on humans for the first time
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Colony ship to nearest star only needs crew of 100 to survive
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The first Americans had pet dogs 1000 years earlier than thought
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Male peacocks can make females' heads vibrate at a distance
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HIV prevention drugs could delay diagnosis if you get infected
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Trump has directed the US military to establish a Space Force
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IBM's debating robot argues it out with human for first time
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A huge number of mystery microbes are living on your skin
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Ötzi the Iceman ran out of rock to make his tools before he died
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UK government to review medicinal cannabis laws
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