2020-07

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754 Coronavirus: France’s health workers given pay rises worth €8bn

The French government has agreed to give pay rises worth €8bn (£7.2bn; $9bn) to health workers, as it hailed their role ...
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753 Cooking Therapy Benefits That Will Surprise You

As most people are stuck at home making their own meals, they could be unconsciously experiencing the therapeutic effect...
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752 Coronavirus: Japan’s mysteriously low virus death rate

Why haven't more people in Japan died from Covid-19? It is a macabre question that has spawned dozens of theories, from ...
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751 Can you train yourself to like foods you hate?

Just like our taste in music, TV and culture, taste in food differs from person to person. But why does the same food br...
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750 Are human beings naturally lazy?

The current pandemic is forcing much of the world’s population to stay at home and take it easy. But we may not be wired...
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749 11 Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary in Just One Day

The average American has a vocabulary in the thousands. Try these tricks to make sure yours stacks up. 1, The words in m...
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748 Copy of Spanish Baroque painting botched by amateur restoration

An art collector in Spain has been left stunned by the botched restoration of a copy of a painting by Baroque artist Bar...
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747 7 Commons Reasons for Forgetfulness That Have Nothing to Do With Alzheimer’s

It could be something totally mundane—and treatable! You open your microwave and discover a cup of coffee you reheated—y...