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"It helps us understand ultimately where we have all come from."
Complex life on Earth may be much older than thought, theory says
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Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us - and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods
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A constable was suspended after a shorter clip of the same incident at Manchester Airport circulated online.
Video appears to show lead-up to UK airport kicking incident
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It was worn by the late Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and became one of the most famous outfits in film history. https://bbc.in/4c1y8Dx
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Robert Downey Jr. will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe - but not as Iron Man: https://bbc.in/3YhvxlS
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Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi has issued a grovelling apology to his wife after losing his wedding ring during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics: https://bbc.in/3YnJpew
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Cars have melted to the roads and homes turned to ash in a popular tourist town hit by a towering wildfire in Alberta, Canada: https://bbc.in/4fn6cgw
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A wax museum has said it is "committed" to replacing a figure of the late Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor after it was criticised by her brother: https://bbc.in/3YlSp3z
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A US court has ruled boneless chicken - doesn't have to be boneless, after a man fell ill after eating boneless chicken wings. https://bbc.in/3y4LVeZ
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