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Science

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Abortion
Criminalising abortion does nothing to prevent it
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watch the skies
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like the corners of my mind
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komodo watch
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Pregnancy
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venereal disease
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7 May 2016
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moral dilemma?
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trappist 1
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Meltdown
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Pop goes the weasel
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Fallout
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cry for help
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This fuelless plane may just be changing the future of air travel
24 Apr 2016
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Mother's Cooking
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good view
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20 Apr 2016
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Jupiter
Keep an eye on the sky tonight for a spectacular astronomical display
17 Apr 2016
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gta
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impact risk
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16 Apr 2016
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FactCheck
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World First
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13 Apr 2016
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FactCheck
FactCheck: Are children who get smacked more successful later in life?
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FactCheck
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Breakthrough
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9 Apr 2016
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The Waiting Game
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we're not in
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enormous craters
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Alzheimer's Disease
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slytherin
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A Sniff-ter
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19 Mar 2016
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Childbirth
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The Red Planet
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inked up
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going out
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Food
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Light Sleeper
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Breakthrough
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