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No one doubts the bravery of the thousands of men who flew and died in Bomber Command. The death rat
So now we know: our spooks and their spooks are hoovering up and exchanging massive amounts of data
Why are there so many Chinese maths and music prodigies? Because Chinese mothers believe schoolwork
How much blame for the current troubles in the Middle East lies with the decisions made by the West
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Speaking and writing correct English are the hallmarks of an intelligent person. No one who cares ab
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Psychologist Daniel Goleman shot to fame with his groundbreaking bestseller 'Emotional Intelligence'
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Radical philosopher, polymath, film star, cult icon, and author of over 30 books, Slavoj Žižek is on
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Think opera and you think Verdi. Verdi created some of the most beloved operas of all time, from the
