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Nestled within the tarmac lasso around London formed by the M25 motorway but feeling very far in time and space from the city, Charles Darwin’s home, Down House, has a spooky quality: it feels like he just popped out. His

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Britain’s postwar sugar rationing was an accidental experiment. Decades on, it’s revealing how early diet shapes cancer risk, aging and eating habits for life. The post Babies Born Under Sugar Rationing Grew Into Adults with Lower Cancer Risk appeared first on Nautilus.

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How Much Exercise Balances the Health Risks of Sitting All Day?

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Lit Hub Daily: August 24, 2026

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Why police have been told to pause their use of AI in court cases

AI could speed up some police work, but trusting it with evidence raises difficult questions about accuracy, accountability and justice.

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