bananabob  🇺🇦 🇵🇸Dec 17

Hate Brussels sprouts? You may be living in the past

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251216-hate-brussel-sprouts-you-may-be-living-in-the-past

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Hate Brussels sprouts? You may be living in the past

Some people loathed the bitter taste of Brussels sprouts as children. But the humble vegetable has been the subject of a decades-long breeding programme to banish the bitterness.

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bananabob  🇺🇦 🇵🇸Nov 9

Seated salsa - the miracle movement to help ease back pain

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251106-seated-salsa-the-miracle-movement-to-help-ease-back-pain

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Seated salsa - the miracle movement to help ease back pain

Lower back pain is a chronic condition that affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. A simple exercise could be a big help.

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bananabob  🇺🇦 🇵🇸Oct 9, 2025

How ultrasound is ushering a new era of surgery-free cancer treatment https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251007-how-ultrasound-is-ushering-a-new-era-of-surgery-free-cancer-treatment

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How ultrasound is ushering a new era of surgery-free cancer treatment

Ultrasound has long been used for helping doctors see inside the body, but focused high frequency sound waves are offering new ways of targeting cancer.

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Hacker NewsOct 3, 2025

How England misplaced its first king

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250926-why-england-forgot-its-first-king

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How England misplaced its first king

In his lifetime, the first king of England was renowned throughout Europe. But over the centuries, he has been sidelined by history.

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bananabob  🇺🇦 🇵🇸Sep 29, 2025

How England misplaced its first king

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250926-why-england-forgot-its-first-king

#BBCFuture #History #England #Royal

How England misplaced its first king

In his lifetime, the first king of England was renowned throughout Europe. But over the centuries, he has been sidelined by history.

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bananabob  🇺🇦 🇵🇸Sep 12, 2025

'You just can't recreate that glow': The people who hunt old TVs

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250911-the-people-who-hunt-down-old-tvs

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'You just can't recreate that glow': The people who hunt old TVs

They are televisions from another era, replaced by the flat screen, high-resolution displays of the modern era. Yet cathode-ray tubes are still surprisingly in demand.

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bananabob  🇺🇦 🇵🇸Sep 9, 2025

Snug with your bugs? How microbes control your sleep

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250905-how-your-microbiome-affects-your-sleep

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Snug with your bugs? How microbes control your sleep

The bacteria living in your guts and mouths could be controlling how you sleep at night. Now scientists want to use them to help you rest better.

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Hacker NewsSep 6, 2025

The World War Two bomber that cost more than the atomic bomb

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250829-the-bomber-that-became-ww2s-most-expensive-weapon

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The World War Two bomber that cost more than the atomic bomb

The Boeing B-29 was the most advanced bomber of World War Two, and more expensive to design and build than the atomic bombs it dropped.

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bananabob  🇺🇦 🇵🇸Aug 18, 2025

Can you catch diseases from toilet seats?

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250814-can-you-catch-diseases-from-toilet-seats

#BBCFuture #Toilet #Bathroom #WC #Health

Can you catch diseases from toilet seats?

As you sink down onto a toilet seat used by hundreds of other people the same day, you might be wondering: how long do pathogens survive in bathrooms?

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bananabob  🇺🇦 🇵🇸Jul 18, 2025

How the Space Shuttles were given better names thanks to Star Trek

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250717-the-star-trek-space-shuttle-names-that-never-were

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How the Space Shuttles were given better names thanks to Star Trek

The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it Enterprise – here's how Star Trek fans persuaded him.

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