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Old books smell like grass, with a tang of acidity and a hint of vanilla, according to scientists who have discovered a way to tell the condition of an works by their odour.
Umberto Eco, himself on most people’s list of top world intellectuals, enjoys lists. “I like lists for the same reason other people like football or pedophilia. People have preferences” http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,659577,00.html
Is the end of the world really nigh? http://www.csicop.org/si/show/update_on_the_nibiru_2012_doomsday/
We still have a lot to learn about strange lights in the sky http://www.airspacemag.com/space-exploration/The-Shining.html
Families spend four days a year arguing. Parents and children have at least three disagreements a day, with mothers causing most of the rows, according to new research. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/6559883/Families-spend-four-days-a-year-arguing.html
Oliver has written for a variety of national and international publications and talked about current affairs and the arts on radio and television. He was on the staff of The Observer for four years and is currently training to be a barrister. He blogs about books. Britain's best – and worst – bookshops http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/olivermarre/100004767/britains-best-%E2%80%93-and-worst-%E2%80%93-bookshops/
