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The world's oldest cities

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/6242644/The-worlds-oldest-cities.html

 

Do we now know more, or less, about the nature of the universe? ... [more]

 

Quetta Shura tops US agenda

The Nation, Pakistan - ‎WASHINGTON - As American troops move deeper into southern Afghanistan to fight Taliban, the militant group's leadership council, known here as Quetta Shura, ...

 

Study points to benefits from Great Depression

 

Corrigan's roe venison wellington is an extravagant dish for a special occasion.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/6243534/Corrigans-roe-venisonwellington-recipe.html

 

Flirting with an attractive woman really does make men feel good, scientists find, as they discover it causes a surge in health-giving hormones. 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6243292/Meeting-pretty-women-makes-men-feel-good.html

 

There is a fine line between genius and madness because they share the same genes, scientists have found.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6243747/Fine-line-between-genius-and-madness-scientists-find.html