125 years ago today, L. Frank Baum’s first children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in the US. The first edition was printed and bound by Baum himself for presentation to his sister, Mary Louise Baum Brewster. The first

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A family-run dairy business has reached a significant milestone this week: Müller UK & Ireland donated the equivalent of four million meals through its partnership with FareShare, an ongoing effort to support low-income people across the UK by transforming surplus

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Meet the teen baker now selling his masterpieces after he taught himself to make cakes by watching YouTube videos. Braxton Harst discovered his passion for baking at age 12, and without any formal training, he’s honed his skills by finding

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Well-designed gardens help people relax straight away, as they cause viewers to look at them differently, suggests new research. Our gaze shifts quicker and more often in such green spaces, say scientists, who believe their findings could ultimately help people

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Eating avocado during pregnancy is linked to a significantly lower food allergy risk for the babies, according to new research. The study involving 2,272 mother-baby pairs in Finland found that tots had 44% lower odds of developing food allergies at

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307 years ago today, Maria Agnesei was born in Milan. She is the first woman in the Western World ever to be appointed as a professor of mathematics at a university. She is credited with writing the first book discussing

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Without hesitation, a woman rescued a shark tangled up in fishing rope, using her bare hands. Charity Clark was paddle-boarding with her friends near Big Pine Key off the coast of Florida, on March 26, when they noticed a crab trap

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Endangered coral reefs could be saved by a special ‘ink’, according to new research. The bio-ink coating, called SNAP-X, was engineered by University of California scientists to help promote coral larvae settlement and restore threatened underwater ecosystems. The new study,

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A giant dragon that fans will recognize from a classic Harry Potter film stunned Londoners as it roared its way through the English streets. The 25-foot-long animatronic creature appeared ‘captured’ in chains, snarling past iconic landmarks like Westminster Bridge and

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