22 h. ago People gobsmacked after learning true reason some windows have 'circles' on them

Many people have been left fascinated after learning the reason why some windows have these bizarre circles on them - and you'll never be able to unsee them

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25 h. ago People are only just learning why some windows have bizarre circles on them

Have you ever noticed some old pubs and buildings have windows with bizarre circles on them? It turns out there's a fascinating reason for them, dating back to medieval times

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1 week ago People are only just learning how storms are named as Amy set to wreak havoc across UK

As Brits brace for the extreme winds and heavy rain that Storm Amy is expected to bring, many are asking how storms actually get their names - and the Met Office has all the answers

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1 week ago People are just learning 'disgusting' truth about how crab sticks are really made

A video explaining the process of making crab sticks has left people feeling sick and wondering why they're not actually called something totally different altogether

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1 week ago Brits are being told to put a bowl of SALT on their windowsills this autumn

Although it may sound bizarre, Brits are being urged to put salt by their windowsills as we enter autumn and temperatures steadily drop.

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1 week ago 'I sold all my Pokémon merchandise and you won't guess what it paid off'

A Pokémon fan sold off huge amount of their products for an unexpectedly very large sum of money and people are floored after learning how much they made in total

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1 week ago People think they know what war is. Here’s what I learned in seven years on Ukraine’s frontline

Tanks, soldiers, explosions and tears are the cliches that movies and news reels show us. The reality is an integration of horror and the mundane, as those who have chosen to stay cling to as much normality as they canWatch the Guardian documentary here“I often have the same dream: that I’m trying to get home,” says Elena Lebedeva, setting out tea and sandwiches in the tiny kitchen of her rented flat. “There’s always some checkpoint, obstacle, something in the way. I keep going – walking, running, crawling – but I never manage to reach it.”Home for Lebedeva is Opytne, a tiny village – one school, no supermarkets – just outside Donetsk.Elena Lebedeva with her husband, Rodion, outside their new apartment block in Kryvyi Rih, 2023 Continue reading...

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1 week ago You'll need 20/20 vision to find fourth person in this optical illusion

People have shared their amazement after learning where the fourth person is hiding in a photo of a group of friends, and the clever optical illusion has got participants talking

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3 w. ago People are amazed after learning European countries pay for one incredible deed

People have been shocked to learn that some Europeans get paid to recycle single use cans and bottles - and the same practice will some come to England and Northern Ireland

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3 w. ago 'Beginning of the end' for manual cars as EVs surge in popularity

Statistics show how electric vehicle (EV) adoption is changing the way people in the UK are learning to drive, as well as the types of licences they are getting

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3 w. ago Bethany’s disorders meant she was unlikely to get a job — then the Standard

People with learning difficulties and disabilities face a 95% unemployment rate, but getting a job can be transformative for their self esteem and independence

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3 w. ago Bethany’s disorders meant she was unlikely to get a job — then Toucan stepped in

People with learning difficulties and disabilities face a 95% unemployment rate, but getting a job can be transformative for their self esteem and independence

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