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Claims that tourists have been picnicking on a war grave in Scotland have prompted a hostile reaction from some. But what are the rules for behaviour at a burial ground?

Why is male cancer often discovered so late?
Why exactly is the encyclopaedia's brand so strong?
OJ, Blair, Obama, Jackson - whose waxwork smile?

Why blind people are seeking equal rights for porn
What this image tells us about screening terrorists
Pity the poor bear who is no longer loved

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Danielle Lloyd's Latin tattoo Latin quiz
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Seaside goers on a rainy summer's day Swithin's lore
Does rain today really mean a summer wash-out?

Jamie Neal with his father Richard Cass Bushtucker trial
Eat bugs and leaves to survive in the wildness

Barack Obama Lost for words?
Speech-writing tricks you can use in everyday life

Girl on a bench Bench marks
Why the world's longest bench is so hotly contested

Teenagers Teen spirit
Eco-fatigue, getting up early and other teenage surprises

Bilal Shafayat and the glove Sporting dilemma
Is it OK to use gamesmanship to win a match?


Just where exactly is Britain's greatest view?
Honeytraps, phone taps - tactics of a tabloid reporter

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Reg Turnill on how Nasa rose to the Apollo 11 challenge
Sights and sounds from the City of London
How a team of 'old ladies' put first men on the Moon

Quote of the Day
I'm the queen of saying a lot and then really not having said much at all
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10 Things 10 things
Plants that smell of marzipan are often poisonous and other factlets

Your letter Your Letters
Come on, let's make Sue feel part of the gang again!

Caption Competition Winning Captions
Six of the best for the wee dog on stage

Paper Monitor Paper Monitor
Table manners with Fred the Shred

Mouse Web Monitor
Why bigger brains could explain obesity

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