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Fully-formed tables and chairs made from lab-grown wood could help slow deforestation, scientists claim. Experts at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created structures made of plant cells in a lab, much like fake meat that’s grown from animal cells. The cells are harvested from leaves of the zinnia plant, native to Southwestern US and South … Read more
It’s a situation bordering on the ridiculous – but two friends from two neighbouring areas of Scotland have found a new way to continue to meet despite tougher lockdown measures. Friends of 30 years, Tim Porteus and Sheila McWhirter live in the neighbouring council districts of East Lothian and Edinburgh. But because both areas are … Read more
She’s in the process of building her £1.3m Essex dream home with husband Mark Wright. But while she waits for the construction to be completed, Michelle Keegan can kick back and relax in her other stunning abode. The Our Girl star, 33, took to Instagram on Sunday to show off some of the recent touches … Read more
Care to lend a helping paw? Adorable moment a golden Labrador and a brown pitbull cross sit on lawn chairs in a back yard appearing to have a chat Australian man was stunned when he spotted two dogs relaxing in lawn chairs He said he had to turn around so he could get footage of … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is today chairing a meeting to discuss how to move forward with local lockdowns around the UK. The Joint Biosecurity Centre, a new government body set up to handle the coronavirus crisis, is today holding a ‘gold meeting’ to discuss lockdowns. In it the Health Secretary and his chief medical officer, … Read more
Four wooden chairs, no upholstery, broken… sold for £1MILLION: Seats made for Charles X then seized in French Revolution in 1789 sell for eye-watering price The antique chairs were originally made in 1778 for French Emperor Louis XVI’s younger brother, Charles X The royal had ordered them to furnish his famous bedchamber at his opulent … Read more
Shocking moment revellers throw punches and launch tables and chairs at each other during brawl at City of London rooftop bar after easing of lockdown as eight people are arrested Fight took place at Madison roof top bar in St Paul’s, central London, yesterday Eight were arrested by City of London Police and several people … Read more
Sales of beach shelters, roof boxes and camping chairs surge by up to 450% ahead of the great British getaway tomorrow on ‘Super Saturday’ Halfords reports big sales rises for air pumps, camping chairs and bike racks But the retailer also says many Britons are not prepared for road trips tomorrow Hotels, holiday apartments, caravan … Read more
Turns out Christopher Nolan does allow chairs on the sets of his films, after Anne Hathaway claimed the director banned them in order to maximize productivity. Responding to Anne’s claims, the director’s spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said that while Christopher, 49, prefers not to use a chair, he does allow everyone else to sit as … Read more
Anne Hathaway revealed in a new interview that filmmaker Christopher Nolan doesn’t allow any chairs on his film sets. The 37-year-old actress, who has worked with the director on 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises and 2014’s Interstellar, revealed the tidbit in a new ‘Actors on Actors’ interview with her Les Miserables co-star Hugh Jackman for … Read more