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Mother, 38, is rushed to hospital after being poisoned by courgettes she grew in lockdown

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A mother has been rushed to hospital after being poisoned by courgettes she grew in lockdown after a warning over a rogue batch of seeds. Danielle Baxter, 38, from Southend, Essex, planted Unwins seeds and became ill hours after eating them in a roasted vegetable meal. Westland, which owns the British seed company, halted sales … Read more

Start of the recovery? UK economy grew 1.8 per cent in May

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The UK economy is showing the first signs of recovery after tumbling during the toughest phase of lockdown. Official figures showed GDP grew by 1.8 per cent in May, although it is still nearly a quarter lower than before the draconian coronavirus restrictions were imposed. The rise was also smaller than some economists had expected … Read more

Student becomes first person who grew up in care to graduate from her Cambridge Uni college

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A student who was once homeless is celebrating becoming the first ever care leaver to graduate from her college at Cambridge University. Kasmira Kincaid is the first student who grew up in care to graduate Corpus Christi college Cambridge ‘Exceptionally talented’ Kasmira Kincaid, from Lampeter, Ceredigion, announced on Wednesday that she is graduating with a … Read more

MasterChef: Poh Ling Yeow grew up wanting to be blonde and blue eyed

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‘I dreamt of being blonde, blue eyed and having long legs’: Poh Ling Yeow admits she felt ashamed of the ‘shape of her nose and face’ while growing up By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:50 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 02:04 BST, 29 May 2020 She moved to Australia from Malaysia … Read more

Handyman creates an exact replica of the pub where his partner grew up

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Deja brew! Handyman spends five months lovingly transforming 20ft garden shed into an exact replica of the pub where his partner grew up David Higby built copycat Mitre pub in Essex after his partner’s parents died 20ft by 12ft boozer is stocked with draft pumps and a 22,000 coin penny wall Handyman filled garden pub … Read more

Salad seeds in outer space grew at a slower rate than Earth-bound counterparts 

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Salad seeds that went on a round trip to outer space and back grew at a slightly slower rate and aged faster than those on Earth, scientists have found.  A million rocket seeds (Eruca sativa) amounting to 2kg were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015 with legendary British astronaut Tim Peake.  Six … Read more

Model Georgia Gibbs who suffered from hair loss reveals how she grew it in seven easy steps

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A model who lost 75 per cent of her hair due to an auto-immune condition and stress has revealed how she restored it to its lustrous best in seven simple steps. Georgia Gibbs, 24, from Perth, said while once she had naturally full locks, this all changed at the start of 2017, when she started … Read more

Shipworms pulled from underwater forest that grew 60,000 years ago could be used to make antibiotics

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An underwater forest 60 feet below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico may be harboring life-saving secrets. Researchers found that shipworms and other marine organisms living in tree trunks that grew nearly 60,000 years ago could be used to design new pharmaceuticals. The shipworms pulled from the depths were found to be ‘stuffed full … Read more

Our ancient ancestor ‘Lucy’ had an ape-like brain that grew over time

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Human ancestors who lived over three million years ago had an ape-like brain structure but human-like brain growth that showed prolonged periods of care.  The findings are based on analysis of eight fossil skulls of Australopithecus afarensis – the species to which the famous early human ancestor ‘Lucy’ belongs. A. afarensis inhabited East Africa more … Read more

Mexican gray wolf population in the US grew by 24 percent in 2019 with a total of 42 packs

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After reaching a point of near extinction, Mexican gray wolf populations in the US have begun to rebound, growing 24 percent in 2019. According to new census information from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the number of Mexican gray wolves in the US rose to 163 in 2019, from 131 in 2018. The increase … Read more