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Britain today recorded just 9,765 coronavirus cases in the smallest daily rise since October, in yet more proof that the worst of the pandemic has been and gone. Health bosses also announced another 230 lab-confirmed deaths. Both daily tolls were down by 30 per cent on last Monday’s 14,104 infections and 333 fatalities. It is the … Read more
Meet the world’s smallest giraffes! Two animals living in Africa were born with rare cases of dwarfism that stunted their growth to no more than nine feet tall – half of the average size Dwarfism is found among humans and animals in captivity due to inbreeding However, a team found the first cases in giraffes … Read more
An eye-opening food and drink tour of Cleethorpes, from the world’s smallest pub to cutting-edge cooking (it’s not all kiss-me-quick round these parts anymore) Rob Crossan finds that Cleethorpes is an alluring mix of trendy bars and restaurants and traditional offerings He pays a visit to extremely popular Signal Box Inn, which at 64 sq … Read more
Tiny wire that can be guided through the brain’s smallest blood vessels in surgery could help doctors treat neurological disorders Wire uses the flow of blood through vessels to create a smooth path Existing techniques require a doctor to push a wire through the body manually The new technique will allow clinicians to access all … Read more
World’s smallest Christmas tree is 40,000 times SMALLER than a human hair and is made up of just 51 atoms The world’s smallest artificial Christmas tree is about the size of a DNA strand It consists of 51 individual atoms and measures just four nanometers tall A student used a device that allowed her to … Read more
‘Britain’s smallest home’ could be yours for just £3: Builder, 29, raffles £20,000 house on wheels he created for himself after being made homeless during lockdown George Rose from Bristol turned his trailer into a tiny home during lockdown Builder, 29, is now selling raffle tickets for £3 and has hit his target of 5,000 sold The 22ft … Read more
Test & Trace fails to reach 40% of at-risk contacts in another record-worst performance as bungling system continues to struggle Contact tracers failed to get hold of 40% of people who might have had Covid This was the worst performance since the system was set up in May Coincided with the programme’s busiest ever week … Read more
It’s a Rogan SQUASH! Entrepreneur, 25, opens ‘world’s smallest takeaway’ curry house in disused red phone box Tayyab Shafiq, 25, set up business in a red phone box on Uxbridge High Street He is renting from the Red Kiosk Company, which buys phone booths from BT The 25-year-old plans to open up other boxes in … Read more
You thought the original was difficult! World’s smallest Rubik’s Cube measuring just 9.9mm and weighing 2g goes on sale in Japan for £1,480 Tiny but playable cube released to mark 40th anniversary of original 3D puzzle It is has gone on sale at cost of 198,000 yen (£1,480) for delivery in December The cube, made … Read more
Volkswagen has added a new model to its California range of campervans – and it is its most compact example yet. The Caddy California, revealed by the German car manufacturer today, is designed for holidaying couples, featuring just the one double bed that folds out over the rear seats. But if you do want to … Read more