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About 3 days ago Police were called after Star Wars fans clashed with Doctor Who fans at a science fiction convention in Norwich. The two rival groups were advised to "keep out of each other's way": http://bbc.in/13xpBSY
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About 13 weeks ago The planet Mercury... as you've never seen it before. Nasa unveils stunning new colour map: http://bbc.in/Vq2mJE
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About 1 week ago The world's first gun made almost entirely of plastic parts produced on a 3D printer has been successfully fired in Texas: http://bbc.in/17H6w1m

The US group which created the firearm, Defense Distributed, plans to make the blueprints available online.

Do you think this is "about liberty", as the designers say, or a dangerous step that could put weapons into criminal hands?

How should legislators and law-enforcement bodies react to technological advances?





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About 3 weeks ago Travelling with two passports, but one ticket.

Getting two degrees, but earning one salary.

Having two hearts, but one liver: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22181528

What is daily life like for conjoined twins?





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About 1 day ago Grab a woman's phone and run.

That was the plan of a would-be robber in Colombia. 

But instead of the quick escape he had in mind, he got hit by a bus as he darted off - watch the hair-raising moment on CCTV: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22579130

The woman he had tried to steal from came to his rescue, pulling him from the bus. He only suffered minor injuries.

Would you be so helpful to someone who wronged you?







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About 7 weeks ago The great white bears of the frozen north may face a difficult future. American photographer and conservationist Jenny E Ross - and Andrew Derocher, professor of biological sciences at the University of Alberta - give their opinions on how climate change is affecting the lives of polar bears. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21941646
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About 15 hours ago "After 22 years of playing football I'm going to take a few months to enjoy time with my family."

David Beckham left the pitch in tears after playing his final home match in Paris: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22584102 (photo gallery)

Did he inspire you over his career? What are your memories of him?



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About 7 weeks ago David Tennant and Billie Piper are returning to Doctor Who to appear in the BBC television programme's 50th anniversary special:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21980892

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About 4 weeks ago London's Natural History Museum holds the biggest collection of butterflies in the world, collected over hundreds of years.  

You can see them for the first time via this audio slideshow:

http://bbc.in/15gWKVx



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About 4 weeks ago Daft Punk's first new single in eight years, Get Lucky, has broken Spotify's one-day streaming record in the UK: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22238017

The record was previously held by British band Bastille's single Pompeii. Thrift Shop, a single by Seattle-based rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis, held the record in the US.

How do you consume music? Do you use streaming services?