February 28th 2018
The Moon is to get its own mobile phone network next year. Vodafone, Nokia and Audi are developing the hardware, which will weigh less than a bag of sugar.
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A global shortage of raisins, currants and sultanas will send the price of hot cross buns soaring this Easter.
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Scientists have discovered that African forest elephants and African savannah elephants are two separate species and have had no contact for 500,000 years.
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Last year’s Hurricane Harvey dumped more water out of the sky than any storm in US history: more than a million gallons fell for every person in Texas.
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Hurricanes, mudslides and wildfires displaced more than a million Americans from their homes last year.
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China spent $279 billion on scientific research and development last year.