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Chris Evans
Evans in Radio 2 breakfast debut
Chris Evans debuts on BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, having taken over from Sir Terry Wogan.

Neanderthal (Science Photo Library) Neanderthal 'make-up' discovered
Scientists claim to have the first evidence that Neanderthals wore "body paint" and possibly jewellery some 50,000 years ago.

Generic pic of a Ferrari Swiss man gets record speed fine
A millionaire Swiss Ferrari driver is given a record $290,000 (£180,000) speeding fine by a court.

Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra Cleopatra make-up 'good for eyes'
The heavy eye make-up favoured by ancient Egyptians such as Cleopatra might have had medical as well as aesthetic benefits, research suggests.

Online dating soars as temperatures plunge
Two of the largest website dating agencies report a big rise in business.

Hacker pokes fun at Spanish PM
In a dig at the Spanish prime minister, a computer hacker replaces a picture of him on the EU presidency site, with one of the hapless Mr Bean.

Pi calculated to 'record number'
The mathematical constant pi is calculated to a record 2.7 trillion digits using a desktop computer, a researcher claims.

Dating site axes 5,000 'fatties'
BeautifulPeople.com has removed 5,000 of its members following complaints they had gained holiday pounds.

Brown is GQ's 'worst-dressed man'
Gordon Brown is named the worst-dressed man of the year by the British edition of men's magazine, GQ.

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America on the Waldseemuller map 1507 gag
How America was named by this map... and a pun
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Viz characters Viz quiz
7 questions on the sweary comic as it hits the big 3-0
High Street mannequin Walk on by
Five ways the High Street has changed in the past year
Caroline Hocking De-activate me
What happens when you bail out of Facebook?
Alien Film bluffing
Your crib sheets for those who haven't seen classic movies
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Sea lions in San Francisco 'Missing' US sea lions 'found'

Seagull pecking whale's back Argentine whales attacked by seagulls

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