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Once upon a time, a "board game" meant Monopoly or Risk. Then several brave souls dared to ask the question: "What if this was fun?" Thirty years later, we're blessed with tabletop games that challenge our minds, immerse us in other worlds and conjure good times with those we love β€” sometimes all th…
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Month-long ordeal ends but no details released on how they regained their freedom or who was behind abductionA final group of 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren freed by the government on Sunday are expected to be reunited with their families in the central Niger state on Monday, ending a month-l…
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New Africa Hub confronts colonial-era silences by asking visitors to share insights on 40,000 objectsIt’s a rare thing for a museum to talk about what it doesn’t know. But unanswered questions and archival silences are at the heart of the new Africa Hub at Manchester Museum, north-west England, whic…
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Calling all citizen scientists – one of Britain’s favourite seaside pastimes is going national. The Rock Pool Project has announced the launch of seven new hubs across the UK, bringing its Competitive Rock Pooling events to more coastal communities than ever before. Thanks to support from the Scotti…
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From preparing safe topics to taking silly games, we ask the experts how to avoid falling out with your nearest and dearest – before, during and after the big dayβ€’ I threw a potato. Mum brandished a knife – would whole-family therapy save our Christmas?Plan breaks in your schedule
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Every winter in Osaka, thousands gather at a temple to laughβ€”nonstopβ€”for 20 minutes. Known as "Owarai Shinji", this rare ritual draws on ancient Japanese mythology, where laughter once brought the sun back to the world. More than humor, they see it as a disciplined act of unity, hope, and renewal.