Links (part 2)
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Architecture:
Italy earthquake: Why so many houses collapsed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37522660
Healthcare:
Frank Pantridge, the 'father of emergency medicine' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37540915
James Lind: The man who helped to cure scurvy with lemons - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37320399
The hidden trauma of being torn during childbirth - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37506001
Miscellaneous:
10 Bars at the End of the World - http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/essential-guide-to-bars-at-the-end-of-the-world Should it worry me that I have been to one, and past another.
Humans: Unusually Murderous Mammals, Typically Murderous Primates -
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/09/humans-are-unusually-violent-mammals-but-averagely-violent-primates/501935/
Will Brexit be a boon for tourists? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37349820
Do the clothes we wear define us? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37488811
Plastic bag charge: Could fee be applied to other packaging? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37504109
The magpie that saved a family - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37519032
Louis Theroux: Looking back on Jimmy Savile - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37517619
Languages:
What a stupid Scrabble article taught me about Welsh - https://medium.com/@1ngi/what-a-stupid-scrabble-article-taught-me-about-welsh-bc4f315490c9
Music:
A summer with Blossoms: 150 gigs, 45 festivals and two weeks at number one -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37493716/a-summer-with-blossoms-150-gigs-45-festivals-and-two-weeks-at-number-one
Politics:
Whistle-blower who took on Spain's ruling elite - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37543182
Why Our Wonderful NHS Is So Close To My Heart - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-serwotka/nhs-conservative-party_b_12329644.html?1475586040&
Science:
Right Hand, Left Hand, Either Hand - http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2016/09/28/right-hand-left-hand-either-hand Containing one of the best explanations of chirality I have ever read.
Sport:
Daniel Wilkinson death: 'Too many are being lost to cardiac issues' - experts -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37347490
Cycling:
Rio Olympics 2016: Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten on horror crash -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37550889
Rugby League:
Jack Smith: Ex-Royal Marine shot on duty in 2010 becomes full-time RFL referee -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37551996
Technology:
Is the world wide web a waste of water? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37471911
Italy earthquake: Why so many houses collapsed - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37522660
Healthcare:
Frank Pantridge, the 'father of emergency medicine' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37540915
James Lind: The man who helped to cure scurvy with lemons - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37320399
The hidden trauma of being torn during childbirth - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37506001
Miscellaneous:
10 Bars at the End of the World - http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/essential-guide-to-bars-at-the-end-of-the-world Should it worry me that I have been to one, and past another.
Humans: Unusually Murderous Mammals, Typically Murderous Primates -
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/09/humans-are-unusually-violent-mammals-but-averagely-violent-primates/501935/
Will Brexit be a boon for tourists? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37349820
Do the clothes we wear define us? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-37488811
Plastic bag charge: Could fee be applied to other packaging? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37504109
The magpie that saved a family - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37519032
Louis Theroux: Looking back on Jimmy Savile - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37517619
Languages:
What a stupid Scrabble article taught me about Welsh - https://medium.com/@1ngi/what-a-stupid-scrabble-article-taught-me-about-welsh-bc4f315490c9
Music:
A summer with Blossoms: 150 gigs, 45 festivals and two weeks at number one -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37493716/a-summer-with-blossoms-150-gigs-45-festivals-and-two-weeks-at-number-one
Politics:
Whistle-blower who took on Spain's ruling elite - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37543182
Why Our Wonderful NHS Is So Close To My Heart - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-serwotka/nhs-conservative-party_b_12329644.html?1475586040&
Science:
Right Hand, Left Hand, Either Hand - http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2016/09/28/right-hand-left-hand-either-hand Containing one of the best explanations of chirality I have ever read.
Sport:
Daniel Wilkinson death: 'Too many are being lost to cardiac issues' - experts -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37347490
Cycling:
Rio Olympics 2016: Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten on horror crash -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37550889
Rugby League:
Jack Smith: Ex-Royal Marine shot on duty in 2010 becomes full-time RFL referee -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37551996
Technology:
Is the world wide web a waste of water? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37471911