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David Mitchell’s irreverent romp through English royal history

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Unruly by David Mitchell

Intriguingly, Mitchell doesn’t tee up the sequel but argues rather that this is the natural end to his story since afterwards kings and queens were less central to England’s story.

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The Kosmos 482 Soviet probe, which “missed” Venus in 1972, is falling on earth

The Kosmos 482 probe, destined to explore Venus, failed and was trapped in an orbit around the earth. Now the Lander is in fall with an unpredictable trajectory.

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Archaeologists discover hundreds of metal objects up to 3,400 years old in Hungary

Ancient people in Hungary hid at least six metal hoards around a mysterious settlement on a lone hill as early as the 15th century B.C., a new study using lasers and fieldwork finds.

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Unruly by David Mitchell

The Kosmos 482 Soviet probe, which “missed” Venus in 1972, is falling on earth

Archaeologists discover hundreds of metal objects up to 3,400 years old in Hungary

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