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Declining thread

It is in the finest carpets, it is in Harris Tweed, and now you'll even find it in top-of-the-range beds; but at £1 a kilo, UK wool hasn't been this cheap in seven years.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Unwrapping the past

An intact mummy, excavated a century ago, is the first to be scanned by an advanced X-ray system.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Look at me

Live streaming in Asia has boomed thanks to a massive youth market who spend big through mobile apps.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Parlez-vous?

Babbel, one of the world's most popular language learning websites, was set up by friends after one of them wanted to learn Spanish.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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How Narcos boosted a language app

Language learning app Babbel got some great publicity when the makers of hit Spanish language TV show Narcos suggested a tie-up.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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The Danish supermarket chain selling 'surplus food'

A small chain of supermarkets in Denmark is selling what it calls "surplus food", products which have passed the "best before" date or have not quite met manufacturer's rules.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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