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The Wider World
What are the three most expensive Pokémon cards ever sold?
A Pikachu drawing sold for $16.5 million. A raincoat Pikachu and a Mudkip are next. How did children’s cards reach these prices?
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The everyday things that deserve a better explanation.
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Money & Daily Life
Inflation is falling. Why is the food shop still expensive?
Prices can keep climbing even while politicians celebrate lower inflation.
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The Wider World
What is the difference between an erhu and a morin khuur?
They both have two strings and a bow. But one is not simply the Mongolian version of the other.
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People & Technology
Why does your phone battery hate the heat?
The phone on your dashboard has a bigger problem than the charging percentage.
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Food & Eating
One bottle. Two servings. How much did you actually drink?
The number on the label may describe only part of what is in your hand.
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Our Planet
What is the rarest colour in the world?
A purple fit for emperors. A blue with no blue pigment. The answer is more beautiful than a single colour name.
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