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Best of 2015

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A reading list to expand your mind

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The dead body that lives at 8,000m

By Rachel Nuwer

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Is another human living inside you?

By David Robson

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Science & Environment

How to spot a liar

By David Robson

One entrance into the tunnels was found in the basement of their patron’s former house (Credit: Chris Iles/Friends of Williamson’s Tunnels/www.williamsontunnels.com)

The lost tunnels beneath the UK

By Chris Baraniuk

Glasses illuminated at a bar (Credit: Thinkstock)

Is alcohol actually bad for you?

By Bianca Nogrady

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Britain’s secret ‘ghost trains’

By Amanda Ruggeri

Women's sexuality has been a source of controversy throughout the ages (Credit: Getty Images)

The mystery of the female orgasm

By Linda Geddes

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How to learn 30 languages

By David Robson

It's hard to be the smartest person in the room (Credit: Getty Images)

The downsides of being clever

By David Robson

Black sludge pours into the lake - one of many pipes lining the shore (Credit: Liam Young/Unknown Fields)

The worst place on Earth

By Tim Maughan

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Journey to the centre of Earth

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The downsides of being beautiful

By David Robson