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    The Power of Peptides

    Exploring the Research Horizon of the Peptide ARA‑290: Potential Mechanisms and Implications.

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    Ferrari Tastes On A Reliant Robin Budget

    Perfect car for a wannabe Del Boy offered at auction; ideal for those with “Ferrari tastes on a Robin Reliant budget;” talk about a “cushty” makeover of a 1990 three-wheeler.

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    Off With His Head!

    As Carrie Johnson continues to be nicknamed ‘Carrie Antoinette,’ she could buy a Napoleonic bone model of a guillotine and shout out “Off with his head!” about her enemies instead of gyrating to Abba with her groupies in her Downing Street flat.

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    Ronaldo’s New Clothes

    Online equivalent of ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ set to occur at Bonhams today with auction of £900,000 NFT of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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    E-Scooter Explodes; Ban Them Now!

    After an e-scooter explodes at Parsons Green underground station, it is time for these dangerous devices to be banned in Britain.

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    Death By E-Scooter Hurtles Towards RBKC

    As a 16-year-old dies after being hit on an e-scooter at 1.20am, inept Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council shamefully big up the arrival of a rental scheme for them in the borough.

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    Ban The E-Scooter in Britain

    Video of e-scooter turning into fireball illustrates why these dangerous death traps should be completely banned in Britain.

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    Phone Home Snowdon & Sellers

    1964 Aston Martin DB5 convertible – complete with very first car phone in Britain – owned originally by Peter Sellers and subsequently by Princess Margaret’s husband to be auctioned.

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    (Not) GB News

    Nikolay Kalinin suggests Andrew Neil’s new channel GB News will be neither Great nor British.

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    A Blizzard Busting Bombardier

    Bonhams to auction an early B-7 snowmobile created by Joseph-Armand Bombardier after he lost his son in a blizzard for just under £30,000 reports Nikolay Kalinin.

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    Put a Bloody Bin in it!

    “Waste expert” Henley-on-Thames deputy mayor resigns over ding-dong over a decision about 22 new ‘heritage’ bins; two of the bins are remarkably solar powered and in total are set to cost a staggering £19,000.

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    MacBook Maxwell

    Mucky madam Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers demand she gets access to a laptop seven days per week; one can assume she’ll expect a ritzy MacBook Pro.

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    Erecting a C(l)ock

    WARNING: EXPLICIT – Chi-chi auction house auction smutty Benny Hill-esque novelty automotive clock; it’ll be erecting a lot of interest.

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    A Defender Desk

    As more and more people work from home, how about an unusual desk? Jaguar Land Rover have made one out of a Defender and it’ll set you back a pretty penny.

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    Spying a Watch

    1950s Cold War espionage device disguised as a watch to be auctioned for a surprisingly low sum; someone could end up spying a bargain and something akin to what Jack Ruby even once owned.

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