United Kingdom Science News API

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            "description": "John McFall lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident at 19, won a Paralympic bronze medal in Beijing, became an orthopaedic surgeon, and may now become the first person with a physical disability to live and work in orbit. The proposed flight is not just a symbolic first. If it happens, McFall’s body and […]",
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            "description": "Direct cremation can keep costs low but it isn’t the best fit for everyone, Telegraph Money explains",
            "content": "Death isn’t cheap. Grieving families grapple with inheritance tax bills as well as the cost (and time) of clearing and selling a loved one’s property. Paying thousands for a funeral only adds to that stress.\nAccording to life insurer SunLife, the ave... [6358 chars]",
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            "title": "The Fastest Humans To Ever Live Were Not On Board Artemis II After All",
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            "content": "At these speeds, it would take around 23.4 seconds to cross the US from coast to coast. In 2024, it smashed its own record, this time clocking in at around 690,000 kilometers per hour (430,000 miles per hour).\nBut that is an uncrewed spacecraft, with... [1894 chars]",
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