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Library photographs and uploads its entire collection of manuscripts by author of The Canterbury Tales

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Visiting an antique bookshop in London was rewarding. Ammu and the narrator found rare books and manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries. Sarah, the shopkeeper, showed them a copy of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales from 1602. They left with a musty, rustic aroma and Ammu's freshness.

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Male spider mites peel the moulting skin off newly mature females to make sure they are first in the queue to mate, according to a new study. “Living together in dense colonies can make for fierce competition in finding a mate”, noted CNN, “especially because female spider mites only use…

Exclusive: Document originally thought to be written by clerk on behalf of Canterbury Tales writer who worked as civil servant