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16:46 UK time, Friday, 7 September 2007
I don't want to point out the obvious answer, but in , it says the "RSPB said it was a mystery as to why red-throated divers had done so well. It's numbers have risen from 935 to 1,255 breeding pairs in 12 years. However, in Shetland the population has dropped from 700 pairs to 407." So, one population has gone up by about 300 pairs and the other one has gone down by 300? It's almost as if they could have just flown from one location to the other, isn't it?
Silas, London, UK
Regarding today's stat, is it possible that the religious people are just more honest? I've seen people collapse and far fewer than 97% of the bystanders helped.
Bas, London
Re Sara, Bristol, UK's "Anulled - beheaded - died - anulled - beheaded - survived": It may not have quite the same ring to it in its lengthier form, but it has the fantastic acronym "ABDABS". So let us be thankful for that.
Adam, Brussels, Belgiumland
A more accurate description of Henry VIII's wives would be annulled, annulled then beheaded, died, annulled and survived, annulled then beheaded, survived. Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery after the annullment so she could not have been guilty, as legally she was never married to Henry.
Sam, London
Still unable to let go of the caption competition I think the caption for this week would have been: "Despite everything, the hamster was uninjured, although a little shaken". Did I win?
Derrick, Northants
Did anyone else read " and imagine to which august publication they were referring.
Paul Clare,
Martin of Bristol wrote recommending exams on motorways, believing that’s were most mistakes are made. However motorways are the safest roads in the UK, B road are the most dangerous.
JJ Huthwaite, London, UK.
Re , so we can all write the names of people we don't like at crime scenes and get them arrested.
Keith, Loughborough
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