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Sport & Health
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Where people are traveling from to cheer on their World Cup team in Brazil?
How many users of the social network checked in at the various World Cup cities in Brazil between June 2 and 16, where they came from, and who they are. Predictably, 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil has already driven more conversations on Facebook than this year’s Super Bowl, Oscars, and the Sochi Olympics combined with 141 … Read more
Unique underwater world discovered in Pitcairn Islands
Expedition reveals 80 new species of fish, coral and algae in the pristine waters of British overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean
Do farmers really need bee-harming insecticides?
Syngenta says some farmers have no choice but to use banned neonicotinoids, which are linked to declining bee populations. But is it true that no alternatives exist? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates.
Let us know your thoughts. Post in the comments below, email karl.mathiesen.freelance@guardian.co.uk or tweet @karlmathiesen
Healthy holidays: Grayshott spa does a soft take on Teutonic health farms
Our writer submits to a strict seven-day regime of fasting, abdominal massage, and lectures on nutrition when she checks into a retreat in the peaceful Surrey countryside
• Plus: healthy holidays in Switzerland and Portugal
