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BBC sticks to atheist and humanist ban on Thought for the DayThe BBC has refused to broaden its longstanding Radio 4 Thought for the Day slot to include contributions from atheists and humanists.It comes despite the editor of the Today Programme having previously written in favour of broadening its contributors to include non-religious groups.The British Humanist Association (BHA) is campaigning, along with other groups, for the three minute slot to include contributions from those who do not align themselves to any faith or believe in a deity.
Straight back, bent knees advice is wrong, study finds “Keep your back straight, bend your knees”.Whether at home, in the factory or in the office, it is the advice invariably issued to anyone preparing to lift a heavy object.However, a group of scientists have called for a review of health and safety guidelines after claiming the technique is based on scant reliable evidence - and may even be inferior to a bent-back approach.People with significant pain are advised to keep moving, avoid languishing in bed and not to be put off lifting things.Last year’s The Global Burden of Disease analysis found that low back pain is the leading cause of disability in almost all high-income countries as well as central and eastern Europe.
'Indiana Jones of art' finds stolen Cyprus mosaicThe man nicknamed "the Indiana Jones of the art world" has done it again - this time tracking down a precious sixth-Century mosaic stolen from Cyprus.Finding the 1,600-year-old piece in a flat in Monaco had felt very special, Dutchman Arthur Brand said.He handed the work over to the Cypriot embassy in The Hague on Friday.Mr Brand has achieved fame recovering stolen artwork since 2015 when he found Hitler's Horses - two Nazi statues that stood outside Hitler's office.
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