Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

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Our columnist fondly looks back on the desserts that delighted our taste buds in the Seventies…

In the early 1940s, the Royal Mint replaced the familiar image of a portcullis on the threepenny coin with a thrift plant. This was part of the government’s campaign reminding the public of the need f

Can we give a round of applause to comedian Ricky Gervais, who has donated almost £2.5m to a group of animal charities from the proceeds of his recent stand-up tour? The money is to be split between 2

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