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Why don’t humans have tails?

Although our primate ancestors had them, the tail-less human is now something of a rarity among vertebrates. Almost all mammals, reptiles and birds…

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The 107-year-old tattoo artist preserving an ancient art

This is Whang Od. At 107 years old, she is the oldest remaining mambabatok – a traditional master tattoo artist in the Philippines using hand-tap m…

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Have you met the voice behind your GPS?

When Great Big Story relaunched in 2023, we weren’t certain which direction to go for as our first story back. But then we thought, what better way t…

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The 2,000 Year-Old City of Mosaics

It’s the heartbeat of the mosaic world! Dating back to the Byzantine era, Ravenna in Italy has been filled with a rich tapestry of mosaic…

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