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Don’t phub around
Why looking at your
phone is a small talk-
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Octoplurals
-puses, -podes or -pi?
We arm you with the
facts p52
Doctor frankincense
The researchers
saving the iconic
Christmas resin p57
How to milk
a Bantha
Recipes for sci-fi’s
top cocktails p77
Penny dreadful
There’s a big problem
with our small
change p82
Dive into our 36-page festive special to find out about
Rudolph’s real superpowers, meet our galaxy’s worst-behaved
stars, dig up the truffle scuffles that make Game of Thrones
look tame, enjoy tonic water’s scintillating history and more...
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