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A NEW study reveals that the lockdown measures enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents and that this accelerated maturation was much more pronounced in females than in males. 1/

"In memory of Mary and Ray (1942 - 2024). They did not die in vain. They died of hypothermia so that Rachel Reeves might balance her books"

I am sick of hearing people moaning about the British Empire & that we should feel some sort of guilt. It makes no sense to compare today’s social standards to standards of the past. You want to talk about British Empire? Fine compare it to other empires. In the context of empires, the British Empire was arguably the most progressive in history. - abolished slavery - brought law & order to countries - brought democracy to countries - improved education standards across the world - improved women rights across the world Context is key. Study the impact of all empires before commenting on Britain’s.