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‘I go through 25 poems every morning to make sure I feel sharp’, says Gary Dexter
‘I never did make my perfect cup. I don’t really believe in perfection’, says artist Cesa Milton
Irmela Mensah-Schramm has been altering or removing offensive messages since 1986
Etan Ilfeld’s quirky take on the strategy game is just as physically demanding as any sport
Rose Nathike Lokonyen from South Sudan will be running in the 800m, representing the IOC
The career of forensic cleaner barely exists here, despite plenty of violent crime, says Donovan Tavera
For landscape painter Sarah Adams, working on site is a race against time before the tides come in
Daniel Kelly’s clients gaze at artworks instead of their reflections in the mirror
When water leaked into astronaut Luca Parmitano’s helmet, his experience as a test pilot in the Italian air force was key to his survival
Karen Boggie on reclaiming her life from drug addiction with football
‘No one thought that the festival would ever take off — it was so hit-and-miss,’ says DJ Mick Ringham
Former Finnish ambassador to the EU Jan Store on his unique Brussels meeting place
‘Once you understand the structure of an oyster and where to insert the knife, it becomes second nature. Anybody can do it’
‘What purring really means is: take care of me’, says veterinary behaviourist Sharon Crowell-Davis
David Latchford named his by-invitation-only club the South West Shingles Yacht Club after the buoy with which he collided
Lawrence Bernstein’s company writes corporate speeches but half its work is for weddings
Asma Bhol preaches an inclusive Islam that welcomes people of any gender, sexuality or minority
Esteban Quispe made his very own Wall-E from materials at his local dump
James Ward’s annual event celebrates the mundane, from ringbinders and staples to ice-cream van chimes
Adventurer George Bullard navigates the Thames on his daily commute
Volunteer Gjin Marku does not try to convince families to forgive but focuses on the consequences of taking revenge
‘They’re usually working in remote jungles. If they get stuck up a tree, there’s no 999 to call,’ says instructor Tim Kovar
Edward Nedelcov started collecting the incorrect spellings in 1960 and now has 1,476 examples
Giovanni Soldini was competing in a solo, around-the-world yacht race when he received an emergency telex saying Isabelle Autissier was missing
Tomás Saraceno produces 3D scans of the webs and makes music from the rhythmic vibrations the spiders produce
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