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Anton Mesmer combined his ideas with a flair for the dramatic that orthodox medicine found distasteful and the public found intriguing

Cantillon: 13 years since urgent call for ‘full review of pension coverage’

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The star whose hits include Blueberry Hill and Ain’t That a Shame sold more than 110 million records

Miranda Green: Some companies are unhealthily reluctant to allow internal debate

Alone in northern Europe, Ireland remained Catholic following Luther’s revolution

Perhaps with our new-found awareness of the fragility of forecasts, we can use them in more productive ways

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Victorian sketches of Arctic exploration make €24,000

US author Jane Jacobs championed the organic development of the world we live in

On the centenary of the introduction of Daylight Saving, is it time for a review?

The Mozart programme at Kilkenny Arts Festival featured compositions for mechanical organ and glass harmonica

Historian says 1916 document should be read in entirety not judged on individual phrases

Up close, the national bird of the United States shows why it is a symbol of strength

For a decade cricket became a sinister means of surveilling New York’s Muslim community

The way we sleep, and when we sleep, has been altered by human invention – from pills to alarm clocks – but most profoundly by artificial light

There is something extra special about a tournament staged at the hallowed Old Course at St Andrews

Chris Johns: Government must tackle issue of unaffordable and indefensible benefits

The secret to being a relaxed dinner party host is to get as much done in advance as possible

Tributes pour in for Alex Salmond as he announces his resignation as first minister

Críonna Tobin’s fascinating research proves old ‘laps of the field’ approach limited

Adulation of controversial Uruquayan will only end if and when he does an Arsenal shirt

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The bitcoin is growing rapidly as a means of exchange on the internet

Debt-fuelled buy-outs replace taxable profits with onerous interest burdens