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Always Ask Witches Follow-Up Questions

Sure we all loved Harry Potter. But when those characters are real and also adults, it can end up being a way worse story.

British folks can find password inspiration from objects they see around them in everyday life, like a tea set, or a plate of bangers and mash, or a framed portrait of the Spice Girls. Mohamed Hassan/Stockvault

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No More 1234: Brits Say Cheerio to Obvious Passwords

The UK has become the first country to enact laws against common login passwords, so Britons will have to use more creative ideas than just “fishnchips4life” or “GreatBritishBakeOffRules”.

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Amateur Archaeologists Uncover Rare Roman Dodecahedron in British Village

Amateur archaeologists unearthed a Gallo Roman Dodecahedron, a mysterious 12-sided object, during a summer excavation in Norton Disney, Lincolnshire. The find, larger than typical dodecahedra and remarkably intact, raises intrigue about its purpose and use in Roman times.