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Economy · Nov 8, 2026German cycle tourism: what the €18.1 billion figure measuresIn Germany, spending related to cycle tourism reached €18.1 billion in 2025. This gross turnover is not the same as the €8.4 billion in value added: scope, spending and economic impact tell different stories.↗
Science · Nov 8, 2026What the sand of Omaha Beach preserves of D-DayA sand sample collected from Omaha Beach in 1988 contained metal fragments consistent with war debris. The reported 4% applies to this sample, not to the whole beach.↗
Culture · Nov 8, 2026In Banyuls, ‘Tous sentinelles’ invites visitors to observe the coast more closelyFrom 11 to 15 November, Banyuls-sur-Mer will host the main events of the ‘Tous sentinelles’ festival. Workshops, discussions and outings will show how citizen observations can contribute to monitoring the coast, provided they are documented and verified.↗
Technology · Nov 8, 2026SGBC: the French project aiming to bring Game Boy cartridges back to the televisionThe SGBC promises to run Game Boy cartridges on a television. The console is still in development: compatibility, final features and price have yet to be confirmed.↗
Health · Nov 8, 2026Restless legs: recognising the signs without self-diagnosingAn irresistible urge to move the legs, uncomfortable sensations at rest and disturbed sleep: these signs may point to restless legs syndrome, but they are not enough to diagnose it. Here is what we know and when to seek medical advice.↗
Science · Nov 8, 2026Why groups of walkers sometimes turn leftA study conducted in Spain and Japan finds an average bias towards the left in walking experiments. It links this to individual tendencies, without identifying their origin or presenting it as a universal rule.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Open AI: downloading the weights is not enoughDownloadable weights do not tell the whole story: the licence, code and information about the data determine what an AI model can actually be studied, modified and redistributed for.↗
Science · Nov 8, 2026Iridescent clouds: diffraction, the source of colour in the skyClouds with colourful reflections can appear without rain. Their iridescence comes from the diffraction of light by tiny droplets or crystals, a mechanism distinct from those behind rainbows and halos.↗
Technology · Nov 8, 2026Unsolicited business emails: how was your address found?Your business email address can be reconstructed from your name and your company’s email format. Here’s how to check who sent the email, ask where they obtained your contact details and distinguish French rules from the framework applicable in Luxembourg.↗
Space · Nov 8, 2026Dragonfly: a name bound for Titan, and a prebiotic chemistry missionNASA invites you to send your name aboard a Dragonfly chip. Scheduled to reach Titan in 2034, the probe is to fly between several sites and analyse their prebiotic chemistry.↗
Travel · Nov 8, 2026In Bastogne, linking the museum to the Battle of the Bulge memorial sitesAn individual ticket for the Bastogne War Museum also includes Generations45, Bois Jacques and the Bastogne War Rooms. Here’s how to make sense of these stops and plan your journeys around Bastogne.↗
Food and dining · Nov 8, 2026Bergamotes de Nancy: the fruit, the essence and the sweet tell different storiesNancy’s sweet does not come from a Lorraine-grown citrus fruit: its identity lies in natural bergamot essence, precisely cooked sugar and a PGI that protects the confectionery, not the cultivation of the fruit.↗
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