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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Imogen Dewey

Five Great Reads: the biggest jewelled egg in the world, the language that stumps Duolingo, and one thing you should do before you die

The Argyle Library Egg by Kutchinsky
‘After the egg, life was never the same’: Serena Kutchinsky was finally reunited with her dad’s egg in its new home: The National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, October 2023. Photograph: Serena Kutchinsky

Good morning. Yesterday was the second Friday the 13th this year. Thank goodness that’s all behind us. I feel confident in predicting that everything will be fine now – and if it’s not, well, at least we have plenty to read.

Please enjoy these fantastic stories from around the Guardian this week, and have a good weekend.

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