Interesting Links for 13-08-2016

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400-year-old Greenland shark is the oldest vertebrate animal
Wow.
(tags: biology )
The Decline of War
The world is getting less violent; we’re just more aware of the violence that happens.
(tags: war )
Africa’s renaissance starts on school benches
@irinabokova on education as force for change.
(tags: education development )
Trees save lives: why doctors are prescribing forest walks
Excuse me, I’m just going out for a bit.
(tags: health )
An Open Letter to Parents of Well-Behaved Children
Sometimes it’s different.
(tags: parenting )
Wheelchair user turned away from disability assessment centre – because she couldn’t climb the stairs
Yup.
(tags: disability ukpolitics )