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‘Unique’ library of smells opens to help blind children learn more about the world

Located in the village of Owińska near Poznań, and styled to resemble an old apothecary, the Aromatorium will include a diverse variety of smells. SOSW dla Dzieci Niewidomych w Owińskach

Located in the village of Owińska near Poznań, and styled to resemble an old apothecary, the Aromatorium will include a diverse variety of smells, from traditional perfumes, essential oils and herbal extracts, to more unusual smells such as powdered amber, a train engine, and various animals including elephant dung sourced from Poznań Zoo.

Polish eye surgeon restores Ukrainian judo champ’s eyesight in ‘miracle Xmas op’

Serhij Sydorenko, a 55-year-old athlete who won bronze in Judo at the Paralympics in Beijing, had been cared for by his wife Tamara for 30 years after an accident left both of his eyes badly burned.

Didn’t see it coming: blind man sees again after being run over

The return of the man’s sight after 20 years has left doctors mystified.

Blind teenage pianist lives the dream by playing in front of an audience

Despite being blind since birth the 13-year-old boy plays the piano and had always dreamed of performing live before a crowd.

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Poland sparks Russian anger as it begins changing Kaliningrad road signs to Królewiec

Posting on Twitter, the Ministry of Infrastructure said: “The first signs are already leading to Królewiec. We have just started replacing the boards so that they have Polish name Królewiec, not Kaliningrad.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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