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A treasure trove of papers and personal objects belonging to renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, from groundbreaking black hole theories to scripts for the Simpsons, have been acquired by two leading UK cultural institutions, Cambridge University Library and Britain's Science Museum.

To tell us more, and to explain the story behind the bets he made, here is Dr Alison Boyle, Keeper of Science at the Science Museum.

(Picture: Bets made by Stephen Hawking. Credit: Science Museum Group)