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9 May 2009	A tribute to the inventor of the Doner Kebab Like Chicken Tikka Korma, the Doner Kebab has become a favourite food for the post-pub... Read more >>
15 Mar 2009	On throwing cats out of aeroplanes As a keen cat-lover, I would never intentionally put my furry friend at risk. ... Read more >>
25 Jan 2009	Dubai's really, really, strict drug laws. Dubai is one of the United Arab Emirates and is located in the Persian Gulf. It is a... Read more >>
2 Nov 2008	The Marshmallow Test: self denial is good for you. I was reading today about "The Marshmallow Test", which was a 1960s study at... Read more >>
25 Aug 2008	Adolfo Aguilar Zínser, a man who dared to question Adolfo Aguilar Zínser (1949-2005) was a Mexican scholar, diplomat and politician who... Read more >>

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10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience. 1. One in five UK women will not have children, many by choice. (More details) 2. Gooseberries have been in England since at least 1275, when the king shipped over plants from France to grow at the Tower of London. (More details) 3. International athletes coming to London for the 1948 Olympics had to bring their own towels. (More details) 4. And half the pigeons brought to the stadium to be released for the opening ceremony died in the heat. (More details) 5. A man thought to be Tokyo's oldest had, in fact, been dead for 30 years. (More details) 6. Dogs mimic their owners. (More details) 7. And one in three are obese. (More details) 8. Snooker world championships used to last a year. (More details) 9. One in 36 pound coins is fake. (More details) 10. The world's most ancient living creatures are a breed of shrimp which live in south-west Scotland. (More details) Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Thanks to Vic Barton-Walderstadt for this week's picture of 10 advertising boards.
Fri, Jul 30 2010

10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience. 1. Twenty babies born in the UK since World War II have been named Adolf. More details (Daily Telegraph) 2. Thursday is the grumpiest day, according to research in the US. More details 3. In Brazil, a social networking site called Orkut has more members than Facebook and Twitter combined. More details 4. Beer can have an alcohol content of 55%. More details 5. Jokes can be protected by copyright, in theory. More details 6. Blood can be mixed with pulp to make a page in a book. More details 7. A sum of £650m can buy you about 7% of the world's cocoa. More details 8. Before 2008, prisoners were allowed to have fancy dress parties and comedy nights. More details 9. Black parents can have white, blond-haired children. More details 10. Tour de France etiquette dictates that cyclists should not overtake the leader if he suffers mechanical problems. More details Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Thanks to Vic Barton-Walderstadt for this week's picture of 10 tools at Tower Bridge.
Fri, Jul 23 2010

10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience. 1. David Beckham's wife Victoria is named "Posh" in his mobile phone. More details 2. Plants think. More details 3. Having a big head may protect against dementia. More details 4. Gorillas play tag. More details 5. Throughout history, most US infants of both genders have worn dresses. More details 6. Mount Everest is getting less icy. More details 7. Former Olympics minister Tessa Jowell is a "must-see" landmark on Google Maps. More details 8. The Vatican says ordaining women is "grave" as is sex abuse. More details 9. Wearing high heels makes flat shoes more painful. More details 10. Scientists don't know whether intensive exercise is good for footballers. More details Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Thanks to Vic Barton-Walderstadt for this week's picture of 10 signposts in London's Hyde Park.
Fri, Jul 16 2010