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Does your handwriting say something about your personality ?
Graphologists claim that individuals who share certain personality traits write in a similar fashion … Is this science or science fiction ?
Milligan Magic
As well as being king of surreal comedy Spike Milligan was an accomplished poet … so here’s some humorous poetry from the master of mirth … Mr Spike Milligan.
The Guernsey Tom
At its height there were 2,000 growers in Guernsey exporting nearly half a billion tomatoes every year. Today the industry is all but gone we look in this article at the rise and fall of a Guernsey legend.
True or False, Fact or Fiction
A lot of what we ‘know’ to be true can sometimes turn out to be no more than an ‘urban legend’. Did the Nazi’s invent Fanta ? Does ‘Colgate’ means ‘go hang yourself’ in Spanish ? Can you tell whether they’re fact or fiction ?
How does an Atomic Clock Work ?
The most accurate time piece today is an Atomic Clock. But how does it work & what’s the theory behind it ?
The Origin of Jeans
Jeans are a ubiquitous item of clothing these days with a multitude of styles and designs. But just who invented them and how did they become so popular ?
Wordsmith – Test your wordpower
Improve and test your wordpower against some 18th- and 19th-century words, still in use today.
The Fax Machine
Believe it or not, the fax machine was invented over 165 years ago ! In this article we look at how this irreplacable office tool came about.
Nails – How Long Have They Been Around ?
We take for granted the humble nail and screw when doing some DIY. But if we didn’t have them everything would fall apart, literally. So where did they origanate from ?
Emotional Intelligence
There’s a new kid in town. There’s a new intelligence that psychologists are calling “Emotional Intelligence” … colloquially we might call it “street smarts”
