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Interesting Fact - Hangovers 25 Aug 2013 | 10:03 pm
According to a study, commissioned by the alcohol-free bar movement in London, hangovers hit you harder when you are 29 years old. (The reason is that 29-year-olds think they can hit the bottle as th...
Interesting Fact - Human Body 25 Aug 2013 | 08:29 pm
Testicles can detect sweet flavours. (According to researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, testicles have taste buds. In a press release, researcher Robert Margolskee said,...
Interesting Fact - Stress and Anxiety 25 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
Scientists from Heptares Therapeutics in Hertfordshire, are claiming to have identified the brain's 'misery molecule', which they have linked to stress and anxiety. (The protein - named CRF1, not the...
Interesting Food - Birthday Cake 25 Aug 2013 | 08:14 pm
According to a study published in the journal Psychological Science, singing Happy Birthday before having a slice of cake makes it taste better. (The study shows that performing rituals before eating...
Interesting Fact - The UK Economy 25 Aug 2013 | 08:09 pm
According to forecasters, the newly arrived royal baby is expected to boost the UK economy by around 240m. (The "boost" will be from people buying baby related memorobilia, and other sundry items. Ev...
Interesting Fact - The Royal Birth 25 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
On the birth of the newest royal baby it emerged that some people lost a lot of money because he was late. (The Duchess was around 41 weeks pregnant when she actually gave birth - a week overdue. Th...
Interesting Fact - The Law 25 Aug 2013 | 07:23 pm
With Britain sweltering in a heatwave, you might be surprised to learn that there is no legal maximum workplace temperature in the UK. (Basically you work till you drop.)
Today 16 Aug 2013 | 03:13 pm
Today is ¨Tell a joke day¨. So, bring a joke to the TGIF session.
Interesting Food - Beer 11 Aug 2013 | 11:56 am
Until 2012, beer was considered a soft drink in Russia. (On New Year's Day 2012, beer in Russia becomes classified as an alcoholic drink for the very first time. A Russian saying goes: "Beer without...
Interesting Food - McPizza 30 Jul 2013 | 05:36 pm
McDonald's used to sell pizza in the 1990s. (The McPizza, I kid you not, could be cooked in under 5 minutes. Suffice to say it was a big McFlop.) Don't believe me?
