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In January of this year, there was a series on the BBC (UK TV)… MR Bates vs The Post Office. If you live in the UK, you know you may have watched it or seen it on the news. It was a four-part drama that ran over four consecutive nights. A semi-fictionalize (according to the BBC) account of the Post …
Witches are described as someone who can communicate with supernatural beings and cast spells. The first recorded mention of witches is in the first book of Samuel in the Bible, dating between 931 and 721 BC. Various cultures perceived witches differently… in ancient Egypt witches were well respected in society, it was believed their powers came from God. They were …
Nowadays you wouldn’t think twice about hopping in an elevator instead of taking the stairs… You’d most likely think twice though if you thought that it could be the last ride of your life. Almost two centuries ago that was a real possibility… If the cables had snapped or frayed to the point of breaking, then anyone in the lift …
If you don’t know k-drama is Korean language television… Shows that are made in South Korea. (I didn’t know till I Googled what K-drama was.) Netflix is due to release possibly the strangest small-screen shows to date. Due to be aired on Netflix on 14th March… And the title? Chicken Nugget… Yeah really! Chicken Nugget is based on a webtoon… …
On a Friday night and quite a few years ago… I met up with a mate, then before I went out, I used to down a good volume of vodka. That night we met up and went into a local nightclub in Notts think it was called the Palais. That night I was more drunk than usual when my mate …
Called the most bizarre event in Olympic history… The 1904 men’s summer marathon in St Louis and part of America’s first Olympics, was held in conjunction with World’s Fair… Celebrating the Louisiana Purchase centennial and showcasing America’s imperialism. Proving to be a bizarre event due to a chaotic and ridiculous series of incidents. Consisting of a mix of seasoned marathoners …
A new study was published in the scientific journal Physiology & Behavior… on self-sniffing (Olfactory self-inspection). They were using an online questionnaire about self-sniffing. 209 volunteers took part in the study. They answered questions about self-sniffing, hygiene, and disgust. From this, they learned that: 1) The number one sniffed part of the body was the hands. Closely followed by the …
A few months ago, I attended a seminar where I saw a big UK motivational speaker… In London at the Royal Society of Physicians. A guy called Adrian Webster… And I tell you he was bouncing all over the place, think he mentioned he has ADHD either that or he was on speed, hahaha. Though I have to say he …
I was talking to my wife this morning and she looked out the kitchen window and said… “It’s blooming raining again!” Now I must agree I’m not too fond of the rain, especially that fine rain that completely soaks you… and I had to take my lad to school in that rain this morning. If I were to say what …
A couple of years ago I think now… Our usual weekend thing was to order a takeaway from the local chippy. I ordered my usual which at that time was a chicken shish kabab. And it was delicious. The next morning, however, I woke and felt bad, I got bad stomach pains, feeling sick and diarrhoea. I called the docs …
