What's the world's average wage? 世界平均工资是多少? What is a fair wage? Why aren't more people in the world offered pay equality? These are some of the questions the United Nations International Labour Organisation (ILO) has recently inv...
Abreast of its time 丰胸术五十周年 It is 50 years since the first breast enlargement using silicone implants. Today it rates as the second-most popular form of cosmetic surgery worldwide, undergone by 1.5 million women in 2010. It is just behi...
Harry Potter studio tour 哈里波特摄影棚对外开放 Anticipation is running at fever pitch; excitement off the scale. Now, this week, the brand new Harry Potter studio tour finally opened its doors to the public. Fans have been impatient for m...
Fantasy world Brits 英式英语独霸幻想世界 If you used your imagination to create a fantasy world, what accent would the characters speak in? This month sees the return of the successful American television series, Game of Thrones. Set in a f...
The 8 year-old problem-solver 8岁小神童 Have you ever had a troubling problem that has left you wondering where to turn for help? Eve Hobsbawm is a life counsellor. She offers advice to people struggling with all kinds of dilemmas, from relations...
Vibrating tattoos 会震动的纹身图案 Imagine having a tattoo that vibrates every time you receive an SMS or another mobile phone alert. It might sound like something out of a sci-fi film, but Nokia think the idea has a nice ring to it. The Finn...
Mass Disaffection 被迫更改故事结局 The game manufacturer Bioware has announced that it will release further content for Mass Effect 3, following complaints from disgruntled users. The final part of the Mass Effect trilogy was released at the...
Liquid assets 天价酒即将被拍卖 This week, wealthy wine connoisseurs will have the chance to get the vintage of their dreams... providing they don't lose their bottle at the last moment. The auctioneer Sotheby's will be selling three collectio...
Brits bin their bread 英国人丢弃面包 Can you imagine what 680,000 tonnes of food looks like? That's the amount wasted in Britain each year, and at the top of the list of wasted foods is... bread. One of the staples in the British diet, bread i...
The world's priciest watch 价值三千万元的手表 How much money would you be happy to spend on a nice watch? Ten dollars? One hundred? One hundred thousand?! Well, if you're feeling very rich, there is now a watch worth five million US dollars...