It's all been done beforeby Linda BaxterToday's amazing newspaper headline! First family of four to walk to the South Pole wearing Mickey Mouse ears and clown's shoes. No, not really. It isn't true. I invented it. But I wouldn't be surprised to see i...
Archaeologyby Paul MillardArchaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, the study of old things. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, documen...
Grameen BankBy Linda BaxterIf we are looking for one single action which will enable the poor to overcome their poverty, I would focus on credit. (Dr Muhammad Yunus) The beginningTwenty five years ago, Muhammed Yunus, a Bangladeshi economics teacher,...
Ice-cream and bankingBy John KutiRussian ice-cream is great. Any shop or street seller can offer a choice of different ones for less than ten roubles, thats about 20p in British money, which I think is a fair price. They have natural fruit flavours a...
The Funniest Jokes in the World by Chris RoseRecently, a group of scientists and psychologists decided to try and find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This was obviously going to be a difficult task, as no two people ever really agree ab...
Flea circusesby Nik PeacheyA good circus has always built its reputation on its ability to amaze and entertain and what could be more amazing than a flea circus? But does such a thing really exist and can fleas really be taught to perform circus tric...
Consumer societyby Julie BrayThere is enough on earth for everybodys need, but not for everyones greed. Gandhi If we only bought things we needed, there would be enough for everybody. What do we need? What you need depends on how old you are and your...
Ecotourismby Linda BaxterImagine the scene. You're sitting in the hot sunshine beside the swimming pool of your international luxury hotel, drinking your imported gin and tonic. In front of you is the beach, reserved for hotel guests with motor boats...
Amelia Earhartby Linda BaxterAmelia Earhart was born in 1897, in Kansas, USA. Even as a child she didn't behave in a conventionally 'feminine' way. She climbed trees and hunted rats with her rifle - but she wasn't particularly interested in flying. S...
Linus Paulingby Linda BaxterLinus Pauling was the only person who has ever won two (unshared) Nobel Prizes: for Chemistry in 1954, and a Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. He is also known as the vitamin C man. Who was Linus Pauling and what did he do?Linus...
