His name is Bruce Forsyth and he has been a household name in the UK for a long time. But he is most well-known for his work as a quiz show host and presenter on variety or entertainment programmes. He is also famous for his many catchphrases. It's n...
Roaches And Junk Food Cockroaches are famousor maybe infamousfor being the ultimate survivors. They can live anywhere, eat anything. But just like people, roaches on a junk food diet dont fare well. According to one study, even cockroaches get fat an...
Today were in the City of London. When we speak about London generally, we normally talk about the commercial areas, and the places where the museums are, the tourist areas and that is quite different from the City of London. Its where youll find all...
Bras, Beer and Pandas The simple bra: something worn discreetly by women around the world, or a powerful, life-saving device? Well, maybe both. A team in Chicago has invented a bra that can be quickly turned into a pair of gas masks one for the weare...
Do you ever fancy a career change? Well if you can cast spells, fly on a broomstick and have a good cackle, then you might be interested in becoming a professional witch. And if you become the Witch of Wookey Hole you could even earn a good salary. L...
The Mozart Residence Museum in Salzburg, Austria was packed last week for a very special recital. It was a performance that might help bridge a gap in our understanding of the development of one of the world's great composers. Two short works that se...
Given the current economic climate, is it still worthwhile to go to university or not? Does this mean a degree is no longer as valuable as it used to be? Higher education used to be free, but not any more. Its been estimated that when a graduate fini...
It is that time of year again, everyone is eating strawberries with cream, drinking Pimms with lemonade and watching the worlds best tennis players battling for supremacy at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship. However there is something very different...
The success of a speech is often attributed to the skill of the speaker, with merit being given to speakers who are confident, articulate, knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech with conviction. But often it is not the speakers who write these mo...
Alex McDermot works for a charity called Citizens Advice Bureau and is an expert on helping people with financial problems. I asked Alex how do people get into financial problems in the first place? And he says there are many different reasons. Somet...
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth align in such a way that our view of the Sun is totally obscured by the Moon. This week's total eclipse could be seen in eastern India before slowly moving across Burma, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Ch...
Why Honey Turns Hard If a little honey drizzled on a piece of homemade toast or into a cup of tea is how you like to start the day, youre not alone. One drawback to honey, though, is that after sitting too long on the shelf, it crystallizes and that...
Its jumping in with both feet, you have to be very brave, and youhave to try and do something that you think will make you stand out,and also show your range and its a really difficult thing to get right. If an actor wants to get some work, then he o...
Has the global economic crisis affected British peoples spending habits at all? So how have we changed the way we spend money in the past two years? Is the situation really bad for the British people? Lets ask the general public. Absolutely. I think...
Mentos And Diet CokeThe Explosive Reaction Explained! Y:Hey,Don.Have you ever seen videos online of the huge geyser like explosions that happen when you drop Mentos candies into a bottle of diet cola? D:Yes,I have,Yeal.The cola explodes up like a fun...