In the 60s the US struck a deal with the UK to buy an unpopulated Indian ocean island for a military base. The UK didn’t have an unpopulated island, so it forcibly expelled the inhabitants of the British Indian Ocean Territory until it WAS uninhabited.
Gamophobia: The Fear of Marriage
The idea of marriage is usually accompanied with an ecstatic feeling. The idea of being dear to someone, a sense of belonging, affection, the creation of children etc. All these ideas make marriage a dream to be desired and craved for. Unfortunately not everyone harbours this desire as the thought of marriage can be so provocative leading to irrational fear and disgust. Such people are said to be suffering from Gamophobia. Gamophobia is the fear of marriage or being committed. This fear gets so severe that it is often likened to the fear of death. It originated from the Greek
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Health Benefits of Brown Rice
The white rice that you commonly see in the supermarket was brown rice once, but it was refined and processed to remove the bran and hull so that it cooks faster and is lighter in color. This process also removes most of the nutrients from the rice, including protein, fiber, calcium, thiamine, potassium, and magnesium. This is why you will find most white rice with “enriched” labels. Those are unnatural additives that are meant to restore the important nutrients that have been lost. Most white rice is fortified or enriched with the iron, zinc, and other vitamins that it lost
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No Such Thing As Andrew Diplodocus Carnegie
Dan, James, Andy and special guest Helen Arney discuss the length of a jiffy, accidental sonic booms and totally astounding, gobsmacking and singularly amazing discoveries.
No Such Thing As Andrew Diplodocus Carnegie
Dan, James, Andy and special guest Helen Arney discuss the length of a jiffy, accidental sonic booms and totally astounding, gobsmacking and singularly amazing discoveries.
An artist named Tom Friedman created a work of art titled…
An artist named Tom Friedman created a work of art titled “A Curse”, for which he hired a professional witch to curse an 11inch sphere of air above a pedestal in the Saatchi Art Gallery.
A soviet surgeon had to remove his own appendix
A soviet surgeon had to remove his own appendix on an Antarctica base because he was the only doctor.
Back in the 1930s, the first female flight stewardesses…
Back in the 1930s, the first female flight stewardesses had to be registered nurses.
Since 1960, the average turkey has gained 11 pounds…
Since 1960, the average turkey has gained 11 pounds. The average American has gained 28 pounds.
Nikola Tesla’s statue in Silicon Valley provides…
Nikola Tesla’s statue in Silicon Valley provides a free wi-fi signal to nearby people.
