Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the Chill Pill, Socrates’ imaginary friend, and levitating fridges.
No Such Thing As A Touch Of Worms
Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the Chill Pill, Socrates’ imaginary friend, and levitating fridges.
Interesting Facts About John Lennon
John Lennon was one of the most iconic artists in history to date. He was born in Liverpool in 1940. Like the other three Beatles members, Lennon grew up in a working-class family, where unfortunately, his parents separated when he was young, so he went to live with his Aunt Mimi. His mother Julia frequently visited him and encouraged Lennon to play the banjo, and later the guitar. Sadly, Julia died in a tragic car accident when Lennon was just 17. Her death was one of the most traumatic events in Lennon’s life. He attended Quarry Bank High School where
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Papaphobia: A Fear of the Pope
Do you find your palms getting sweaty at the mention of the Pope? Do you get panicky at the sight of the Holy Pontiff? If you answered ‘Yes’, you may suffer from Papaphobia, a fear of the Pope. Related to Hierophobia (fear of holy people or sacred things), Ecclesiaphobia (fear of church, organized religion or holy people), and Hagiophobia (fear of saints or holy things), Papaphobia is a persistent fear of the pope or the papacy and may extend to fear of the Roman Catholic Church. This fear may be caused by a specific triggering event, or a powerful negative
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Jimmy Doyle, a boxer who died shortly after…
Jimmy Doyle, a boxer who died shortly after a fight with Sugar Ray Robinson, took the fight to buy his mum a house. Robinson, kindly gave all the money from his next 4 fights to Doyle’s Mum, to buy that house. She spent the money on drugs and legal terms to try and sue Robinson […]
After selling Minecraft to Microsoft for $2.5 billion…
After selling Minecraft to Microsoft for $2.5 billion, game creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson bought a $70 million 8-bedroom, 15-bath mansion in Beverly Hills, the most expensive house in the city’s history. He also outbid Jay-Z and Beyoncé, who were also looking to buy the house.
Some “scientists” in the 1800’s believed Irish…
Some “scientists” in the 1800’s believed Irish immigrants were ape-like, dog-like, and racially primitive.
If you have one Irish grandparent, you are eligible…
If you have one Irish grandparent who was born in Ireland, you are eligible for Irish citizenship (w/fee). You don’t need to have even been to Ireland or know the first thing about the country to apply. For non-Europeans, this means you get a passport that allows you to work and live anywhere in the […]
The D-day landing scene in Saving Private Ryan was….
The D-day landing scene in Saving Private Ryan was so violent the film should have received an NC-17 rating, however received an R rating due to the “masterpiece exception.”
There’s a hotline filmmakers can call for science advice…
There’s a hotline filmmakers can call for science advice with the goal of helping filmmakers incorporate accurate science into their films.