Some Things About Curry You Perhaps Didn’t Know

On March 12, 2013 by Tim Newman

Currys, we love them over here on our rainy little island. According to Gallup, one in four of us eat curry at least once a week. They’ve been part of us for quite...

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Cargo Cults – Weird Human Wonders

On March 12, 2013 by Tim Newman

Imagine you are living within a tribe on a remote island and you’ve never seen a white guy, never seen anyone wearing western clothes, never seen a cigarette, never been to Argos, never seen...

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When Is A Relationship Most Likely To Fail?

On March 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

Information is beautiful, a true fact and also the title of an amazing website made by David McCandless. He absolutely loves graphs and charts, and should you. McCandless started out as a graphic designer, which is...

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US Government Memo On Yeti Capturing

On March 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

I’ve written quite a bit about the yeti, abominable snowman, Sasquatch triumvirate in my time. I’m not obsessed and I’m not an idiot. I just love the possibility. It could be there. COULD be....

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Flying Squid Are Actually Real!

On March 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

Flying fish? — no problem, we’ve all heard of them. How about squid that fly? Now that’s a different matter. Fishermen have, for years, suspected that some squid were somehow able to hop out of...

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Intergrooming Is The The Anti-Crufts

On March 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

Crufts is a funny business isn’t it? Lots of dogs all groomed to high heaven and proud people who care more about their dog than their own personal hygiene.  I have nothing against dog...

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The International Space Station: Why Aren’t More People Looking At It?

On April 23, 2012 by Tim Newman

The International Space Station (ISS) is 450 metric tons of super charged, multinational, high-grade technological wizardry. It has been merrily orbiting the Earth at about 17,000 mph since the year 2000. Incredibly, that’s...

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Meta-Analysis: Less Boring Than It Sounds?

On April 11, 2012 by Tim Newman

“Meta-analysis” describes a statistical method that collates data from a number of sources and gives an answer more accurate than any of the single individual sources could alone. It doesn’t sound all that...

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Here’s Some Pretty Cool Balloon Art

On June 30, 2011 by Tim Newman

Balloons have never held much fascination for me to be honest. I hate the sound of them inflating, I detest the squeaky sound they make as they are manhandled by children, and I...

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An Innovative Relaxation Technique: The Scenic Wee

On May 2, 2011 by Tim Newman

Sometimes we all struggle to relax, we have things on our mind that we can’t shift. Whether it’s an impending sense of doom due to another day at the office, or an unrelenting...

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