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Bachelor Parties With Fatal Results

It is believed celebrating the last night of 'freedom' before-the-wedding' parties are a time of celebration and happiness. Yet all too often they end up in tragedy and tears with a lifetime of serious heartache. Ex aerobics and dance instructor had to... Read >

From Kate To Queen Catherine V

Kate Middleton, or Catherine Elizabeth, will be bear the royal named of Queen Catherine VI, when her soon-to-be-husband Prince William of Wales, takes the British throne. In 1420 Catherine of Valois, who married Henry V at Troyes Cathedral, was the fir... Read >

The Choice Was His Love Or A Throne

In one of the most romantic and dramatic gestures of modern times, King Edward VIII admitted that he could not tie the knot with the American Mrs Wallis Simpson and stay on the throne of England. Soon-to-be-divorced, shipping executive, Ernest Aldrich ... Read >

Bizarre Tales From Small Airlines

There are still many true and bizarre stories concerning small airlines. Vanuatu, the tiny South Pacific 83 island tropical archipelago was ruled over by both the French and the English as a condominium for74 years. A budding entrepreneur set out to de... Read >

The Aging Global Population

Around the world people are living longer and having less children, thus raising the average age of the global population. George P. Shultz, former Secretary of State, says: "These demographic developments and divergent patterns have significant implic... Read >

Removing Mosquitoes

When that annoying 'buzzzzzzzzzzz' floats back and forth around your head in the dark of the night, you usually end up hitting yourself, while the irritating noise keeps right on returning. Malathion is the chemical of choice for getting rid of those i... Read >

No Bra Day?

Numerous articles have been published in regards to the causes of breast cancer, which has become the major killer of women over the past 20 years. Some author shave stated that an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise is one of the major links to this dise... Read >

Lowering The Risk Of Dementia

Carole Brayne, British professor, claims her research reveals that for 'each additional year of education', there is a risk reduction of dementia development by 11%, as published in the medical journal Brain. The Cambridge University study claimed, "Pe... Read >

Are Video Games Unhealthy?

Three-quarters of Australian parents trust video games have a constructive effect on their children. Of more than a thousand parents with kids aged between five and 12, half of them however, are divided on whether video games are a true social experien... Read >

Record No. Of Women World Leaders

A record-high number of simultaneous female world leaders were seen in June 2010. •In 1997 Mary MacAleese was elected president of Ireland •Tara Halonen was elected president of Finland in 2000 •Chancellor Angela Merkel was elected chancellor o... Read >

Leaning Towers Everywhere

Taking a tour to see the world's most leaning towers would show that Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa can no longer lay claim to being the furthest leaning tower in the world. Along with fake snow in a desert oasis, buildings designed to look like pieces... Read >

Chocolate Industry Still Employs child Slave Labour

It is nearly ten years since the chocolate industry contracted to ensure that their cocoa beans and by-products are processed or grown, without the most evil form of child labour. In spite of this, the abuses still continue in Africa's cocoa industry. ... Read >

Thirty One Years Since Third Largest Oil Spill

As a result of the massive oil spill, a third of the Gulf of Mexico remains out of bounds for fishing. This is in spite of BP finally managing to channel some of the spilling oil and capturing it in surface oil tankers. This is only a temporary solution h... Read >

Weird And Wonderful Sports

While we are all are aware of popular sports, however there are some that are unknown that have a global impact. Urban Golf So you don't want to stroll the golf green and enjoy all that healthy exercise. There is however, one more option, referred to ... Read >

How To Eat Healthy Chocolate

All really dedicated chocolate lovers dream about being eating healthy chocolate. Those who eat an average of seven or more grams of chocolate per day had a lower risk of stroke, heart attack and lower blood pressure, was revealed when over 19,000 Germ... Read >