http://www.visitashbourne.co.uk/ashbourne-royal-shrovetide-football/ There are plenty of sports out there, and plenty of weird sports at that; Aussie Rules Football for instance, or boot tossing. However, there are none in the world as bizarre, as unhinged and downright potty as the ten sports...
Some things might have been better off not being invented. Now we're not denying that these come with some good ... convenience, connectedness, etc. We're just saying... sometimes the bad seems to outweigh the good.
The avocado is a delicious, and common fruit—but it is, also, a rather strange one. Though it’s called a fruit, and is sold as a fruit, botanists actually consider it as closer to a berry. Plus, it’s often used in vegetable dishes, or (because of its high fat content and texture) it’s turned into...
Neem oil is made from the extract of the plant azadirachta indica. Neem oil is used as a botanical pesticide. Farmers extensively use neem oil as an insecticide and miticide as a way of keeping away parasites and pests like aphids and white flies. Neem oil is a good pesticide because it doesn't...
In the theatre there are 1,500 cameras rolling at the same time- in the cinema, only one,” as quoted by Orson Welles, the prolific director of the most studied film of all time, Citizen Kane. Within the last century cinema has grown from pioneering silent films into orchestrated musicals, “spaghetti...
People around the world have been smoking marijuana for thousands of years while also using the hemp plant for everything from fabric and rope to ethanol fuel. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, a man with a bit of power and enough determination decided pot was wicked, evil and narcotic. He...
Born on the 21st of June 1948, in Aldershot, English Ian Russel McEwan is a novelist and screen writer. He is a highly acclaimed contemporary writer with many of his novels being adapted into film. His writing style has caused critics to call him ‘Ian Macabre’. Until he was twelve years old, Ian...
While mangosteens are not readily available in the United States, their popularity is growing – largely due to the incredible and unique flavor. It was a hit even with Queen Victoria, who offered a reward to anyone who could successfully cultivate it in England. Unfortunately, all efforts failed....
When blood sugar is mentioned, it often refers to the condition of having high levels of blood sugar. Having too much sugar in the blood can cause many medical conditions, but diabetes is the most commonly known problem in relation to high blood sugar. There are medications that are used to treat...
