Researchers blame cell phones for decline in bee populations. A group of scientists from the British Bee Association have noticed a sharp decline in bee populations in the United Kingdom. As of 2009, bee populations dropped by 17 percent in the United Kingdom and nearly 30 percent within...
Societies across the globe are facing the dire consequence that life as we know it is clambering to chaos. Worldwide infrastructures are crumbling, popular culture has become the baseline for values, and dysfunctional governments are now controlling the world. Here are 10 Signs The World Has Gone...
A small claims court handles minor cases that involve small claims only. Although it can perform other judicial functions, it has limited functions when it comes to handling civil cases involving private law practitioners. Around the world, small claims courts exist in the U.S., Australia, Canada,...
I've stayed in some pretty sketchy places in my time. In Vientiane, I stayed in the cheapest place the Lonely Planet listed, costing just $1 per night. It was basic, a bit sketch, but generally fine. I've stayed in falling apart hostels, weird backpackers, and gross hotels. But none of the places...
Pirates! They weren’t all Johnny Depp-swaying, dainty and witty denizens of the sea. Here’s a list of the fifteen bloodiest, unluckiest or simply most fashionably dressed.
British Airways workers are threatening a second strike. The first was threatened just before Christmas 2009 but the United Kingdom's High Court ruled against it, with 95 percent of employees supporting a strike. If the first strike had occurred, it would have cost over £ 300 million. Today,...
The United Kingdom, most notably Britain, adheres to a constitutional monarchy. This means that the reigning queen or king acts as a state representative. However, in the past, the king or queen held greater power as a statesman and legislator. This is the case for most countries or jurisdictions...
UK scientists design human embryos parented by threesomes. Professor Doug Turnbull lead a group of researchers in the United Kingdom to culture embryos from three parents instead of two, in order to better grasp genetic disorders. Turnbull and his team removed nuclei from the sperm and egg of...
Katrina Hodge reforms beauty pageants in the United Kingdom. The reigning Miss England lead the Miss England Competition to trade a sports competition for the famed, half century long traditional swimsuit competition Hodge took the Miss England crown in 2009 and has taken her title to great...
31. The Cure Friday I’m In Love As one of the most popular rock bands in the world during the 1980s and 1990s, British supergroup The Cure worked hard to get where they were then and now. Robert Smith, with all of his haphazard lipstick and eye makeup was the anchor that kept the group afloat from...
