Changing Times I don’t suppose when American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan wrote and released his 1964 protest song “The Times They Are a-Changin’, he was particularly thinking about fruit. Nonetheless, like just about everything else on our planet, it has proved to be the case for the global produce. Growing up in the UK in the…
Based on a few choice quotes from history, here’s a brief review of just what is happening in the world of politics: 1. “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” The famed quote is often attributed to the world-renowned American author Mark Twain (1835 – 1910). However, it was Twain himself…
What is a Phobia? A phobia could be most simply described as an irrational fear of an object, animal, situation or activity. While these fears might seem highly irrational and unjustified to the majority of us, they are obviously very real to the sufferer. Most of us are familiar with a few common and perhaps…
Do you know where in the world the extremes of our climate occur? If not, then read on: The Wettest Place on Earth According to experts, Mawsynram in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, Northeast India, is officially the wettest place on earth. The town has an annual average rainfall of 11,871 mm (39 ft). In…
A Few Song Facts Ever wondered how many songs there are in the world? The number is obviously dynamic, as new songs are constantly being written and old songs forgotten. One best guestimate puts the number of ‘official’ songs is the world at around 80 million. An official song being one that is either physically…
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