The standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number.
Why was that gauge used?
Well, because that's the way they built them in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads.
Why did the English build them like that?
Because the first rail...
Having read Gillian Tett’s article (“How the Kit Kat went global”, Magazine, FT Weekend, March 20) I find it odd such a lengthy piece did not arouse any interest in the origin of the name.
Our family believed, in Tett’s words, that “Kit Kat” was the product of the...
21st March is World Down Syndrome Day and here George dispels some of the main myths held by many.
https://twitter.com/SteveMcfirerisk/status/1373602318365683723?s=20
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Crime is a social construction. It only occurs because humans create laws. Without laws there are no crimes. Therefore, the most obvious way to reduce crime is to reduce the number of laws we have. This is the simplest solution.
The other way is to understand the reasons why people...
When you include insurance premiums, American workers pay some of the highest taxes in the world – in exchange for fewer services in return.
Canada : 11 percent of average wage
UK : 26 percent
Sweden : 38 percent
France : 39 percent
USA : 43 percent
And what do they end up with?
https://dorseteye.com/u-s-health-care-ranked-worst-in-the-developed-world/
Dr...
Apparently Shitterton is missing. Any others?
Do you live in, or come from, any of these places or ones that should also be included?
Let us know.
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I have always loved Jaws. Not so the sequels but the original is still a classic. There are many great stories that came out of its filming mostly involving Robert Shaw. However, this story involves Mrs Kintner whose son was killed by the Great White after Chief Brody unsuccessfully...
If the right brain is dominant you see pink and white.
If the left brain is dominant you see green and grey.
Test a friend or family member. It’s crazy!
The left brain is analytical, numerical, logical, scientific, systematic thinking.
The right brain is about creativity, music, art, subconscious mind, multi-tasking skill, synthetic...
Are you one of the vast majority of people who shampoos first and then conditions? If you are then like the others you have been doing it the wrong way around if our hair is foremost in our thoughts. Also how we condition it is often done wrong.
According to...
If you are playing away not only is it now morally out of order but from today it is also a criminal offence. Obviously it is not only adultery that has been criminalised but any sexual interaction between consenting adults who do not physically live together.
Rosie Duffield did well...
