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Animal Intuition
How birds and animals predict earthquakes
In a Coma for 19 Years
One man wakes up after 19 years in a coma
The End of the World as we Know it
The death of the sun will be spectacular
Golf鈥檚 Humble Beginnings
How golf began in Scotland with a pebble and stick
A Laughing Matter
The physiology of laughter
Kidnap and Ransom
The origins of the words kidnap and ransom
The Many Languages of the 大象传媒
The 大象传媒 portfolio of foreign broadcasts
How Languages Develop
How certain ideas and myths transcend languages
Helping the Blind
Eighty per cent of the world鈥檚 blindness is preventable or curable
The Scent of a Farmyard
Why do animal faeces have distinctive odours?
The Birth of Qwerty Keyboards
Who decided how computer keyboard keys are arranged?
鈥楾he Blood of Freedom鈥
What the colours of Ghana鈥檚 national flag symbolise
Catch 22 Situation
The meaning of the title from Joseph Heller鈥檚 book Catch 22
Making Information Technology 鈥楽exy鈥
Bringing together information and communication technology
The Mark of a Leader
Why political leaders mark their first 100 days
The Ultimate Off-Road Challenge
What it takes to compete in the Paris-Dakar motorcycle rally
Globalisation
The globalisation of trade and culture
Uganda鈥檚 Martyrs' Day
How 400,000 people commemorate Uganda鈥檚 catholic martyrs
How Old is the English Alphabet?
Tracing the roots of English sounds and signs
Seeking The Arc of the Covenant
Searching for the 13th century chest with mysterious powers
The Slogans of George W Bush
George W Bush鈥檚 key speeches and slogans following the 9/11 attacks
Braille in the Digital Age
Using electronic Braille on a computer
The Gloomiest Song Ever Written
The Hungarian song that drives people to despair
Football Team Nicknames
Why football teams are often named after animals
Keeping Yahoo! Afloat
How email services providers like Yahoo! generate revenue
Christ and the Calendar
When BC and AD started being used to measure time
HIV Infection of Babies
How can a baby be born without HIV if one of its parents have the virus?
Broken Hearts
Where ancient origins of the term 鈥榖roken heart鈥
Does Cuba Recognise Guantanimo Bay?
Cuba鈥檚 position on the US detention centre at Guantanimo Bay
鈥楾he Father of Black Consciousness鈥
The life and background of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko
Creating the Teletubbies
The secret to making a TV show toddlers will love