Ever since money was invented there have been people trying to fake it. Thats why its important for everyone to know how to spot a fake banknote. And the best thing to do is to know by heart what genuine notes should look like. Here is our expert Lee...
Secrets of Top Student The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techiniques that others can readily learn.These,according to the education experts and students themselves,are the secrets of top student. 1. Set Priorities. T...
Finally, I was off to college. Thanks for some careful savings, I did not have to work during the first school year. Then, summer hit and it was time to work harder than ever. I continued working as a waitress at night, as a tennis instructor doing s...
Sam Worthington, the lead actor in the worldwide hit Avatar, is being tipped as the next James Bond. The bookies' favourite, born in the UK but raised in Australia, has recently achieved phenomenal success with the 3D sci-fi epic Avatar which is the...
Benjamin Disraeli was Prime Minister of England from 1874 to 1880 and the primrose was his favorite flower. He gave bouquets of them to his monarch, Queen Victoria, who probably not coincidentally, found him quite charming. Buckner Hollingsworth wrot...
Weve all been bored from time to time. Sometimes, when were really at loose ends, we might even say were bored to death or so bored I could die! We dont really mean it, of course. But according to one study, it may be true. That is, it seems possible...
Most people who hold babies know that the moment babies go to sleep, they seem to gain weight. Of course, a babys weight doesnt really change when they fall asleep, so why does the limp, floppy weight of a sleeping baby seem greater than it actually...
Hi there - I'm Sonali from the BBC World News for Children. Coming up: Man arrested over planned U.S bombing. The ash is back. And elephants on the loose! First - police in America have arrested a man on suspicion of driving a car bomb into one of th...
Have you really benn there before? Many people at one time or another have experienced dj vu. French for already seen, dj vu is a sudden strong feeling that a moment identical to the present one has occurred at some earlier time. To a cognitive psych...
Dear Annie: Today I mourn the loss of a dear friend. She was vibrant, energetic and full of life, but on a crisp autumn afternoon, she committed suicide. I do not know what transpired in the final hours of her life, but I do know she had been under a...
Dear Annie: My sister and brother use too many antibiotics. And they both use only as many pills as they need to feel better and save the rest. I've told both of them that abuse of antibiotics is the No. 1 reason we have superbugs that won't be cured...
At a local supermarket, two women push half-filled grocery carts. The ladies are good friends, but they couldn't be more different. One is a stay-at-home housewife who loves to create culinary masterpieces from scratch. The other is a training superv...
Bobby Brown was very proud of his young son. Once he was talking to a visitor, telling the man how clever his son was. The boy is only two years old, he said, and knows all animals. He's going to be a great naturalist. Here, let me show you. He took...
D:Hey,Yeal.Do you ever have trouble getting your kids to eat their vegetables? Unfortunately, Y:Luckily,my kids like most foods.But I know a lot of youngsters who simply refuse to eat their veggies. D:Maybe their parents should try calling the veggie...
Ant species that burrow have different flood survival strategies. I mean nest design alone can go a long way. Some species make sure to build their nests in sandy or well-drained soil that absorbs moisture and dries quickly. And others build mounds w...
