On 24 June 1947, American businessman and private pilot Kenneth Arnold took off from Chehalis in Washington state on his way to the city of Yakima. As he had heard about a $5,000 reward offered for any sightings of a US Marine transport plane that had recently crashed in the area of Mount Rainier, Arnold decided […]
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In 1998, researchers at Harvard and Kent State University in the US conducted a study to see how much pedestrians on campus actually noticed about their immediate surroundings. During the experiment, an actor would approach a random pedestrian and ask for directions. While the pedestrian was giving instructions, two more actors dressed as workmen would […]
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I don’t often drink tequila at breakfast. Oh, sure, I’ve quaffed my fair share of Bucks Fizz at breakfasts over the years and maybe a bloody Mary when the night before has been particularly, erm, strenuous. And I would be lying if I said that I am unfamiliar with the odd tequila-fuelled late night escapade. But […]
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Windfall apple – Jersey, September 2014
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Which of the following apply to you? Please tick as many as you like. Are you… having trouble focusing your attention for more than a few seconds finding yourself tuning out in the middle of a conversation likely to have many projects running simultaneously always in a rush and impatient feeling of being overwhelmed […]
Click here for a full portionMestizo – real Mexican food in London
Mexican food – we all know what it is, right? Nachos or burritos with ready-mixed guacamole, loads of Cheddar cheese, and enough chillies to clear your sinuses for a year. Well, actually, no. That’s Tex-Mex that you are describing and although there is no question that it can be a delicious cuisine in its own […]
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