The first ever commercial TV advert was broadcast in New York on 1 July 1941. This ad was paid for by the watch making company, Bulova, which is still... (read more)

Trondheim is Norway's third largest city and is a famous centre for science and technology, so it is a busy and much visited place with plenty to see and do. It has a big international airport and good railway and tram connections, so getting around is... (read more)

London Calling is the name of a song by The Clash, in an album of the same name. The Clash were a very well known punk band in London in the 1970s, and London Calling was written and released in 1979. It was written and composed by Joe Strummer and Mick... (read more)

Here is the classic way to do it: Use a proper brown china teapot and leaf tea, not tea bags. Warm the pot before use, by pouring in a little hot water,swirling... (read more)

The Olympic flame was brought from Greece, as is the tradition, and reached England on Saturday 19 May 2012. It arrived at Land's End in Cornwall, which is the most extreme south-westerly point... (read more)

If we are talking about the artist who is best known around the world, the answer at the moment is probably Ai Weiwei. This 55 year old contemporary... (read more)

This is a shocking situation. Your employers definitely are not allowed just to withhold your wages like that without even consulting you. First of all, how many other employees are in the same situation? Your first step should be to talk to your colleagues.... (read more)

The current favourites are Spain and Germany. Germany are due to play against Italy in the semi-final after Italy beat England on 24 June in a penalty shoot-out. Spain will play against Portugal in the semi-final. Portugal and Italy are currently ranked... (read more)

Apricots can be traced back to China and are related to plums . They... (read more)

Google Plus Local is the new name of Google Places, and it will also be merged with another Google function, the restaurant rating service Zagat. So now if you search for Google Places, you will be taken to Google Plus Local instead. Once you reach the... (read more)

Sheryl Sandberg has two children. Her son was born in 2005, so he would be about 7 now, and her daughter was born in 2007. Her husband is David Goldberg, who... (read more)

Yes, everyone needs a visa to go to Australia. Most British citizens if they are just going for a holiday get an electronic visa - either a free e-visa from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship or, for a small handling charge, you can get one... (read more)

There are lots of tasty variations on this. The main principle is that you cook the noodles in advance according to pack instructions (usually about 3 minutes) and leave them to cool. Then, when you are ready to make the salad, you stir-fry strips of... (read more)

There is no actual need to leave tips in Norway as a service charge is always included in restaurants etc. However, Norwegians do typically leave a tip to... (read more)

Yes, it was. In fact it remained illegal until 1967. In that year, after recommendations from the Wolfenden Report, private acts between two adult men were decriminalised ('adult' meant over 21, though the age of consent for the rest of the population... (read more)

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On 16 June 2012 China sent its first female astronaut... (read more)

If you eat huge amounts of just about any food, you won't feel very well, and cherries are no exception. They are a relatively rich fruit too, and if you ate a whole plateful you would probably feel rather sick and might even develop a mild stomach ache... (read more)

Shane Filan was declared bankrupt in a UK court... (read more)

The most usual way for children to grow up being fluent in more than one language is to have a situation where you speak one language at school, outside the home etc and another language in it (usually because someone at home is a native speaker of a... (read more)