Although the first human to go on a space flight was a Russian (Yuri Gagarin) and an umanned Russian craft (Luna) did succeed in reaching the moon in 1959, the only country that has actually succeeded in making a manned moon landing is still the US.... (read more)

It has been known for some years that learning a foreign language has a good effect on the brain, as it stimulates grey matter and helps the memory. There is also evidence that if you just grow... (read more)

A list of the 21 supposedly most dangerous candies has been published recently and you can find it here. There have been similar lists around for a while and,... (read more)

To set up a limited company, you first have to apply to Companies House to have your organization officially recognized. For this you have to fill in a form... (read more)

Bad credit basically means that you are considered an unsafe person to lend money to, ie you will probably not pay it back. If you have... (read more)

The best way is to get help, as there is quite a lot of help available. Some of the organizations that claim to offer debt assistance are not honest, though, so it's best either to go to your nearest Citizens' Advice Bureau or, to start with, have a look... (read more)

This is a very good year to see the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, as solar activity is at... (read more)

There are several top ten lists around, of which the best research seems to be the one compiled by the WATCH (world against... (read more)

It was decided in 2010 that del Toro would not be directing either of the two films of The Hobbit. The main reason for this seemed to be that the film had already taken a long time to get started - it was quite a long standing project, but there were... (read more)

You have to be legally resident in England or Wales (Scotland has its own laws). If you are resident, you can follow the steps outlined on this page.... (read more)

The advice on this has changed several times in the last few years. Until about 5 years ago, the usual advice was that a small drink daily was OK, though getting drunk... (read more)

This is always being debated, and as new research keeps coming out the question seems to get more, not less complicated. It is one aspect of the old nature versus nurture debate, which... (read more)

Legal separation, which is sometimes also called judicial separation in the UK, is quite similar to divorce in the way that you go about it. In both cases you have to apply formally through a court, giving reasons, you have to make decisions about dividing... (read more)

I don't know what country you are in, but as far as I know there is no country where you can file for divorce on those grounds alone. In the UK, for example, there are five main grounds: adultery, desertion, living separately for two years by official... (read more)

The main idea behind the Dukan Diet - and earlier versions such as the Atkins diet - is that you cut out or reduce carbohydrate and fat based sources of energy and replace them... (read more)

A recent US study found that people who eat a small amount of chocolate a few times a week tend to be slimmer than people who just eat it now and then. This doesn't actually mean that if you eat... (read more)

These relationships are difficult, and you have to accept from the start that the situation isn't ideal. On the other hand, a few people actually prefer such relationships, and there are some advantages, eg you can't really annoy each other if you are... (read more)

One reason we often say 'It's a real headache' if we have a stressful situation is that stress and anxiety do often bring on headaches. Worry, anger and general feelings of unease are a major cause, but there are many others. Our physical surroundings... (read more)

Even though blackheads aren't caused by dirt (they are mainly caused by a build up of hormones, and occur mostly in the teen years) the key to getting... (read more)

There are some slideshows on this topic going... (read more)