One of the problems with earthquakes is that they tend to appear very suddenly. There are some warning signs, but they only appear quite shortly before the event and many can only be detected if you have specialist equipment. It's easier to predict where... (read more)

This is a hard question to answer for sure, as there are always quite a number of travelling people who may not call themselves Gypsies or Roma, but may get counted with them; there are also a number of Gypsies and other travellers who don't register... (read more)

If you are looking for internationally famous people, one modern example is the actor Raul Julia, who died in 1994. He is probably best remembered for his comic role as Gomez Addams in the Addams Family Values films, but he was also a highly respected... (read more)

Russian caviar is the most highly prized, as the sturgeon fish found in the Russian Caspian sea produces larger and tastier roe (eggs) than those found elsewhere. Generally with caviar, biggest... (read more)

They took place on Sunday February 26, 2012. They were held in Hollywood, at the Hollywood and Highland Center, a live theater on Hollywood Boulevard. This Center opened in 2001 and has hosted the Academy Award ceremonies ever since. This was the (read more)

She has three children. Her eldest is a daughter, Jessica, by her first marriage to Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes. Jessica is now about 21 years old. Rowling and her first husband divorced while... (read more)

The least common normal eye colour is green. Like blue eyes, 'green' eyes don't actually have any pigment of that colour. Unlike blue eyes they... (read more)

Recycled glass is known as cullet. Glass bottles or any other glass containers (all glass is treated the same) are first put into a recycling bin or bottle bank - these usally have different compartments for clear, green and brown glass but a few are... (read more)

The rate of growth for fingernails varies enormously. As a very general guide, anything from half an inch (0.5 cm) to 4 inches or 10 cm per year can be considered normal, but growth depends on a number of factors. First of all, are you right or left... (read more)

The average is about 1.25 cm or half an inch a month. This is only a very general figure, as individuals vary greatly. Of course, most hair growth takes place beneath the skin of the scalp, where you can't see it. This growth, while the hair is still... (read more)

The eye colours are usually categorized as blue, grey, brown, amber, green or hazel (some classifications also include red, as albinism can produce this). There is a chart called the Martin-Schulz... (read more)

There is now general agreement that this does exist. Asexuality is very rare, affecting perhaps 1 per cent of the population, but people are getting more aware of it and there is now even a society for asexuals... (read more)

The exact number is 1 ounce to 28.3495 grams, but unless you're very good at maths that isn't too helpful. For most cooking purposes, I find that if you think of 1 ounce as about 25 grams, that's quite accurate enough and that makes it much easer to calculate.... (read more)

Blood glucose levels will change throughout the day - for example, they are higher after meals and lower first thing in the morning. Many health professionals advise you to keep a blood glucose diary, so you can test your levels at different times of... (read more)

It depends on how many of you are going and how much time you have. For a large group, if you can make it a longer weekend, the cheapest way is to drive. It takes about 12 hours each way and you take the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland. If... (read more)

This is mainly because eating a big meal raises the glucose levels in our blood. High glucose levels then have the effect of inhibiting, or even switching off, the brain cells called orexin neurons. These are the neurons we need to stay awake - they slow... (read more)

According to their website, their job is to regulate the UK financial services industry. They get their powers from the government under the Financial Service and Markets Act of 2000, and they should set... (read more)

It would be really hard to give an accurate answer to this question without knowing how old your daughter is and whether she has any other health problems or special reasons why she is underweight. If she is a very small child, you should certainly ask... (read more)

Usually, when people describe someone as seeing everything in black and white they mean that this person is rather simplistic and decided in their views. However, there is a very rare condition, a form of colour blindness called achromotopsia.... (read more)

The first thing is to talk to them about why they need to be careful. It's very important that they know, if they do encounter a strange or scary situation, they can and should come straight to you and tell you, without worrying that you may get angry... (read more)