British pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck from Leicestershire will represent the UK in the final of Eurovision Song Contest 2012 which is held in Baku, Azerbaijan on 26... (read more)

Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar) has been famous for its gem mines. The Mogaung area, especially in the path of the famous WWII Burma Road, is the only commercial source of jadeite that produces finest green emerald. The Burma Road built in... (read more)

In 2003, eBay became the major player in China's e-commerce market after it acquired China's leading online auction at the time - Eachnet. However, it could not competed with Taobal, a similar online shopping website later launched by Alibaba Group, which... (read more)

Over 2000 years ago, Roman General Julius Caesar introduced Leap Years into the Roman empire to replace exsiting Roman Calander. The new calendar named after General Julius Caesar is called Julian Calander which took effect in 45BC. In Julian Calander,... (read more)

While a normal year has 365 days, a leap year has 366 days. Since it takes the Earth about 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds (equivalent to 365.242199 days) to make one circle around the Sun, a leap year is needed to keep our calendar in alignment... (read more)

In the UK, any car over 3 years old needs a MOT test to make sure it meet road safety and environmental standards. It is your responsibility to know when your MOT is due and it is illegal to drive a car without valid MOT. The MOT in general includes... (read more)

According to Forbes Asia's 50 power businesswomen, President and Chief Executive Officer Pertamina Karen Agustiawan is the most powerful woman in Asia. Karen is from Indonesia... (read more)

Sun Yafang, the No. 2 at Huawei Technologies, has been serving as board chair for 12 years since 2000. Sun is also called "the market killer" due to her spetacular talent in marketing and HR. She is considered as the candidate to succeed Mr. Ren Zhengfei,... (read more)

If you live outside the Euporean Union (EU) and plan to take the goods back home by the last day of the 3rd month after the one in which you made the purchase, you may be qualified to claim VAT refund. For example, if you bought an iPad in the UK on 4th... (read more)

You can claim VAT refund at the International Currency Exanage located in 339 Oxford Street, London. Or the one at Westfield Parade, Unit C 302A, Ariel Way, London. If you are near Edinburgh, you can go to Fexco Money Exchange located in 3 Princess Street,... (read more)

According to Forbes's 2011 list, the President of Shinsegae Group Lee Myung-Hee is the richest business woman in South Korea with a net worth of $1.6 billion.... (read more)

If you are trying for a baby, you may start to worry after several disappointing months. To get pregnant, you need right timing and patience. If you have any doubts or concernts, you can do an online... (read more)

In simple words, calories are the measurement of energy contained in food or drinks. It is important to maintain a good balance between calories intake and with those burnt out. On average an adult male needs about 2,500 calories/day while an adult female... (read more)

BMI is the abbreviation for Body Mass Index. If your BMI is between 18.5 and 25, then you have a healthy weight. If your BMI is under 18.5, it means that you are underweight. If your BMI is over 25 but less than 30, it means you are overweight. If your... (read more)

The well known ones are Lloyds TSB, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, C&G, Scottish Widows, LLoyds Bank, but the Lloyds banking group also has brands like BM, Intelligent Finance, Lex Autolease, St Andrew's group, Clerical Medical and etc. For the whole... (read more)

Being the daughter of famous singer Whitney Huston and R&B singer Bobby Brown, Bobbi Krisina Brown has showing her singing talents at an early age. She singed several times with her mom Whitney on the stage, but she has not yet release her single... (read more)

Bobbi Kristina is the only daughter of super star Whitney Huston and R&B singer Bobby Brown. Born on On March 4, 1993, Bobbi Kristina Brown is about 5'5" tall while her mom Whitney was about 5'8". (read more)

The super star Whitney Houston died on 11th February 2012 at the age of only 48. Her funeral took place on 17th February 2012 and a photograph showing her in an open coffin with her wearing expensive jewels and gold slippers is released on National Enquirer.... (read more)

The origin of Father-in-Law Day is not clear, but the event is most likely created by card companies to sell more cards. It is celebrated on 30th... (read more)

Yes, there is 'Mother-in-Law Day'. It is fairly new concept though as the tradition only began in 2002. It is to be celebrated on the 4th Sunday... (read more)