In a recent match it seems that Rafael Nadal is calling for a popular sports drink called Recuperation. It does sound like it - you can see the video here.... (read more)

The area known as Silicon Alley is in Manhattan. Like the more famous Californian Silicon Valley from which is takes its name, Silicon Alley is so called because it is home to a high number of internet and new media businesses. The original centre of... (read more)

Chupa Chups is the brand name of a confectionary company. The name comes from a Spanish word, chupar, which means to suck - the sweet that started the company was a lollipop. It was originally a... (read more)

Yes, Usain Bolt is a Christian. There was some discussion about this last summer after the 2012 Olympics, mainly because he appeared to be making the sign of the cross before starting on a race. Oddly enough, this turned out to be in breach of the No... (read more)

This is a new word that is just starting to gain currency. It means a person who tries to live without plastic. I'm not sure how logical that is as a word - eg, a vegetarian eats vegetables, a fruitarian fruit and so on, so wouldn't you expect a plasticarian... (read more)

Kate Winslet has two children and is expecting a third. She has a daughter named Mia, born in 2000, who is now 12 years old. Mia is Kate Winslet's daughter by her marriage to Jim Threapleton, a film director who she married in 1998. A little over a year... (read more)

It is unusual for children under 7 to get hayfever. It does sometimes appear in toddlers (I don't know how old your child is?) and some pharmacists do sell remedies that they consider safe for toddlers, but there doesn't seem to be anything for very young... (read more)

In the UK if you want to look after young children you have to register. This is done through the education standards body, Ofsted. You also have to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage (EYFS),... (read more)

Every Ian McEwan novel has a large number of fans, and each one is somebody's favourite of his books. However, in recent years two books that contend for the title of his masterpiece are Atonement... (read more)

The two words have very different meanings. The word alien can mean foreign, unfamiliar or not a citizen, depending on the context. For example, the word can be used to describe a foreign resident in a country, or a plant or animal that has been imported... (read more)

There are over 40 diffferent species of kangaroo, of different sizes and lviving in different areas, so although they can all jump high, of course not every species jumps to the same height. The largest species, which also has the highest and longest... (read more)

The two founders of Dropbox are Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi. They started the company in 2007 when they were both students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The two men have said that they started... (read more)

Taylor Alison Swift is not from a music business background at all, in fact her parents were in the financial industry originally. Taylor was given her name by her mother, who didn't want her to have a typical 'girl's... (read more)

There are many arguments around over the best diet for a footballer or for sporting professionals generally. Overall, though, there are certain factors that most sporting nutrition experts would agree on: Footballers need a good level of carbohydrates... (read more)

'Zeitgeist' is a German word which is usually translated as 'spirit of the age' or 'spirit of the times'. In German 'Zeit' means time and 'Geist' means spirit. In German the word is always spelled with a capital letter as all nouns are capitalised in... (read more)

Jamie Oliver has recipes from all over the world and is enthusiastic about the cuisine of many countries. He does have a special interest in Italian cookery, having trained with the Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo, and one of his major business interests... (read more)

A lot of records have been broken in Europe recently, mostly in a bad way - for example, the UK has just had the coldest spring since records began, and the last winter was exceptionally cold after a very cold, wet summer over much of Europe. And just... (read more)

There are three airports in the Milan area, but if someone mentions Milan airport they are likely to mean Malpensa, which is the biggest. This airport is over 100 years old and is still named... (read more)

Yes, Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips) has been married to Lou Reed since 2008, but the couple have been together for over 20 years. As well as their separate careers they have often made music together. One of their strangest ideas was a concert... (read more)

Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open because of a back injury. The problem appeared while Murray was competing in the Rome Masters in the middle of May. He had to concede the match in the second round. After that he had to call in medical specialists... (read more)