Woody Allen is equally famous as an actor, writer and director. He also had a career as a stand-up comedian, but this is a long time ago and probably not what he is remembered for. Older people or serious film fans will always remember Allen's typical... (read more)

No, in fact McDonald's put a lot of effort into adapting their menus for different countries. They follow religious norms depending on where they go - a ban on pork or beef, for instance, in Muslim or Hindu countries - and have also been seen to adapt... (read more)

Pau Gasol was born in Barcelona on 6 July 1980. Barcelona is in Catalonia, which is part of Spain but has its own language, culture and some autonomoy within Spain. He is the sun of a hospital... (read more)

With a starter, the best idea is to make something in advance, so you don't have to go away and prepare it. So a simple salad is good - you can add the dressing at the last moment. Try a classic like Caesar salad (leave out the chicken if you want it... (read more)

Woody Allen has won three Oscars outright and one jointly with another screenwriter. The first was Best Director for Annie Hall in 1977,... (read more)

The prospects are looking good for Murray at the moment. His biggest threat was Roger... (read more)

There is now a good deal of evidence that chocolate can have some health benefits, mainly in reducing the risk of heart disease and lowering cholestorol levels - but mainly dark chocolate, and only a small amount. If you eat a lot even of dark chocolate... (read more)

If it's going to taste like a cake it will probably have some fat and sugar or equivalents, but there are things you can do to lower the calorie... (read more)

Tickets are now on sale for this exhibition, which will run from 23 March to 28 July 2003 at London's Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum. Prices start... (read more)

Spike Lee still hasn't won an Oscar, though he is still at the height of his career and is likely to win one in the future. However, he has been... (read more)

Asian martial arts began to be known in western countries, especially in Europe, from about the middle of the 19th century. By the late 19th century, largely due to trade and travel between the two continents, a number of Europeans had seen various forms... (read more)

There was no Glastonbury festival this year. The main organiser, Michael Easton, does take a year off now and then and let the land recover, and this year seemed an especially good one to cancel the festival because so many people would be going to the... (read more)

The first remote controls were created in World War I and used to trick German navy ships into crashing by confusing their radio signals. Then in WWII they were used to detonate bombs. When they began to be used to operate TVs, the very earliest versions... (read more)

It is thought that there are about 200 sign languages around the world. However, you can probably never arrive at an exact figure because sign languages change and merge... (read more)

I know this isn't helpful, but it really does depend on who's going to the party! If it's for you and your friends, then it's whatever you yourself most enjoy: One of the good things about a party with friends of your own age is getting to know different... (read more)

The ice cream headache is sometimes called the cold stimulus or brain freeze, but its scientific name is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, which basically means... (read more)

It is supposed to work by flattening the curve of the retina so that the light rays can reach the retina properly. In short sight and astigmatism, the light is unable to focus on the retina fully, which causes images to appear blurred. So in the morning... (read more)

Gamma radiation is a very high-energy form of electro-magnetic radiation, which occurs naturally. Gamma rays will damage or kill living organisms by alterng their DNA, so direct exposure to them is dangerous (though as they can also kill cancer cells,... (read more)

Ozone is a natural gas, most of which is found in the ozone layer several miles above the Earth. Ozone gas is formed when oxygen gas meets the Sun's ultraviolet rays (the rays that cause burning in the skin), and this process converts the sun's light... (read more)

No, his parents have been separated since he was 9 years old, though they didn't divorce until 2005 when he was 18. In the past Murray has spoken about the problems of growing up with parents who were on bad terms, which he thinks may have made him more... (read more)