According to analysis, black beans contain useful amounts of protein, dietary fibre and nutrients including magnesium. They are also low in fat and carbohydrates. As... (read more)

The hottest regions of India are Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the south-east. In these regions the average yearly temperature is over 27 degrees celsius. The northern regions are cold, with glaciers and alpine weather conditions. Parts of the west... (read more)

You can see a full list of the differences here. One major difference is in the shape; plant cells have a rigid cell wall of cellulose and other materials. Animal cells have no... (read more)

Pancake Day is Shrove Tuesday. In the Christian calendar, Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and self-denial before Easter. The custom of a feast followed by fasting has very ancient roots; in Christianity, 'Shrove'... (read more)

The minimum recommended by both the US Department of Health and the UK government is 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 days a week. Moderate should mean that... (read more)

Walsingham is much visited by tourists of all kinds as it is an attractive place with a lot of history. However, it has had a special importance as a destination for Catholic... (read more)

Gay marriage, as opposed to civl partnership, is currently legal in six states if you count Washington DC, though this applies to the US capital rather than the state of Washington. The first to legalize it was Massachussetts in 2004 and the others, in... (read more)

I work from home too, so I know what you mean. I find that it's very important to get in touch with other people who do a similar job - I have friends who I email regularly and we can exchange ideas about work, which is nearly as good as having office... (read more)

If you speak clearly, there should normally be no need to get rid of a foreign accent - it's part of your identity. However, if you do have reasons why you want to sound more like a native speaker, you can help yourself by studying the... (read more)

You could start by seeing what other people have written on this subject - if you type 'mothers day poems' in a search engine you will find plenty of examples, and you can add key words such as 'son', 'daughter' etc to make it more specific. A number... (read more)

There have been some studies that suggest that certain types of classical music, especially baroque (the above link will show you a sample of Bach on the same page,... (read more)

The original, feather-like motif that forms the basis of the paisley pattern seems to have... (read more)

Not all freemasons mention the fact in public, so you can't be sure of having a complete list. This is especially true of famous people in history,... (read more)

At present there is no sure way to prevent dementia, but scientists are gradually finding out some ways of making it less likely. Generally,... (read more)

If you are living and working in Japan, this will be easier. If not, you could start by applying for certification as an official translator. How and where you do this will depend on what country you are living in, but here is one example... (read more)

There have been a lot of concerns in the last year or two about what Facebook does with our details. The Timeline feature caused more worry... (read more)

The most recent estimate by the CIA world factbook gives Swaziland as the lowest, with an average of 31.99 years. This dates from... (read more)

The dangers of diabetes are not so much directly from the illness itself, as for the effects it can have on the body. Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious damage. A lot of the problems stem from hypertension or high blood pressure, which... (read more)

Home schooling is growing more popular as many people aren't satisfied with their country's education system, but whether it is a better option depends on several things. The most important question is: how good an education can you give your child at... (read more)

They are efficient in as much as they usually involve cutting out alcohol, fatty foods and other things that could make you put on weight, and having more fruit, vegetables and pulses which have fewer calories and are also better for you. However, the... (read more)