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Magic pictures and optical illusions
What can and can't you see?
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Amanda A-mangia: Chicken noodle soup – the common cold cure
With the season changing you may need this recipe when school and the sniffles start.
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Throwback Thursday: Why don’t people smile in many old photographs?
We can't know for sure, but here are a few possible reasons.
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On this day in history: Eiffel Tower opens
On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was opened in Paris in a ceremony presided over by civil engineer and…
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Wacky Wednesday: Weird, wonderful, wacky nature
Today is Manatee Appreciation Day. Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows.
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On this day in history: The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater debuts
On this day in 1958, a group of black modern dancers gave their debut performance as The Alvin Ailey American…
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Amanda A-mangia: Simple holiday soup
Vichyssoise: Whether the Americans, Canadians or French invented this classic cold soup, it's exactly what you need in the fridge…
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On this day in history: ANC’s Dulcie September was assassinated in Paris
She was shot five times from behind with a 22 calibre silenced rifle. She was 52 years old.
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On this day in history: Space Shuttle STS-45 launched into space
On this day in 1992, the Space Shuttle STS-45 launched into space using the Space Shuttle Atlantis in Houston, Texas.
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Happy Holi!
To all who celebrate this Hindu festival - happy Festival of Colours.
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Amanda A-mangia: Potica – Slovenian Easter nut bread
Here's an alternative to Hot Cross Buns which you've probably had enough of by now.
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Throwback Thursday: Easter (Bonnet) Parade
Take a stroll down Memory Lane to see the Easter Parade as it used to be in days gone by.
