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04/07/2009

Ten Things You Miss Now They're Gone

Progress is good, but it can forget our feelings and the world becomes just a little greyer...

Gross Out

Maggot-infested cheese, anyone? Our top 10 foulest foods.

Why Do Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?

Why do we drive on the left? The answer to ten mini mysteries revealed.

Tea Break

Recharge your brain with a heady brew of Encarta's best...

Tea Break: Find some food for thought.

Did You Know?

Which city in England has the only natural hot springs in the United Kingdom?
Find out here.

Mystery Picture

This Day in History

July 4, 1776: The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the 13 British colonies in America.
See what else happened on this day in history.

Word of the Week

What does chronogram mean?

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Quiz of the Day

The World At War - May 8 is VE Day, when victory was proclaimed against Germany and her allies at the end of World War II in 1945.
Millions of soldiers and civilians died in the conflict, which changed the face of global politics forever.

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