Shorts
Ethylene and fruits
Our bananas are harvested with a bright green inner and outer skin, and then gassed with ethylene.
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Shorts
Ever wondered how bridge supports are built underwater?
Caissons (French for large box) are a watertight retaining structure to allow us land-dwellers to begin construction on underwater projects.
Shorts
7up's odd history
7up used to contain lithium citrate, which was even at the time known to be a mood stabiliser.
Shorts
Chronostasis, or why your watch looks like it ticks slowly
Have you ever thought that your watch looks like it has stopped the moment you look at it?
Reviews
The Sun Also Rises; a review
The Sun Also Rises is a haunting, lean treatise on passion, love and the transience of youth.
Reviews
Slaughterhouse-Five; a review
Slaughterhouse-Five is a stellar blend of the farcical and the obscene.