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The Brilliance of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

 4 August 2025 4 August 2025
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    |   James Michael James Michael
    |   18:27 18:27
Why a Book About a Talking Towel Might Be the Smartest Thing in the Universe When Douglas Adams published The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, few suspected that a story involving grumpy bureaucratic aliens, digital books with reassuring covers, and an emotionally unstable robot would become one of the most iconic sci-fi works of the […]

The Mayans DIDN’T Predict The Apocalypse

 20 July 2025 20 July 2025
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    |   James Michael James Michael
    |   15:29 15:29
In late 2012, a furious cocktail of doomsday documentaries, ancient aliens, and online panic had millions convinced that the end of the world was nigh. People raided supermarkets, stocked bunkers, and spent hours on conspiracy forums. The reason? A widespread belief that the ancient Maya had predicted the world would end on 21 December 2012. […]

The World’s Largest Allotment is in… Sheffield?

 29 June 2025 29 June 2025
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    |   James Michael James Michael
    |   20:29 20:29
Sheffield, in the north of England, was the steel capital of the world for the majority of the 20th century. It has a new record now… Allotments! 🕰️ A Brief History of the Allotment The story of Meersbrook Allotments began in the early 1900s. Sheffield City Council divided land east of Meersbrook Park into growing […]

The Croissant isn’t actually French!

 23 June 2025 23 June 2025
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    |   James Michael James Michael
    |   20:31 20:31
Few things say continental sophistication quite like a croissant. Flaky, golden, and buttery beyond all reason, it’s the quintessential breakfast pastry — a symbol of Parisian cafés, lazy brunches, and that unattainable je ne sais quoi we associate with French cuisine. But here’s the twist: the croissant isn’t actually French. 🇦🇹 Born in Vienna, Not […]

Thailand Celebrates Father’s Day on December 5th‽

 15 June 2025 15 June 2025
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    |   James Michael James Michael
    |   20:38 20:38
When it comes to honouring fathers, Thailand takes a unique and deeply respectful approach—one that blends familial devotion with national pride. Unlike the June observance in much of the Western world, Thailand celebrates Father’s Day on December 5th, marking the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Rama IX), who reigned from 1946 […]

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 21 May 2020 21 May 2020
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    |   James Michael James Michael
    |   21:21 21:21
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