A Good Laugh
A Nun Grading PapersCAN YOU IMAGINE THE NUN SITTING AT HER DESK GRADING THESE PAPERS, ALL THE WHILE TRYING TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE AND MAINTAIN HER COMPOSURE!PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND...
View ArticleBiodiversity and Language Loss
Study links biodiversity and language lossBy Mark Kinver Environment reporter, BBC News13 May 2012The decline of linguistic and cultural diversity is linked to the loss of biodiversity, a study has...
View ArticlePreventable Cancers
'One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infection'By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News onlineOne in six cancers - two million a year globally - are caused by largely treatable or preventable...
View ArticleThinking and Religion
Most of the world’s population believes in God, or gods, but alongside them there are also hundreds of millions of nonbelievers. What makes one a believer or not?Religious faith is likely a complex...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Running
You’ve probably heard it said that exercise is medicine. Well, it’s not just a saying; it’s the truth. There’s a raft of scientific evidence that proves that regular exercise (150 minutes per week,...
View ArticleCut Your Salt Intake
Cutting back on salty foods such as bacon, bread and breakfast cereals may reduce people's risk of developing stomach cancer, according to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).It wants people to eat...
View ArticleChirp, the Next Twitter?
Chirp app sends smartphone data via 'digital birdsong'An app that transmits data via a burst of "digital birdsong" aims to simplify the way users share images and other files between smartphones.Chirp...
View ArticleFrom the Editor
Dear Avocado Friends,Here are some thoughts on Depression.I hadn't seen my next door neighbour Rina for almost ten years when I met her again. I was already at university then and on my summer holiday...
View ArticleAlkaline Diet
The alkaline diet, is one of the breakout diets of the last few years, it promises to improve energy levels and memory as well as help prevent headaches, bloating, heart disease, muscle pain and...
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