A rare songbird called the Ortolan is an illegal delicacy in France. Every year 300,000 Ortolans fly from the North, Baltic states, Finland and Scandinavia to warmer climes in the South. On the way they have to cross France. In France around 30,000 ortolans are hunted during their emigration. The Ortolan features on International Union …
Hamburger University is a corporate university owned by the McDonalds fast food chain. The university began with a meeting in a in suburban Chicago basement in 1961 between Fred Turner and Ray Kroc. Kroc was CEO at the time and Turner would later become CEO. During his lifetime Kroc took the franchise from 6 to …
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The Snickers chocolate bar consists of nougat, peanuts, and caramel with a chocolate coating. It is sold in over 70 countries across the globe and is the best-selling chocolate bar in the world with global sales adding up to more than $2 billion. Many clever British people of a certain age will delight in pointing …
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The British Department of Health recommends that we eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. However, the Japanese government, recommends to its citizens to eat 13 portions of fruit and veg a day. So why should the Japanese need more fruit and veg? “There must be a balance between what is healthy for …
Snail Caviar is a delicacy in France. When you hear ‘caviar’ you normally think of fish eggs. But the origin of the word comes from the ancient Persian ‘khaya’, meaning ‘egg’, with no mention of fish. And so why not Snail Caviar? But before you go digging around in the garden in a sort of …
Michel Lotito from Grenoble has been eating glass and metal since 1959. At the age of 8 he practiced ‘sophrology’ (the science of a peaceful mind) a form of self-hypnosis and relaxation which helps him control the pain. At the age of 16 he broke a glass when he was drinking , he helps a …
