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Will the Internet ever gain consciousness?
Healing with Honey
The curative properties of honey, from treating wounds to soothing coughs
Ambushed at Pearl Harbour
Soldiers’ memoirs from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
Why Cats Have Nine Lives
The symbolism and folk lore behind cats’ nine lives
The Legend of Valentine
How a Roman myth inspired the annual celebration of love
‘A Revolution in Medical Science’
The impact of the human genome on medical research
A United Football Team
John Barnes on the formation of a Great Britain football team
The Positive Impact of Hooliganism
Have new hooliganism rules made football safer?
Assassinating the ‘Architect of Apartheid’
The 1966 assassination that planted the seed for South Africa’s liberation movement
Songs of Apartheid
Music and songs produced in apartheid era South Africa
Too Poor to Pay
Does HIPIC – an initiative to solve debt problems in the world’s poorest countries – work?
Training the World’s Army Elite
Why the world’s top cadets are sent for officer training at Sandhurst
Why Wear Make-Up?
Lagos women on why they choose to wear make-up
Slavery in Demand
Why the demand for slaves moved from west to east Africa
Searching for Idi Amin
Where is ousted Ugandan Head of State Idi Amin?
‘The Islands of Refreshment’
How the remote Tristan da Cunha islands became a safe haven for sailors
The First Broadcast
The search for the first ever radio broadcast
Stopping a Stammer
Why stammerers don’t stammer when they sing
Debating the Death Penalty
In the year 2000, 90% of all executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US
Is the African Service Only in Africa?
How to stay in touch with Â鶹ԼÅÄ Africa from outside the continent
The Origins of Africa
Where did Africa get its name from?
What Became of Boney M?
Boney M. Singer Liz Mitchell on how the band has drifted apart
Becoming the Iron Lady
How and when Margaret Thatcher got her famous moniker
A Sticky Solution
Why spiders don’t get caught in their own webs
A Question of Clouds
Why evenings are colder when there’s no cloud cover
Passion Pictures
Top tips for becoming a photographer
Focus on Africa
When did the Â鶹ԼÅÄ start broadcasting Focus on Africa?
You’ve Got Mail
What’s the difference between emails, voicemails and video mails?
What Lies Beneath
Would you lie to spare someone’s feelings?
Combatting Stress
Residents of Lagos describe how stress affects their lives
Anthrax: The Letterbox Killer
What is anthrax – and how can the symptoms of an infection be treated?