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Globalisation

The globalisation of trade and culture

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Uganda鈥檚 Martyrs' Day

How 400,000 people commemorate Uganda鈥檚 catholic martyrs

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How Old is the English Alphabet?

Tracing the roots of English sounds and signs

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Seeking The Arc of the Covenant

Searching for the 13th century chest with mysterious powers

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The Slogans of George W Bush

George W Bush鈥檚 key speeches and slogans following the 9/11 attacks

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Braille in the Digital Age

Using electronic Braille on a computer

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The Gloomiest Song Ever Written

The Hungarian song that drives people to despair

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Football Team Nicknames

Why football teams are often named after animals

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Keeping Yahoo! Afloat

How email services providers like Yahoo! generate revenue

• 27 mins

Christ and the Calendar

When BC and AD started being used to measure time

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HIV Infection of Babies

How can a baby be born without HIV if one of its parents have the virus?

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Broken Hearts

Where ancient origins of the term 鈥榖roken heart鈥�

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Does Cuba Recognise Guantanimo Bay?

Cuba鈥檚 position on the US detention centre at Guantanimo Bay

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鈥楾he Father of Black Consciousness鈥�

The life and background of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko

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Creating the Teletubbies

The secret to making a TV show toddlers will love

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Global Superpowers

Is the US the world鈥檚 greatest superpower?

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Why Footballers Swap Shirts

What鈥檚 the meaning of exchanging football jerseys?

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The Key to Flight

How aeroplanes take off from the ground

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The World Service Signature Tune

The Lilly Bolero as the World Service signature tune

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Space Exploration: A Waste of Money?

Should governments waste billions on space exploration?

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Why is London so Expensive?

Comparing the cost of living in London and Nairobi

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Do Glasses Make You Look More Intelligent?

What constitutes terrorism in the modern world?

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Do Vegetarians Live Longer?

Can eating less meat help you stay healthy?

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The Rise of Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda and its emergence under Osama bin Laden

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Preventing Malaria

Effective ways to prevent mosquito bites

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Chess Winners Don鈥檛 Cheer

Established player etiquette in chess

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Living with Fibroids

What are fibroids 鈥� and how common are they?

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Completing the Qur鈥檃n

How the Qur鈥檃n was established over 23 years

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How Bio-Power Works

Using plant and animal material to produce bio-power

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鈥業鈥檓 Proud of My Son鈥�

Tupac Shakur鈥檚 mother, Afeni, on the song he wrote about her

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