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The Falkland Islands

Posted on Thursday February 25, 2010 by Quantum Tea

I don’t usually post about current events, but this one has me angry and disappointed. Consider this: if Venezuela laid claim to Hawaii, passed laws saying it owned Hawaii, and petitioned the UN to get control of the islands, what … Continue reading →

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Kakapo given NZ Government job

Posted on Monday February 1, 2010 by Quantum Tea

The Telegraph: Parrot that tried to mate with Mark Carwardine is given a government role. The New Zealand prime minster has given the country’s most famous parrot a job in his government, it has emerged. An endangered kakapo parrot, named … Continue reading →

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Two countries separated by chocolate

Posted on Wednesday December 23, 2009 by Quantum Tea

BBC News: The great transatlantic chocolate divide. Anyone who has performed a chocolate taste test will know that compared with its British counterpart, American chocolate has a distinctly different flavour. To many, Hershey’s chocolate has a more bitter, less creamy … Continue reading →

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RIP Dorking’s white squirrel

Posted on Monday November 9, 2009 by Quantum Tea

BBC News: Squirrel’s accident ‘ends magic’ Residents of a Surrey town have set up a shrine and an online tribute page after a "celebrity" albino squirrel was run over. The squirrel had lived in St Martin’s churchyard off Dorking High … Continue reading →

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Mental health news

Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2009 by Quantum Tea

BBC News: Autistic impressions. Hollywood movies rarely deal with disability – except for autism, when characters are typically shown as having special intelligence. Why do we like to think everyone with autism is especially gifted? In one evening, he memorised … Continue reading →

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Scottish big cat

Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2009 by Quantum Tea

BBC News: Policeman takes ‘big cat’ video An off-duty Ministry of Defence police dog handler has taken a video of what he claims is a panther-sized big cat. Pc Chris Swallow was helping a friend with their garden in Helensburgh, … Continue reading →

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Sounds of Doctor Who

Posted on Monday April 27, 2009 by Quantum Tea

BBC News: Doctor Who theme wins sci-fi vote. The distinctive music to Doctor Who has been named the best television sci-fi theme tune in an online vote. It finished ahead of Red Dwarf, The X Files and Buffy The Vampire … Continue reading →

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Feel better

Posted on Saturday April 18, 2009 by Quantum Tea

BBC News: 10 ways to beat the blues? Charities are calling for a nationwide campaign to help promote mental health after a survey suggested more people are growing anxious. But what sort of advice might be offered? Blame a long … Continue reading →

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Take a break at 11:45 today

Posted on Tuesday April 14, 2009 by Quantum Tea

According to the Telegraph, Tuesday at 11:45 is the most stressful time of the week: Researchers found that nearly half of British workers identified mid-morning on their second working day of the week as the moment when they were most … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm and Carry On

Posted on Friday February 6, 2009 by Quantum Tea

BBC News: Soothing words and stiff upper lips Millions of copies of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster were printed on the eve of World War II, but never displayed. Now the message has taken on a new lease … Continue reading →

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