The internet’s next big frontier
A video from the BBC on new developments, watch – here (5:30)
The impact of China’s one-child policy analysed
People growing up under China’s one-child policy are less trusting, more risk averse and more pessimistic, a study concludes.
Read the BBC analysis – here
The Shard – one of London’s great buildings
What does going up to the 72nd floor of The Shard does to your heart rate?
See the video from The Telegraph – here (2:31)
Our misconceptions about stroke
Why would a healthy, active man in his 50s have a stroke?
read the BBC article – here
How to have a dry January
“Let’s go for a drink!” is the typical invitation to a social meeting, so how do you give up drinking without giving up your friends in England?
Read the BBC article about alternatives – here
Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success – Exercise
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Quentin Tarantino’s rant
Quentin Tarantino is not a monkey and does not want to explain himself to you!
See the interview and the article – here (3:07)
Happy 150th Birthday London Underground
30 great reasons we love the tube:
The map, the staff, the great merchandise are just few of them.
Read the article here
Google analytics in real life
Familiar? I would rather grow my own food if shopping was like this…
watch this hilarious video – here (2:01)
A Sincere Compliment
Jeremiah is a high school junior and creator of @westhighbros, a Twitter account that tweets compliments to friends and classmates.
Watch the vide – here
Do you know anyone who has been bullied?
A newly opened Victorian house
A Victorian house which has been largely hidden from public view will finally reveal some of its secrets to the public in 2013. It is is officially handed over to the care of the National Trust on Friday.
read the BBC article – here
BBC podcasts – The English We Speak
It’s not rocket science –podcast
Chaz explains the meaning of chuffed – podcast
Drop dead gorgeous – podcast
Would you buy it if it cost an arm and a leg? – podcast
Tanulni együtt jó! Tanulni úgy jó, hogy elfelejtjük, hogy tanulunk, azt csináljuk, amit szeretünk, es közben “ránk ragad” egy csomó hasznos dolog is.