Flowers, Flowers Everywhere: Springtime Around the World
In just a couple of days’ time, the clocks will go forward by one hour marking the arrival of British Summer Time. Sixty minutes that normally go unnoticed as we...
Category "World"
When Art Meets Poetry
Today is World Poetry Day, the annual celebration of all things prosaic and poetic. The perfect opportunity to share your favourite poem with the world, or perhaps even have a...
12 Road Signs You Won’t Find in the Highway Code
The day I passed my driving test was without doubt one of the most liberating days of my life. I’m not ashamed to say it was my third attempt, because...
Lost in Light: Can You See the Stars?
The night sky is a magnificent sight. For me, there is nothing quite so humbling as gazing up at the seemingly infinite sparkles and realising just how small we are...
12 Creatives Who Have Mastered the Art of Papercraft
While the earliest type of paper can be traced all the way back to around 100 A.D., it wasn’t until 105 A.D. that the art of papermaking came about. A...
National Geographic’s ‘Found’ is a Veritable Treasure Trove of History
National Geographic has long been renowned for its spectacular and awe-inspiring photography. To coincide with their 125th anniversary back in 2013, they launched Found, a blog showcasing a wide array...
A Lesson in Love to Melt the Coldest of Hearts
It’s World Penguin Day, a time to celebrate one of the most charming and idiosyncratic birds on the planet. One penguin in particular has been thrust into the limelight recently,...
Now You Can Fulfil That Romantic Gesture and Give Someone the Moon
Generations of lovers have promised to procure the Moon for their beloved in order to show the lengths they would go to for their love. While this is a delightfully...
Political Artist Biancoshock Wants You to Know About the 600 People Living in Bucharest Sewers
Art has many functions, but can be broadly divided into personal and social intentions. These are not always clear cut and art is not usually made with a specific considered...
8 Writers Who Are Taking Poetry Beyond the Page
Instagram is now the second biggest social network in the world. Boasting more than 400 million average monthly users, the photo-sharing platform that was responsible for the resurgence of the...
Innovative Duo is Breathing New Life into Pinhole Photography
Anyone with a keen interest in photography will know that a simple pinhole camera can be constructed from a whole host of household objects. And, providing the basic principles of...
Leonardo DiCaprio Gets An Oscar At Last, Uses His Acceptance Speech to Discuss Climate Change
After 6 nominations over the years, Leonardo DiCaprio has at last won an Oscar for his role in the grisly survival drama The Revenant. In his acceptance speech, rather than...
A Global Guide to Etiquette
We’re all familiar with the phrase ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’. But with customs and etiquette varying widely from culture to culture, the prospect of visiting a...
Discovery of Gravitational Waves Sends Ripples Across the Universe
It was Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, published more than a century ago, that famously predicted the existence of gravitational waves. Scientists have been trying to detect them for...
A World of Perfect Symmetry
We as humans are hardwired to organise chaos into order. We seek out patterns within random data, attempt to rationalise chance events, and find ourselves drawn to symmetrical faces and...
Designers Unite 214 Subway Systems to Create the Ultimate Metro Map
Take a moment to imagine the world, not as it is, but instead as a borderless system where people can travel without restrictions. Struggling? Perhaps this will help: Taking inspiration...
China’s Newest Bridge Won’t Appeal to Those Afraid of Heights
At 180m above the ground suspended between two cliff faces, this bridge would be fearsome enough even if it wasn’t made of glass. That’s right, to cross it you have...
The Cost of a Date Around the World
We all want to make a good first impression on a date – from picking the perfect outfit to mastering our small talk and icebreakers, we spend a lot of...
Apocalypse When?
A global apocalypse has always been a worry for human kind, and the topic has received a considerable amount of study and attention from scientists, film-makers, novelists, documentary makers, politicians...
The Fallen of World War Two
2015 marks 70 years since the end of World War Two, with people of all generations worldwide remembering the sacrifices and huge losses suffered by every force involved in the...