Contrary to expectations, the Democrats have gained the White House by only the narrowest of margins. In fact, Donald Trump substantially increased his own popular vote despite his catastrophic handling of the coronavirus crisis. Support for him from black and Hispanic voters, groups which have traditionally favoured Democrats, grew. Talk of a tide which would sweep … Read more
We had been walking for some time when we saw the church. It was awe-inspiring. Not because it had beautiful stained glass or a great spire reaching to the heavens. Quite the opposite. The tower was squat, the windows modest, the render on the stonework flaking away in places. But still as solid as the … Read more
Samuel L. Jackson is using his unique set of linguistic skills to encourage fans to vote in the upcoming election. The 71-year-old actor took his verified Twitter on Monday, telling hiss 8.5 million followers that he will teach them how to swear in 15 different language. The Pulp Fictions star’s fans came through in droves, … Read more
That’ll teach them! Hilarious photos reveal animals whose greed got the better of them – from a thieving seagull to a cat which got trapped INSIDE its food dispenser Amusing snaps from around the world were compiled in a list by Bored Panda Greedy animals included a squirrel which got jammed inside a bird feeder … Read more
‘Good morning Windsor!’: Bemused Princess Anne teaches her mother the Queen how to use Zoom during her first public video call in a sneak peak of upcoming ITV documentary to mark the royal’s 70th birthday Princess Royal seen assisting mother the Queen with how to use Zoom in clip Queen made her first public video … Read more
School will teach the same subject in FIVE-HOUR long lessons each day so pupils can be kept in separate bubbles from start of September term Manor High School in Leicestershire will have five hour lessons on same subject It is hoped the policy will limit the movement of pupils once the school restarts Whole days … Read more
Dominic Cummings plans special bootcamp to teach government advisors ‘how to predict the future’ by reading book on how only the paranoid survive Dominic Cummings has ordered government advisers to read two books Superforecasting by Philip Tetlocks deals with predicting the future High Output Management by Andrew Grove claims ‘only the paranoid survive’ Cummings will … Read more
Schools could teach a slimmed-down curriculum focusing on English and maths to allow students time to catch up when classes restart in September. Secondary pupils taking their GCSEs may even need to drop subjects entirely so they can focus on the core classes, according to draft proposals seen by the Huffington Post. Some Year 7 … Read more
Scientists have taught mice to smell an odour that doesn’t exist in order in a study to show how the brain identifies different scents. In experiments on mice, US neuroscientists generated an electrical signature that was perceived as an odour in the brain’s smell-processing centre, the olfactory bulb. Because the odour-simulating signal was handmade, researchers … Read more
Dennis the Menace and other comic strip characters to help teach children about money in a schools programme By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 12 June 2020 Thumbs up: Dennis and his pet dog Gnasher Dennis the Menace and other comic strip characters will … Read more