November 9th 2017
Electricity cables in the US hum in B flat; in Europe, they hum in G.
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In a new work at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, a soprano sings the A above high C for the first time.
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A woman in Tyneside has found a cyst inside her pet beagle’s ear that bears an uncanny resemblance to Donald Trump.
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The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh has been converted into the world’s most luxurious prison, housing 11 arrested princes and the 45th richest man in the world.
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A study at Cambridge University has found that sheep can tell the difference between Fiona Bruce and Emma Watson.
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Over 300,000 people in Britain - equivalent to the population of Newcastle – are currently homeless. Homelessness has increased by 34% since the 2010 election.