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Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Good cures for hangovers: 1 of 13
You stumble out of bed, muttering NEVER AGAIN, with a head that feels like the entire English Footie team is dancing on it, a stomach that feels just ever so queasy - that late night kebab was probably not a good idea.You need coffee just in the vain hope it'll unstuck your furred up tongue from the roof of your mouth. The sl... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History The facts about the Empire State Building: 2 of 6
Sleepless in Seattle has alot to answer for it really does, don't you just think it would be so romantic to be with a drop dead gorgeous man on top of the Empire State Building at sunset? Ok so I ended up the top of the Empire State Building at 9.30am but we can all dream can't we?The Empire State Building(ESB) was up until 1... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Cataracts: Symptoms and treatment: 2 of 6
What is a cataract?A cataract is basically a clouding of a persons natural lens. this in the majority of cases seen here in the UK is due to age related changes.Other forms of cataract can becaused by a congenital ( birth) defect and also as a result of trauma to the eye, which then goes onto form a cataract and steroid induc... More..
Arts & Humanities > Origins & Firsts in History The history of New York's Central Park: 1 of 3
No visit to New York would be complete without a stroll in Central Park. This 843 acre park stretches from 59th St at it's southern most point to 110 St in the north - some 51 blocks! The park like any big city park provides an oasis of peace and quiet sometimes needed in a hectic city. It is only once you are in the park it'... More..
Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Perfume reviews: Chanel No 5: 2 of 4
Ask someone to name one perfume by Chanel and you can bet your bottom dollar that No5 will be the first that comes to mind. Immortalized by Marilyn Monroe, who when asked what she wore in bed smiled and said " Number 5". Chanel No5, the grande dame of perfume is well into her 80's now having first been created way back in 192... More..
Health & Fitness > Contraception The contraceptive pill in general terms: 1 of 2
It is perhaps taken for granted these days that every woman has access to predominately safe, reliable and effective contraception. But it was only a generation ago that the contraceptive pill was introduced. It was during the early 1960's that finally woman did have access to a means of ccontraceptionthat was if used properl... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, by U2: 1 of 2
Through out Atomic Bomb what you can't fail to notice is the fact U2 are perhaps going back to their musical roots -what you get is an album packed with those classic rock songs that you just know will sound a million times better live in a stadium some place. Yes you get Bono sounding like only Bono can, the Edge knocking ou... More..
Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Perfume reviews: CK One, by Calvin Klein: 1 of 2
Calvin Klein launched perhaps one of his better know perfumes CK One onto the unsuspecting public back in 1994. CK One followed in the wake of Obsession and Eternity but CK One was different with an added twist. Calvin Klein hoped to capture 100% of the perfume market.By manufacturing a perfume that was unisex this product co... More..
Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Product reviews: Eternity, by Calvin Klein: 1 of 2
Calvin Klein launched Eternity in 1988, unlike some of it's counterparts from that decade Eternity has lasted the course. When ever I think back to perfumes launched in the 80's I always end up thinking about the more "in your face" perfumes such as Dior's Poison, Calvin Klein's Obsession and Yves St Laurent's Opium, this cou... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Intimacy Book reviews: The Joy of Sex, by Alex Comfort: 1 of 2
Dr Alex Comfort could perhaps be best thought of as the man who finally bought sex to the coffee table in his widely acclaimed sex manual the Joy of Sex. Comfort wrote some 50 books in his life time but will be best known for the Joy of Sex first published in 1972. Unlike other so called Sexperts, Comfort was not a psychologi... More..