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I was born in Zimbabwe, and although I've been away from that country since August 2003 my heart will always belong to Africa. The continent is a beautiful, magnificent place, and I can trace my roots there back to the French Huguenots who first arrived there

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Health & Fitness > Digestive Diseases A healthy gut is the key to a healthy body: 1 of 16

The human digestive system processes food over a period of between 12 and 48 hours, depending on the type of food ingested. Also known as the gut, this complex part of our body processes the fuel we need to keep ourselves fit and healthy, while eliminating toxins and other waste products resulting from the digestive process....
Sciences > Astronomy Jupiter: largest planet in the solar system: 1 of 12

Jupiter is contracting. Scientists estimate the largest planet in the solar system shrinks by about two centimetres every year. The Sun and all its planets formed at the same time - about 4.6 billion years ago. All the planets were a lot hotter then, and Jupiter's size means it is taking a long time to cool down. Named for t...
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Were all ancient Greek gods pagans?: 1 of 12

In its broadest sense, paganism defines almost all forms of religious practices outside of the world's three main religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Pagan faiths believe every aspect of life and nature possesses a soul, all co-existing in harmony and peace. A polytheistic religion is one based upon the belief in and...
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Celebrity irony: Death as a career move: 1 of 12

"It's better to burn out than to fade away". Singer Kurt Cobain's suicide note ended with these words, which today have become synonymous with the rock singer. Cobain's death in 1994 at the age of 27 is as controversial as his life and talent. He is one of several celebrities whose death at a young age has, ironically, becom...
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History An introduction to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs: 1 of 10

More than 2,000 hieroglyphic characters have been identified in ancient Egyptian writing. At any time up to 700 hieroglyphs were regularly used, and many of them had up to three possible interpretations. Even then their meaning could be phonetic or representative of the picture depicted, and completely unrelated to the word ...
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore The different kinds of vampires: 1 of 10

Modern vampire mythology has its roots in the south eastern European countries like Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania. The general belief that vampires are reborn from the corpse of a person bitten by a vampire during life has evolved from the original myth, which claimed witches, evil people and suicide victims would ris...
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Celebrity tell-alls: Privacy absent in Hollywood: 1 of 10

When intimate photographs of a topless Sienna Miller cavorting with married co-star Balthazar Getty appeared in the tabloid media this week, the actress instructed her lawyers to sue the publications for violation of her privacy. It's not the first time this has happened last year Miller won damages from two newspapers after...
Sciences > Astronomy Identifying and understanding the North Star: 1 of 10

For centuries the North Star has been a reliable and accurate navigational aid for travellers. For anyone lost in a strange and dark place in the wilderness the Northern Star is a very important navigational tool. Polaris is the name of the current North Star, and it is 431 light years from Earth. It's also known as the Lode...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Health benefits of popular culinary herbs: Rosemary: 1 of 9

An ancient Spanish legend claims the Holy Family stopped to rest overnight during a journey, and Mary placed her cloak over a bush covered in white flowers. In the morning the flowers had turned blue, and from that point on the plant was called "Rose of Mary". Today the "Holy Herb" is universally known as rosemary, a perenni...
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore A look at representations of the Greek god Pan in popular culture and film: 1 of 6

Although not one of the twelve Olympians, Pan is perhaps the most recognisable of all the Greek deities. The god of nature, woods and pastures, of shepherds and their flocks, hunting, rustic music, Pan is also affiliated to fertility and spring, the season of new life. His image and mythology has stood the test of time, and ...