- UK’s ‘last typewriter’ produced
End of an era.
- Vittoria, la petite fille que l’on voit grandir au Parlement européen
The youngest participant in European Parliament sessions, now aged two.
- Gaza abacus
The Economist looks at the numbers.Number of Israelis killed by fire from Gaza between January 1st 2012 and November 11th 2012: 1
Number of Palestinians in Gaza killed by Israeli fire during the same period: 78
- Monty Python fans block women directors
The General Council of Monty Python have today rejected moves to enable women to become directors of Monty Python films. This comes twenty years after it was agreed that women could attempt to tell jokes on screen, but were not allowed to ascend to the position of director.
- Un Namurois créé une application qui comptabilise les trains en retard
On iOS and iPhone, waiting for the Android version…
- The Neglected History of Women in the Early Church
“One of the best-kept secrets in Christianity”.
- George Eliot writing desk stolen from Nuneaton museum
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