This property was first identified in gallstones in 1769 by a Frenchman, François de la Salle.Continue reading Cholesterol
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Camouflage
The practice of camouflage has been a discussion point for thousands of years, and for most of that time the discussion revolved around creatures with a natural gift for concealment.Continue reading Camouflage
China
China and the armchair travellers Eden, Hakluyt, Herbert – translator, geographer, ambassador Modern day China is the subject of countless works of fiction and non-fiction, but until the sixteenth century the country was unknown to English speakers.Continue reading China
Burger
The burger is now thought of as an archetypically American meal, but of course its name derives from the German city of Hamburg.Continue reading Burger
Behind the words
Thank you to all of the blog readers who’ve commented positively on Word of the Day.Continue reading Behind the words