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Q How tall are the White Cliffs of Dover? ASome parts of the iconic cliff attraction in the very southern tip of England reach more than 300 feet high. Given that it is seen by many crossing the Chann

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

It’s time to wrap up our rewatch of the second series of Fortean TV. And to think the unthinkable: are the zany graphics, Fanthorpe’s gnomic utterances and the surface level treatment of both the seri

Are you a bit of a quiz whizz? Pit your wits against the mixed bag of posers below and see how you get on…

Many people associate clans with Scotland, but the word originated in Ireland in the early Middle Ages. It derives from the Irish clann, meaning children, and is used to describe a highly organised hi

Much of what we don’t understand about being human is simply in our heads. The brain is a befuddling organ, as are the very questions of life and death, consciousness, sleep, and much more