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A Laughing Matter
The physiology of laughter
Kidnap and Ransom
The origins of the words kidnap and ransom
The Many Languages of the 麻豆社
The 麻豆社 portfolio of foreign broadcasts
How Languages Develop
How certain ideas and myths transcend languages
Helping the Blind
Eighty per cent of the world鈥檚 blindness is preventable or curable
The Scent of a Farmyard
Why do animal faeces have distinctive odours?
The Birth of Qwerty Keyboards
Who decided how computer keyboard keys are arranged?
鈥楾he Blood of Freedom鈥�
What the colours of Ghana鈥檚 national flag symbolise
Catch 22 Situation
The meaning of the title from Joseph Heller鈥檚 book Catch 22
Making Information Technology 鈥楽exy鈥�
Bringing together information and communication technology
The Mark of a Leader
Why political leaders mark their first 100 days
The Ultimate Off-Road Challenge
What it takes to compete in the Paris-Dakar motorcycle rally
Globalisation
The globalisation of trade and culture
Uganda鈥檚 Martyrs' Day
How 400,000 people commemorate Uganda鈥檚 catholic martyrs
How Old is the English Alphabet?
Tracing the roots of English sounds and signs
Seeking The Arc of the Covenant
Searching for the 13th century chest with mysterious powers
The Slogans of George W Bush
George W Bush鈥檚 key speeches and slogans following the 9/11 attacks
Braille in the Digital Age
Using electronic Braille on a computer
The Gloomiest Song Ever Written
The Hungarian song that drives people to despair
Football Team Nicknames
Why football teams are often named after animals
Keeping Yahoo! Afloat
How email services providers like Yahoo! generate revenue
Christ and the Calendar
When BC and AD started being used to measure time
HIV Infection of Babies
How can a baby be born without HIV if one of its parents have the virus?
Broken Hearts
Where ancient origins of the term 鈥榖roken heart鈥�
Does Cuba Recognise Guantanimo Bay?
Cuba鈥檚 position on the US detention centre at Guantanimo Bay
鈥楾he Father of Black Consciousness鈥�
The life and background of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko
Creating the Teletubbies
The secret to making a TV show toddlers will love
Global Superpowers
Is the US the world鈥檚 greatest superpower?
Why Footballers Swap Shirts
What鈥檚 the meaning of exchanging football jerseys?
The Key to Flight
How aeroplanes take off from the ground
The World Service Signature Tune
The Lilly Bolero as the World Service signature tune
