Wine served at royal wedding bags top prize
May 18th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) A wine served at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine has won the gold medal at the International Wine Challenge.The royal couple selected the ... Read more...
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Baked rhubarb could help battle cancer
February 12th, 2010 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Rhubarb could hold the key to battling cancer, believe scientists at Sheffield Hallam University.In the study, scientists found that when baked for 20 minutes, the plant released high ... Read more...
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Internet may kill traditional English spellings, says expert
January 3rd, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): Leading language expert David Crystal of the University of Wales, Bangor believes the internet will kill traditional spellings of English words within a few decades.Professor Crystal predicts, thanks ... Read more...
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Traditional sweets making a comeback in UK
August 12th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 12 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, people have once again started to incline towards old-style sweets like pear drops and rhubarb and custard.It is said that sales ... Read more...
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World’s first “self-irrigating” plant discovered in Israeli desert
July 2nd, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Haifa-Oranim in Israel have managed to make out the "self-irrigating" mechanism of the desert rhubarb, which enables it to harvest 16 times the ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle inspires cocktail that leaves creamy moustache on drinkers
May 6th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): Britain's Got Talent's singing sensation Susan Boyle has become so popular that she has now inspired a cocktail to be made in her honour.The cocktail, a vodka-based mix, ... Read more...
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Change in diet can freeze biological clock
July 30th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 30 (ANI): By making drastic changes in the diet, women in their 40s and 50s can increase their chances of having a baby, it has been claimed.A new book ... Read more...
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Iced tea ups kidney stones risk
July 23rd, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Binging on iced tea may raise the risk of developing painful kidney stones, say experts.Dr. John Milner, a urology expert at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School ... Read more...
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