Ice lolly

In 1905 the 11-year old Frank Epperson decided to make himself a nice drink to combat his thirst…

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Ether parties and the discovery of anaesthesia

At the start of the 19th century, so-called “ether and laughing gas parties” were very popular. Guests would inhale some ether fumes or ...

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CategoryScience
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Emigration to New Zealand

The secretary of our department had always had a passion for New Zealand and decided to emigrate there. Nature, rest and adventure were her most ...

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CategoryPersonal
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The missed penalty kick of John Terry

Captain John Terry had the chance to win the 2007/2008 Champions League final for Chelsea in a direct duel with Edwin van der Sar.

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Cornetto... with chocolatecone

The Italian Ice Cream company Spica developed the forerunner of the Cornetto in 1959. When Unilever visited Spica in 1962, they were so enthusiastic ...

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CategoryFood
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Cristoffer Columbus discovers ..

Columbus’s goal was to find a faster trade route to the Far East.

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CategoryHistory
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The romances of Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni, the wife of French president Sarkozy, has a long history of romances with famous and powerful men. The 39 year old French-Italian ...

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Buckler beer on the Dutch market

At the end of the 1980’s a number of brewers were developing alcohol free and low alcohol (or ‘light’) beers. Despite his initial ...

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Post-it van 3M

The intention was to create a very strong kind of glue to develop various applications within the company 3M ...

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CategoryTechnology
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YACHT

In the 2nd half of the 1990s Randstad Holding set a goal of taking a strategic position in The War for Talent.

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