A 19th Century German maths teacher taught his horse to count. Or did he?
Why is Pinot Noir known as the 'heartbreak grape'?
True or false? A glass of Pinot Noir softens emotional heartbreak. Read on to find out.
Innovation vs. invention. What's the difference?
A company called Corning, their invention 'Gorilla glass' and a man named Steve Jobs.
If curiosity killed the cat then biomimicry killed the cowboy.
How the hawthorn bush was the inspiration for 'barbed wire' which helped to put cowboys out of work.
The woman who swam 100 miles through shark and jellyfish infested waters
Anything worthwhile achieving takes persistence. Just ask Diana Nyad.
Discover the man who tastes pain like cognac, and other #FridayFunFacts
Have trouble remembering names? Try these three tips.
Want to massively increase the likelihood of remembering the names of interesting people you meet? Thought so.
How prisoners of war used Monopoly to escape in World War II
How did the British secret service use the board game Monopoly to help POWs escape their evil captors?
Has somebody else already solved your problem?
The most useful inspiration for innovation often comes from looking at people who are on the fringes of your problem. The weirdos. People who don’t play by the rules.
How a 3 year old helped to invent the Polaroid camera
When it comes to solving problems or making creative breakthroughs it can be helpful to think with a childlike mindset.
The benefits of meditation
The benefits of meditation are physical, emotional and cognitive. You'd be a fool not to try it.
The girl with half a brain
You thought we needed both hemispheres of the brain to function? Pah.
The day there was no news and other #FridayFunFacts
Is your cat a bastard? What ever happened to the guy who invented Pringles? And what if there was NO NEWS? #FridayFunFacts
