Where do you go to grab a bargain? People en masse never fail to surprise me. Psychologists have pointed out for years that the way we behave as a group, compared to our actions when alone are vastly different. The broad term for this is the ‘mob effect’ and it is this which we have seen during our recently acquired Black Friday period. The chances of an individual shoving an old women aside to reach a #bargain when they’re alone for example is low, of course there’ll always

Some well-traveled people might think that there is nothing left in the world that can #surprise them. This list proves that there are still enough museums left, which will astonish or amaze us in such a way we never thought a #museum could: Bata Shoe Museum (Toronto, Canada) - 13 thousand pieces, explaining the evolution of shoes to date. Museum of Brands and #Advertising, (London, England) - a huge collection of original boxes of the most famous products in the world - high

People will always ask you what your favourite #movie is, your favourite band, food, colour, and so on. No one ever asks about your favourite word, isn’t that weird? We use words every day, but we never stop and think about how wonderfully #curious they can be. They just become a means to an end, a #communication tool to get something done. No one ever seems to pause and think ‘hey, that’s a cool word’, except for kids or weird language nerds such as the likes of myself. In

Have you ever visited Amsterdam? In #Amsterdam, it’s best to expect the unexpected. Yes, the coffee shops are a hoot and the red-light district is like a shocking scandal on a tabloid newspaper; you don’t want to look yet you can’t peel your eyes away. However, what makes Amsterdam unique is not the illegal-legal debacle, but the way of life. Bicycles, fitted with anything from baby seats to shopping carts, inundate the streets and canals walkways. The #canal system is a one-

What are the languages of the future? With the #Oriental and #Middle #Eastern markets’ constantly expanding #economies, it is now beneficial to learn a wider range of languages than ever before. #Universities have seen a rapid rise in language students now opting to learn previously ‘unconventional’ languages including #Russian, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese. Whilst #French, #Spanish and #German remain popular studies following up from their A-Level and Baccalaureate counterpa

How can governments act on climate change? The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on #Climate Change, yet again urges world leaders to act now. The main message pushes for a move from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources. Hundreds of scientists from around the globe joined to create this paper aimed at governments that can do something about #global warming and its dire consequences. Major issues raised included increased scientific certainty to 95% that human