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The Slogans of George W Bush

George W Bush’s key speeches and slogans following the 9/11 attacks

• 26 mins

Braille in the Digital Age

Using electronic Braille on a computer

• 26 mins

The Gloomiest Song Ever Written

The Hungarian song that drives people to despair

• 26 mins

Football Team Nicknames

Why football teams are often named after animals

• 26 mins

Keeping Yahoo! Afloat

How email services providers like Yahoo! generate revenue

• 27 mins

Christ and the Calendar

When BC and AD started being used to measure time

• 26 mins

HIV Infection of Babies

How can a baby be born without HIV if one of its parents have the virus?

• 26 mins

Broken Hearts

Where ancient origins of the term ‘broken heart’

• 26 mins

Does Cuba Recognise Guantanimo Bay?

Cuba’s position on the US detention centre at Guantanimo Bay

• 26 mins

‘The Father of Black Consciousness’

The life and background of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko

• 26 mins

Creating the Teletubbies

The secret to making a TV show toddlers will love

• 26 mins

Global Superpowers

Is the US the world’s greatest superpower?

• 26 mins

Why Footballers Swap Shirts

What’s the meaning of exchanging football jerseys?

• 26 mins

The Key to Flight

How aeroplanes take off from the ground

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The World Service Signature Tune

The Lilly Bolero as the World Service signature tune

• 27 mins

Space Exploration: A Waste of Money?

Should governments waste billions on space exploration?

• 26 mins

Why is London so Expensive?

Comparing the cost of living in London and Nairobi

• 26 mins

Do Glasses Make You Look More Intelligent?

What constitutes terrorism in the modern world?

• 26 mins

Do Vegetarians Live Longer?

Can eating less meat help you stay healthy?

• 26 mins

The Rise of Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda and its emergence under Osama bin Laden

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Preventing Malaria

Effective ways to prevent mosquito bites

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Chess Winners Don’t Cheer

Established player etiquette in chess

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Living with Fibroids

What are fibroids – and how common are they?

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Completing the Qur’an

How the Qur’an was established over 23 years

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How Bio-Power Works

Using plant and animal material to produce bio-power

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‘I’m Proud of My Son’

Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni, on the song he wrote about her

• 26 mins

Formation Flying in Concorde

Concorde’s former Chief Captain on flying with the Red Arrows

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Proud to be African

Nine out of 10 people ‘proud to be African’, according to Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú lifestyle survey

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Descended From Pharaohs

A history of the people of Egypt

• 26 mins

Africa’s Next Epidemic?

Obesity is a growing burden on Africa’s healthcare resources

• 26 mins