FrontPage Archive - March 2010
Created | Updated Apr 3, 2010
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1 March 2010
The American Beatles Albums - A comprehensive project chronicling the LPs the Fab Four released Stateside, and their subtle differences.The Gömböc - Hungarian for dumpling, this baffling engineering marvel rights itself no matter what side you put in on.
UK Roundabouts: A Cyclist's Guide - Advice for bike-riders on navigating around the trickiest of highway obstacles.
QOTW: Is T the only letter of the alphabet that is also a beverage?
2 March 2010
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8 March 2010
Roman Building Methods: The Arch - The origins and evolution of the technique that made the construction of large bridges possible.The Difference Between a Direct Debit and a Standing Order - The ins and outs of making regular payments into someone else's account.
Baileys - Dreamt up in Dublin, the Irish cream and whiskey liqueur with a recipe that is a closely guarded family secret.
QOTW: Like a lot of folks I believed the Canary Islands actually had something to do
with canaries.
9 March 2010
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15 March 2010
The Joy of Steam Engine Wheel Arrangements - All aboard for this comprehensive guide to the things that get stream trains from A to B.Henry Wirz and the Andersonville Trial - The controversial story of the Confederate prison guard hanged for war crimes in 1865.
Goethe's 'Faust: Part Two' - Continuing the exploration of the German literary giant's epic poetic verse play.
QOTW: Out of interest - does hyssop cleanse on a cool wash?
16 March 2010
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17 March 2010
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22 March 2010
The Diversity of Moons - Did you know that our own Moon stabilises the Earth, keeping the axis tilted at 23°? Wonderful Entry.The Shroud of Turin - The fêted shroud is a compelling relic, held in awe by believers and forensically examined by science.
A Visit to Skomer, Pembrokeshire, Wales - Evocative, well-written Entry on an unpopulated but fascinating island off the coast of Wales.
QOTW: Surely pi is more greeky than geeky?
29 March 2010
The River Mersey, UK - Take a trip on the waterway immortalised in song on its 70-mile journey from Stockport to Liverpool Bay.Tipu Sultan: The Tiger of Mysore - The fearless 18th Century ruler who stood up to the might of British rule in Southern India.
The Other Side of Roald Dahl: Part One - An affectionate exploration of the formative years of one of our greatest children's authors.
QOTW: I'm 'an acquired taste.'
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