The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) set new standards in speed and luxury as the world entered the era of popular air travel. The QE2's length is 963 ft (293.5m), and her beam is 105 ft (32m). Her gross ...

The first play by William Shakespeare believed to have been performed at sea was Hamlet in 1607. William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is one of the most celebrated playwrights in the English language. The ...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported that humanity is unequivocally to blame for climate change and that nowhere on earth will escape the consequences. Holding off the ...

Find out more about the ancient names associated with the Moon - and what they mean Blue moons, Harvest moons, Worm moons? Find out more about the ancient names associated with the phases of the Moon ...

Lifeline, water source, sewer? Follow the murky story of London's relationship with the Thames The River Thames is London's lifeline: source of water and food, hub for trade and a place for pageantry.

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