Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

Siamese twin duckling

mixture of farts in a bottle

fish tank made from embalming machine

Solar System on toast

bar brawl teeth

advertise on my prosthetic leg

carpet from Nixon Watergate office break-in

dirt from inside Dracula's castle

the devil in my pancake

saxophone haunted with ghost of Bleakbeard, the pirate

penny with silhouette of Christ

bad luck in a jar

name a urinal

Eclectic
Carefree
Strong
Hasty
Blunt
Cool
Hardy
Frostproof
Normal
Oblong
Fickle
Diagonal
Busy
Ordinary
Waterproof
Boring
Gay
Fertile
Savage
Basic
Askew
Chunky
Peculiar
Useful
Concrete
Drab
Ideal
Defeated
Difficult
Static
Happy
Humble
Uncertain
Junior
Odd
Quick

A to Z of Chocolate Trivia

Alfred Hitchcock used chocolate syrup as blood in the shower scene in ‘Psycho’

Bourneville was established as a model suburb in C19th Birmingham by Cadburys

Chocolate’s scientific name, Theobroma Cacao means “food of the Gods”

Dogs can find chocolate lethal

Endorphins, which reduce pain, are released by the brain when eating chocolate

First chocolate house reputedly opened in London in 1657

German Chocolate Cake is named after Sam German of Dallas, Texas

Husks in chocolate could help fight tooth decay claim researchers in Osaka, Japan

Italian researchers claim women who eat chocolate enjoy better sex lives than those who don’t

Juliette Binoche starred in the film ‘Chocolat’

Kuna, a Pacific island, drink five cups of cocoa each day and have low blood pressure

Love drug serotonin production is stimulated by chocolate

Milk chocolate was not invented until 1875 by Daniel Peter of Switzerland

Nineteenth century English chocolate was adulterated with Venetian lead

On average 10kg of chocolate are consumed per person in the UK every year

Procyanidin in chocolate reduces the chances of blood clots

Queen Victoria sent specially made chocolate bars to soldiers fighting in the Boer War as a New Year’s greeting

Real vanilla is only used in fine chocolate. Most household brands use artificial vanilla

Stains caused by chocolate are the hardest to remove. The best solution is detergent and water

Thirty four degrees centigrade. Chocolate melts at just below the temperature of the mouth

UK consumption of chocolate exceeds half a million tons a year

Vitamins A1, B1, B2, D and E can be found in chocolate

West Africa produces most of the world’s cacao beans

Xochiquetzel, the Aztec goddess of fertility associated with chocolate

Z… there is nothing beginning with Z.

Greenland is one of the areas of the world I'd like to visit. Other places on my list are Iceland, Antarctica, Patagonia, Kamchatka and Siberia.

No crowd. (On the area of double Great Britain, France and Germany only 56 000 people live. As you can imagine, it isn't very crowded. If you explore inland it's possible you don't meet anyone for a couple of days.
WorldGuide: Greenland

No heat. The warmest month in Greenland, July, has an average temperature of only 5C. Moreover, there's very dry air so you don't sweat. Sometimes it's a bit cold but it's much better to wear additional jumper than to sweat, isn't it?
WorldGuide: Greenland

No diseases. The climate is severe not only for people but also for bacteria - that's why there's no diseases you can catch in tropics. But if - in spite of this - you are ill, you can visit a doctor immediately. Health care in Greenland is free for everyone.
WorldGuide: Greenland

No worries. Greenlanders are friendly and they live without any rush - especially in summertime when the sun never sets. They can be late several hours without getting nervous. And, what's important, they are really far from global politics.
WorldGuide: Greenland

No social problems. (Although Greenlanders think they have a lot of social problems - they don't. They like alcohol but usually if they run out of money, they just stop drinking. And Greenland is the only country in the world where real (closed) jails don't exist.
WorldGuide: Greenland

No traffic jams. There's no roads between towns (boats and helicopters are more useful) and, although Greenlanders from towns like cars and taxis, in villages they prefer walking. There are only 45 cars for every 1000 people and 4 traffic lights in the whole country.
WorldGuide: Greenland

Dogs. There's 30 000 dogs in Greenland - one for every two persons. Greenlandic sledge dogs are not pets but in their own, special way they're friendly - and useful in wintertime. More recommendation is not necessary for these who like dogs!
WorldGuide: Greenland

All Saints
Angel
Arsenal
Bank
Barbican
Blackfriars
Burnt Oak
Canada Water
Canary Wharf
Custom House
Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich
Cyprus
East India
Elephant & Castle
Embankment
Gallions Reach
Heron Quays
King George V
Manor House
Mansion House
Marble Arch
Monument
Mudchute
New Cross
Oval
Pontoon Dock
Poplar
Prince Regent
Royal Albert
Royal Oak
Royal Victoria
Seven Sisters
Shepherd's Bush
Swiss Cottage
Temple
Tower Gateway