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Real locations that inspired Disney’s films
All Disney movies show beautiful worlds which we thought they were all works of imagination. But, they aren’t. See images of real-life locations compared to some of Disney’s most iconic locations.
So, now you have the chance to visit the dreamy castle you were watching on Disney’s movies when you were young.
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Article by 2015 Nobel laureate Angus Deaton on poor countries
* Angus Deaton, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, is the 2015 Nobel laureate in economics. He is the author of The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality.
UK-Born Princeton Professor Angus Deaton Wins 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday that Princeton University professor Angus Deaton has won the 2015 Nobel prize in economic sciences.
Deaton, 69, has been awarded the prize for "his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare", the Academy said.
Romania Spurns Trend Towards Banning GM Crops
Romania has decided to join a minority of EU countries that will allow the growth of genetically modified crops.
New EU rules permit the cultivation of GM crops if they are deemed "healthy and safe".
The law, adopted in March, cleared the way for new GM crops to be approved after years of deadlock.
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Catalans hold mass rally for independence from Spain
Catalan separatists hold a mass rally on Sept.11 for independence that will kick off campaigning for a regional election billed as a de facto referendum on breaking away from Spain.
Elizabeth II to become Britain's longest-reigning monarch
Britain celebrated Queen Elizabeth II becoming the country's longest-serving monarch on Sept.9 with a flotilla down the River Thames, a gun salute and the peal of Westminster Abbey's bells.
Science: World’s best vagina is just a myth (Warning: Vaginal imagery)
A sex toy manufacturer launched an international competition to find the most beautiful vagina in the world that was to have been used as a blueprint for a range of oral sex toys. The cheap PR stunt inspired science to find if there is such a thing as an ‘attractive vagina’.
Turkey avoids football giants in World Cup draw
Turkey will compete in a relatively easy group in the qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after it avoided being paired with the powerhouses of European football.
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Balkan Holidays To Launch Glasgow-Varna Flights Next Summer
Tour operator Balkan Holidays has announced that it will add a new route from Scotland's Glasgow to Bulgaria's Varna in the summer of next year.
Game of Thrones: The season finale shocked the world (No Spoilers)
Game of Thrones is, without doubt, the most successful series in the last five years and maybe the most addictive series in the history of Television. It’s also one of the most expensive productions, for which whole cities and castles were constructed in Malta, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.