Coke, Diet Coke or Coke Zero, which is better for you?

There are many theories and ideas that people have when it comes to which type of Coca - Cola is best for you. But which one really is healthier? When you look at the three options, you instantly know that Coca - Cola is the full fat, full sugar big brother of the other two. When it comes to the Diet and Zero versions, things are not so clear cut. Both have no calories, no sugar and they are artificially sweetened with the same amount of sweetener....

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Yule Love This

With Christmas fast approaching, I thought we would look at the facts around this special time of year and see why we follow on the traditions that come with it. It was once calculated that Santa Claus would have to visit 822 homes a second and travel at 650 miles a second to deliver all the presents on Christmas Eve. Each year there are approximately 60 million Christmas trees grown in Europe each year. According to biblical scholars, Jesus...

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Low Budget Doesn't Mean Low Takings

There have been many films over the years that have made astronomical amounts at the box office in comparison to the original shoe string budget they were made on. This goes to show that you don't need millions of dollars to make the motion picture classic. 1979, a little known actor known as Mel Gibson quickly became a household name when he starred in Mad Max. At the time, nobody knew who is was and did not think that on a budget of around $650,000,...

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They Are Much Older Than You Think

How many times do you watch a film or television program and say 'they look older than that'? You may be surprised that most people that you see through the moving pictures in your living room lie about their age. Lets start with television, the first liar we will look at is Henry Winkler. Made famous for his role as 17 year old Arthur 'The Fonz' Fonzarelli in the 1970s sitcom Happy Days, Winkler was 12 years older than his character at an ancient...

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How Many Series Can You Name?

Ask anyone, and they would probably be able to name you at least one of the television series that is part of the longest running sci-fi franchise, but do you know them all? Lets start at the beginning, Star Trek: The Original Series ran for three seasons from 1966 to 1969 with regular characters such as Captain James T Kirk (William Shatner), Mr Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Dr McCoy (DeForest Kelley) among many other familiar faces. When Gene Roddenberry...

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