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fter the festive excesses, most of us would love to do nothing more than curl up under the duvet until the New Year. But for lucky Jo Unsworth, every day’s a duvet day as she earns a living picking out the snuggest duvets and most luxurious bedding for department store John Lewis.Ms Unsworth, 30, spends her whole working day discussing …

Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent (or Great …

In Bangkok, Songkran is celebrated as a national holiday from April 13 to 15 this year. But as April 13 falls on a Thursday, celebrations are likely to continue until the weekend.In other parts of Thailand, especially in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Songkran is celebrated for as long as a week.

It’s easy to jump on the “down with big soda” train, seeing as more and more evidence links Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and their thousands upon thousands of products with obesity, aggression, and health problems galore. Because we obviously can’t get enough of soda, we took a trip down memory lane to discover just how America’s sugary drink of choice came to …

Czech Republic Education in the Czech Republic is free and compulsory from ages 6 to 15. In 1996, the gross primary enrollment rate was 104 percent, and in 1995, the net primary enrollment rate was 86.9 percent.

Oldest Brassiere This bra was used between 1390 and 1485 in Austria. Earlier historical descriptions for “breast bags” do exist, but they had never been seen.

The Nowruz’s holidays that has ended, is the season of travel. Most of Nowruz’s travels are domestic travels, to where that persians call it “Shomal“, i.e. the North. Shomal is the north part of homeland (the green part in the below map), i.e. the south beach of Caspian Sea.

Nader Shah (1698 – 1747) was one of the most powerful persian rulers in the history of that nation, ruling as Shah of Persia from 1736 to 1747 when he was assassinated during a rebellion.

A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or alight from a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations.

Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality. In the early 1970s, Vogue proclaimed “There are no rules in the fashion game now” due to overproduction flooding the market with cheap synthetic cloting.