There have been many celebrity scandals over the years. Here are some of the most memorable scandals:

The OJ Simpson Trial

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OJ Simpson was an American football player and actor, who became well known as a result of … Read more

There are many bugs that are dangerous. Some carry disease whereas others can bite when provoked, leaving nasty results. Here are some dangerous bugs:

Mosquito

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The mosquito is one of the deadliest insects in the world. There are over 2,500 different species of mosquito and they are can be found in various parts … Read more

Over the years, there have been many films that have caused controversy, resulting in some of them being banned outright in particular countries. Whilst there aren’t many films that have been banned in every single country, there are ones that were so controversial at the time of their release that they still remain banned in … Read more

28 Days Later is an entertaining horror film that was released in 2002. The film is set in London and is about a group of survivors who have to deal with the aftermath of the destruction of London after its population becomes infected with a deadly virus.

The protagonist of the film is … Read more

There are quite a few differences between the film and the novel. The film adaptation was released in 1976, two years after the novel was released. The film begins with the shower scene, which is similar to the novel. One of the first differences that can be noticed in the film is the character Miss … Read more

There are currently three films in the Jurassic Park series. The first two films are based on novels by the author Michael Crichton. The third instalment was not based on the books and also had a different director.

“Jurassic Park” was released in 1993. It performed extremely well at the box office and … Read more

There are currently four films in the “Scary Movie” series. The films are known for poking fun at popular horror films. The covers for the films usually include characters from other films, indicating which films are parodied.

The first “Scary Movie” film was released in 2000. This instalment poked fun at a variety … Read more

Pan's Labyrinth was released in 2006 and is a dark fantasy film. The film is entirely in Spanish and was subtitled for release in other countries.



The film focuses on a young girl named … Read more

According to the US Census Bureau (for 2009), there are 1.8 deaths per second worldwide, meaning that there are over 100 deaths per minute. There are over 150,000 deaths per day and over 55 million deaths per year.

One of the biggest causes of death in the world … Read more

There is currently no swine flu vaccine available, but one is being formed. However, back in 1976, when an outbreak of swine flu occurred, a vaccine was created and there were concerns that it caused neurological problems, which may have a connection with fibromyalgia. There has been evidence of abnormal brain … Read more

CS Lewis died after a number of health complications, which started in 1961. He first suffered inflammation of the kidneys, followed by blood poisoning. He recovered for a short while, but then suffered a heart attack after falling ill again, which left him in a coma for nearly a day. He left … Read more

The Naughtiest Girl series is a collection of popular books written by Enid Blyton and published between 1940 and 1952. The stories centre around a young girl named Elizabeth Allen and her life in a boarding school.

There are ten books in the series in total. The first is The Naughtiest Girl in … Read more

Enid Blyton was an author, best known for writing children’s novels. Her collection of children’s books has become extremely popular and one of the main genres of her stories is fantasy.

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Before you can use Twitter, you need to sign up on the website. To do this, you just visit the website and click on the "Get Started – Join!" button on the main page of the site. Once you have joined, you will be able to keep up to date with what your friends and … Read more

Twitterpated is when a person feels romantic towards someone or something. When a person is "twitterpated", they may feel romantic, happy or excited. People may usually feel twitterpated when they experience love for the first time or if they are with a new partner. Someone who is infatuated with someone may be described as twitterpated … Read more

Facebook is a social networking site similar to Myspace. In order to use the site’s features, you must sign up, which is free. Once you have done this, you can fill in information about yourself for your profile and give yourself a profile picture. You can also search for people you know … Read more

Stephen King is a popular horror writer, best known for writing the novels "The Shining", "Carrie", "Christine" and "The Dark Tower" series. He was born in Portland, Maine, on the 21^st September 1947. Early life and early novels As child, Stephen King was educated at Durham Elementary school. He later attended Lisbon High … Read more

Rudyard Kipling died as a result of a haemorrhage caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer. He was born on 30^th December 1865 and died on the 18^th January 1936, making him 70 years old at the time of his death. His ashes are buried in Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey, where many other famous … Read more

Rudyard Kipling was a writer. He is the author of the well-known novel, "The Jungle Book". Kipling was born in Bombay, in British India, in 1865.

Early life

Kipling was named after Rudyard Lake, which is located in Rudyard, England and is where his parents met. He attended the United Services College in 1978. His … Read more

James and the Giant Peach is written by Roald Dahl and was published in 1967. The book is about an orphaned boy named James, who has been miserable ever since his parents were eaten by an escaped rhinoceros. After their deaths, he goes to live with his Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge, who mistreat … Read more