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The Importance of Chaplin

July 29, 2021

Our modern world is full of many forms of entertainment, whether that be our phones or even our televisions and although we have convenient access to both of these devices that provide us with media, there is a sort of magic that comes with a visit to a cinema or movie theatre. One man who...Read More

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Mosquitos and why

July 22, 2021

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In summer, we are visited by many little creatures that come with the heat and the new plants that sprout from the ground. One such creature is the mosquito, which has been frustrating me for many years of my life. I always wondered what exactly the mosquito did when it bit me and exactly why...Read More

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The first mobile phones

July 15, 2021

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Although it has not been very long since th einvention of the mobile phone, such devices have become a staple in the livers of almost everyone on the planet. No longer is it just wealthy business men that carry mobile phones, but practically everyone above a certain age is glued to their screens, scrolling and...Read More

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Free will?

July 8, 2021

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I think that the way that we as humans each have an individual perspective on the world is a fascinating idea. The thought that we are shaped by our DNA or our personal experiences and such affects the way we interact with the world around us and the way in which we view it, whether...Read More

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Naming of the Seasons

July 1, 2021

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We have come to be in about mid-summer now and it feels like our weather has once again been inconsistent. British weather has never been consistent with what the stereotypes say should be the weather for the appropriate time of year. Still, it is strange to think that perhaps the seasons have not always been...Read More

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Libet’s study into free will

June 24, 2021

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It is strange to think about each and every one of our actions as a product of the environmental, biological and psychological influences that we have experienced during and even before our lives. That is to say that it is strange to think that we have no free will. Still, there is debate on this...Read More

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Creation Myths

June 17, 2021

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We live in a world full of mysteries and one of these great mysteries of life is how it all came into being. Scientists will tell you that the Earth formed around the solar protoplanetary disk with space debris, creating a lifeless and boiling planet, where no life could even imagine living. Christianity will tell...Read More

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The domestication of dogs

June 10, 2021

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Our four legged furry friends, dogs, are some of our closest and most loyal companions. There are so many different kinds, with their own individual temperaments, behaviours and personalities. They are our friends and sometimes we even consider them our family, one our own. But humans and dogs have not always been in each other’s...Read More

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The great mysteries of the ocean

June 3, 2021

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The world is a weird and wonderful place and the vast majority of it is taken up by the vast and wide ocean. The sea is full of mysteries and wonder, it is a world of its own that we have yet to find a way to fully observe or explore. Some of the greatest...Read More

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History of writing utensils

May 27, 2021

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When I write this article, I am sitting almost completely surrounded by my school supplies. Highlighters, fine-liners, pencils and ball-point pens. It is sometimes difficult to imagine for me a time before there was such a thing as even a simple pen, of which there are millions, perhaps even billions, on the shelves of shops. ...Read More

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