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12/05/2008

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New Blooks and Manties

Susie Dent takes you on a voyage of word discovery. more

English Country Garden

In the run up to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, be inspired by our list of gardens to visit and enjoy. more

Fashion Quiz

As Sex and the City hits the big screen, check out whether you have the essential fashion knowledge. more

Did You Know?

Which group of people who speak their own language chiefly inhabit the Arctic and subarctic regions of Norway, Finland, Sweden, and western Russia?
Find out here.

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Tea Break

Recharge your brain with a heady brew of Encarta's best...

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Tea Break: Find some food for thought.

This Day in History

May 12, 1949
The Berlin Blockade was brought to an end.
See what else happened on this day in history.

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Computers are an integral part of our lives affecting virtually everything we do.
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