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Creator Nick Park and others behind the great British institution that is Wallace & Gromit share the story of how it all began, and examine its legacy.

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Watch this video about food journalist Claudia Romeo’s recent visit to Bufala Dolcenera, a producer of buffalo mozzarella in Puglia. Fascinating.

The song’s a massive hit, no doubt, but the video of Men at Work’s hit ‘Down Under’ is a big slice of early-80s cheese. Brace yourself and tuck in!

We fell into one of those Wikipedia rabbit holes about Bank Holidays and discovered this page about the history of May Day celebrations. Worth a read.

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In 2006, volunteers in Wisconsin set out to recreate Geroge Seurat’s famous 1884 painting of Parisians by the River Seine. We’re very impressed.

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A quite amazing discovery from an archaeological dig in York: the bite marks on the bones of a young gladiator came from a lion. The BBC explains…

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Gratitude can actually change the neural structure in your brain, making you happier and more content. Here’s how it works and some tips.

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If you’re popping to the COOK shop, you might as well visit the book shop. The Muse has 12 short books you can read over a long weekend.

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If you’re unlucky enough to suffer from hay fever, the Guardian has 20 tips from doctors and allergy experts that might help. Worth a read.

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A great little video from TED about why 1.5 billion people use chopsticks … and how they conquered the world.

A great video from back in the day: chef Ken Hom shares a simple recipes for stir-fried broccoli and ginger. Yum!

If you don’t know your dashi from your kimchi or your Shaoxing from your gochujang, our chef George has the low down.

Take your taste buds off on an unforgettable trek around Asia’s tastiest destinations with our new Pan Asian meals.

There’s making a paper boat and then there’s this: 50 hours of origami – no cutting, no tearing – to create a remarkable samurai warrior. Incredible.

If you need a laugh, there's a lot of joy to be found in searching for 'musicless music videos'. Here's Elvis, as you've never heard him before.

Watch this tutorial on the ancient Ukrainian art of pysanky – egg painting. Sofika Zielyk shares some tips and looks at their cultural significance.

Don’t be scared of this Asian classic. Ping Coombes of MasterChef fame walks you the secrets of perfect sticky rice over on BBC Food.

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A fascinating little film from National Geographic about the 750-year-old history of soy sauce … and how it’s made today. Well worth watching.

Every fan of Asian cuisine need to visit this website. It’s packed with loads of interesting and tasty recipes for you to try at home.

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