This Report Has Found That Drinking Hot Chocolate Can Make You Cleverer
It’s welcome news for chocoholics everywhere! A new study has found that drinking hot chocolate could temporarily boost a person’s intelligence. Researchers at…
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Yesterday Morning The UK Vaccinated Its First Patient With The Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at 6.30 am yesterday. Last week, the UK was the first country in the world to…
The UK Has Just Become The First Country In The World To Approve The Covid Pfizer Vaccine
The UK has just approved the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine—and it will be made available across the country in a matter of days. News of a vaccine has given many people…
The OMT Have Advised Government Not To Relax COVID-19 Restrictions Before Christmas
The cabinet says it is too early to decide on Christmas measures. The Outbreak Management Team (OMT), which advises the government on pandemic measures, has said that the current restrictions…
The Government Is Expected To Announce Christmas Regulations Tomorrow Evening
What will Christmas look like this year? The current lockdown restrictions are due to expire on November 18, at which point the government will decide which measures need to stay…
Amsterdam Officials Suggest Sprouts Instead Of Sweets For Sint Maarten
Singing to your own parents for sprouts might just be the in-thing this year, kids! Once a year, on 11 November, Amsterdammers celebrate the tradition of Sint-Maarten, or Saint Martins’…
Sustainable Urinals That Turn Your Pee Into Fertiliser Have Popped Up Around Amsterdam
Amsterdam is tackling the problem of public peeing with clever new urinals that double up as plant pots. With a total of 12 so-called GreenPees appearing across Leidseplein, Rembrandtplein and…
This Super-Fast Train Could Take You From Amsterdam To Paris In Just 90 Minutes
You could soon* travel between Paris and Amsterdam in just 90 minutes. According to a report by Dutch company Hardt Hyperloop, their futuristic train systems could…
A ‘Willy Wonka’ Style Chocolate Factory Is Opening Near Amsterdam
A real life chocolate factory is coming to the Netherlands, and no golden tickets are necessary. Every child dreams of visiting Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory, a fictional paradise created…