Who is known as the 'Pumpkin King of Britain'?

Ralph Upton of the village of Slindon, in West Sussex, south England, was known as the ‘Pumpkin King of Britain’. This market gardener died earlier this year, at 88, and his son Robin Upton took over. The Uptons have been growing pumpkins on their six-acre plot for over 40 years, producing over 50 varieties. Slindon is known as the pumpkin capital of Britain.

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What is Big Crunch theory?

This theory says the universe will one day stop expanding. Then, as gravity pulls on matter, the universe will begin to contract, falling inward until it has collapsed into a super-hot, super-dense singularity. The universe is like a giant souffle. It starts out small, expands as it heats up, and eventually, as the souffle cools, begins to collapse. Big Crunch is the consequence

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What is carbon dating?

Carbon dating or radiocarbon dating is a method to determine the age of plants and fossils or is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 (14C) to determine the age of carbonaceous materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. Carbon has three naturally occurring isotopes,

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What is peep culture?

Pop culture, with television and radio as entertainment, has evolved into peep culture, with reality TV and internet. Entertainment is all about going through people’s private lives on blogs and social networking sites. These are tell-all, show-all times. Peep culture is a vent for social isolation, ironically, a result of an

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What do nanomites mean?

Nanomites are nanosized particles, nanorobots or nanites, which when released into the bloodstream of a human kill infected or cancerous cells.
The precision and minute size of these particles make them useful in medical science. However, it's still a concept

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What is the significance of 65 in the dish 'Chicken65'?

Chicken65 is a spicy, deep-fried chicken dish popular as a bar snack, entree or quick snack. There exist a number of theories behind the number '65'. One is that '65' represents the year 1965 in which it was introduced by a famous hotel in Chennai. Another is that the number 65 is said to be the number of days

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Why is a feature film so called?

The term evolved from the days when the cinema-goer would watch a series of short subjects before the main film. The term 'feature' was an inheritance of the Vaudeville programme. When the feature film was first marketed, it meant a special film, that could be featured between advertising shorts. A feature film was one

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