United Kingdom

It costs 114,000 pounds to build a zebra crossing in the UK!

London, Oct.27 : Painting a zebra crossing across a street or thoroughfare should in the normal course not cost much, but in Britain, a mind boggling 114,000 pounds is spent on each of these pedest

Cambridge University student beats 'Chariots of Fire' record

London , Oct 27 : A 19 year old Cambridge University student has beaten the record for the race made famous by the film 'Chariots of Fire'.

Meet UK’s heaviest fraternal twins weighing 10lb 9oz and 8lb 3oz!

London, Oct 26 : A British woman has attained a ‘large family’ in the true sense of the term, by giving birth to twin babies weighing 10lb 9oz and 8lb 3oz.

Give kids books and vegetable gardens, urge UK ministers

London, Oct 25 : UK ministers are insisting that kids should be gifting books for Christmas, and should be taught to grow vegetable in schools so that they cultivate reading and eating habits.

Students born at end of school year more likely to struggle

London, October 25 : A leading think tank in the UK has suggested that exam results be adjusted in accordance with pupils’ ages because children born at the end of the school year perform less well

Accountants live eight-years longer than builders

London, October 25 : Middle-class professionals like doctors and accountants in the UK are living about eight years longer than builders and cleaners, according to official figures from the Office

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