Category: Human Interest (Page 4)
Ever wondered how people spend their spare time?
A new exhibition celebrating the U.K.'s hobbies opened on July 18 in Croydon, featuring over 14,000 items, including collection…
The lights are turning off in Hong Kong. The once spectacular neon hustle and bustle is now much reduced.
Safety and regulations mean many shops and businesses have taken down …
The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the global lexi…
Up until recently, Dubai city might not have been on top of scuba divers’ list of places to visit to discover the wonders of the underwater world.
But that all changed when a n…
Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen may be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your favorite ramen is …
A globe in the age of Google Earth?
London globemaker Peter Bellerby thinks the human yearning to “find our place in the cosmos
Crowds lined up in San Francisco to see—and smell—the blooming of an endangered tropical flower that releases a pungent odor when it opens once every several year…
An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage.
Bryn Mawr College chemistry pro…
With a deep freeze approaching, an animal shelter in Poland sent out an urgent appeal to people to adopt or at least temporarily shelter some of its dogs until th…
A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones was arrested, London police said.
A man in his 20s was in custody
