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Baobabs: The world’s fattest trees

Friday, 17 May 2013   Science and nature   By Nick Heady
Baobabs: The world's fattest trees

Can a tree really be described as fat? I’m not sure. Big boned, perhaps, if we’re talking about the trunk and branches. Anyway, it’s not uncommon for trees to get a bit chunky around the middle but baobabs may be the fattest of all. These amazing trees are fire resistant, grow a super-fruit and can store up to 120,000 litres of water. They also look really, really silly.

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The Avenue of the Baobabs

Monday, 13 May 2013   Science and nature   By Lizzie Brooks
The Avenue of the Baobabs

Avenue of the Baobabs is a dirt track in western Madagascar which is lined with, well, baobab trees! This unusual looking tree is often called the “tree of life” because it’s capable of so many things.

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See the World on Regent Street this Sunday

Wednesday, 8 May 2013   Miscellaneous   By Dom Stapleton
See the World on Regent Street this Sunday

If you’ve been reading our blog, you might get the impression that we love experiencing different cultures from around the world. Well, that’s because we do! And if you do too, you can come and join us at the World on Regent Street in London this Sunday.

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Unusual homes from around the world

Friday, 26 April 2013   Cultures and traditions   By Lizzie Brooks
Unusual homes from around the world

It’s always nice to get back to your own home and your own bed when you’ve been away, but imagine if you didn’t have a becarpeted floor, a radiatored room and a reliable roof? Read on to learn how good you’ve got it…

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Coco de mer: Is this the world’s strangest palm tree?

Wednesday, 24 April 2013   Science and nature   By Dom Stapleton
Coco de mer: Is this the world's strangest palm tree?

You might have noticed that we have a bit of an obsession with the bizarre and the unusual. So you can only imagine how excited we were when we discovered the coco de mer, a palm tree which can be found on the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. Because, as you can see, it’s definitely no ordinary palm tree…

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