There are many revolutions and inventions that have undeniably changed the world forever. Advancements in science and technology have allowed mankind to evolve from a tribal Neanderthal state into the remarkable civilization we now have. Inventions like the wheel, concrete and electricity have transformed the world as we know it. These creations have allowed man [...]
Sounds like a bad horror film doesn’t it? But it’s not; it actually refers to the official terminology of odontophobia, the fear of dentists or dentistry. Like most sane-minded people I have a pathological aversion to dentists and their subject matter. For starters dentist waiting rooms always have the smell of death about them; it’s [...]
Yesterday the government announced an ambitious new plan to create a low carbon country by 2020. In parliament, the climate and energy secretary Ed Milliband released a wave of proposals aimed at reaching significant carbon reductions. The government insisted that by 2020 one third of the UK’s electricity will be produced from renewable energy sources. [...]
For years now Brits abroad have been stereotyped as tanked-up shirtless chavs and equally nauseating ladettes. The global image of us as a nation of uncouth lager louts and violent hooligans is unwelcome, but unfortunately true. Every year thousands of 18-30’s spread out across the Mediterranean in the pursuit of sun, shots, sex and general [...]
Regular readers will have noticed that here on Confusedbytheworld we have a small penchant for lingerie. Yes that’s right bras, panties, chemises and corsets; whatever you want to call them, we love them. Our dedicated team of bloggers often surf across the shining internet sea trying to find the best lingerie that money can buy. [...]
Yesterday the former president, sorry I mean the former vice-president Al Gore continued his campaign on climate change with a speech to the Smith School World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment in Oxford. During his speech, Gore encouraged world leaders to assume the characteristics and heroism of Winston Churchill. In an interview with The [...]