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Don’t panic: just because you won’t have your trusty, reliable set text in front of you doesn’t mean you need to stress out.

Many countries around the world, particularly those with colonial connections to Europe, mark April Fool’s Day, and each has its own traditions for doing so.

The first known documents to be written in French are the Strasbourg Oaths, which date back to 842.

Foods containing lots of Vitamin C are essential, not only for improving your brain’s agility, but also for helping to regulate and manage any study-related stress or anxiety.

It isn’t just about homophones and homonyms, though. There are all sorts of other things in English that can cause head-scratching.

Six women, past and present, who have contributed to scientific and technological advancements in their respective fields.

Henrietta’s story is ethically problematic because her cells were harvested without her knowledge or consent, or that of her family.

Bell made the first ever spoken telephone call on 10th March, 1876.

Presented in no particular order, this list is a selection of some of the world’s favourite books, as credited by top writers, literary critics and scholars.

Marie won the Nobel Prize twice – once in 1903 and again in 1911.