Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
The "wonder" material graphene was discovered in 2004 at Manchester University. It is made of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. Being a million times thinner than a human hair, it is the thinnest object ever created.
Caractacus (also known as Caratacus, or Caradoc) was a tribal leader of the Ancient British, known for his resistance to the Roman invasion of Britain in 43AD.
Dating from 1185, the Temple Church in central London was once the English headquarters of the legendary Knights Templar, and the site of their mysterious initiation ceremonies. Since the downfall of the Templars in 1307, it has been regarded as the church of the legal profession, whose offices are concentrated in the surrounding area.
The Chelsea bun is a type of currant bun made of a rich yeast dough flavoured with lemon peel, cinnamon or mixed spice. It was first baked in London in the 18th century at the Old Chelsea Bun House, an establishment favoured by Hanoverian royalty.
The Great Stone of Fourstones is a massive rock in a lonely landscape on the border of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It has stairs carved into it by an unknown hand, so one can climb up, admire the view and wonder where the other three stones are...
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.