Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica - often referred to as simply the Principia - is a book published by Isaac Newton in 1687. It is regarded as one of the most important works in the history of science.
English Queen Mary I, daughter of King Henry VIII, was often known as "Bloody Mary" for the executions she undertook. She came to the throne in 1553, and ruled for five years.
The use of DNA profiling and evidence has revolutionised the detection of criminals since its first use in Britain in 1985.
The Tolpuddle Martyrs were six agricultural labourers from the village of Tolpuddle in Dorset, England, who, in 1834, were convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. The Tolpuddle Martyrs became a popular cause for the early union and workers' rights movements.
Straddling the English border, near Whitchurch in Shropshire and Wrexham in Wales, lies one of the biggest and best raised bogs in Britain. Its astonishingly varied wildlife makes it a place of international importance. Three ancient "bog bodies" have also been found here.
The village of Devil's Bridge, 10 miles inland from Aberystwyth in Wales, is named after a distinctive structure which spans the River Mynach here. Three bridges, stacked one above the other, straddle the ravine, and there are no other bridges built like this in the world.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.