Where do YOU keep your ketchup? Experts reveal millions are needlessly storing their tomato sauce in the fridge (but it should be eaten within eight weeks) Which? survey found consumers are incorrectly placing ketchup in the fridge Poll found one in five people checked the labels on their favourite condiments Naturally acidic tomatoes and vinegar … Read more
Three former Google employees believe that artificial intelligence could be the secret to making you happier at work. Their startup, called Humu, uses machine learning to parse through employee data and then ‘nudges’ workers to help them improve in areas that might make their work lives better, according to the New York Times. Nudges are … Read more
‘Only visitors in Los Angeles care about that sign in the hills’: People reveal the things ‘only tourists do’ in their cities An internet thread has revealed that there are countless ways to spot a tourist The discussion was on a U.S site, but the examples came from all over the world One user said … Read more
McLaren have given fans their take on what the future looks like as they presented a futuristic race car that can take to the tracks in 2050. McLaren Applied Technologies, the sister company of the Formula One team, worked extensively gathering opinions from fans of the sport and now present the 2050: the MCLExtreme which features … Read more
Have you ever applauded when a plane lands or snuck on to an aircraft before it’s technically your turn to board? If so, you’ve committed a ‘travel etiquette’ faux pas, according to an online forum thread. The topic is clearly a hot one, as at the time of writing, there are over 750 comments on … Read more
A devastated couple are facing the prospect of having to demolish their dream home after it was almost completely submerged in floodwater that has devastated parts of East Yorkshire. Kevin and Catherine Lorryman have been left ‘heartbroken’ at the prospect of losing their modest bungalow in the market town of Snaith after the River Aire burst … Read more
A special issue of Nature has published a series of studies looking at how monitoring Antarctica from space is providing crucial insights into its response to a warming climate. Here are their key findings: Three trillion tonnes of ice has been lost from Antarctica since 1992 The Antarctic Ice Sheet lost around three trillion tonnes … Read more
Do you try a quick ‘sniff test’ on food in your fridge that’s past its ‘Use-By’ date before deciding whether or not to go ahead and eat it? If so, you’re far from alone. One in four of us would happily eat out-of-date chicken if it still smelled OK, according to new research. The survey … Read more
One of the Government’s most senior officials has made the incendiary suggestion that Britain does not need its own farming industry. In leaked emails obtained by The Mail on Sunday, powerful Treasury adviser Tim Leunig argues that the food sector is not ‘critically important’ to the economy – and that agriculture and fishery production ‘certainly isn’t’. … Read more
It’s a controversial condition which leaves sufferers house-bound, confined to their beds, reliant on feeding tubes and even needing help to get them in the shower. But myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has been beset by controversy for decades amid claims it is merely psychological. Instead, the truth is that the condition, also known as chronic fatigue … Read more