Can Belgium claim ownership of the French fry?

Whether it’s English fish and chips or poutine in Québec, Parisian steak-frites or Belgian frieten with mayonnaise – or even a ‘supersized’ fry order in the US – many places have laid claim to the simple fried potato.

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180730-can-belgium-claim-ownership-of-the-french-fry

Critical Thinking

Mariella Frostrup is joined by First News Editor Nicky Cox, Buzzfeed's James Ball, columnist and comedian Viv Groskop and former A and AS Level Critical Thinking Chief Examiner John Butterworth to discuss the value of critical thinking and how to nurture it as a habit of mind in children and young people.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08x8n8g

Split-ticketing – and nine more simple secrets to saving money on UK rail fares

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verage train fares in the UK have risen by nearly 25 per cent since 2011. Travelling at peak times on inter-city routes can be especially exorbitant, and the sheer complexity of the ticket pricing system often makes it difficult to find the cheapest fares, so Telegraph Travel has come up with 10 strategies to help you cut the cost of rail travel. 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/cheap-uk-rail-fares-how-to-save-money/

Meltdown! Ten ways to beat the heat

This could be the hottest week of the heatwave, so how can you keep your cool? Follow these tips on when to exercise, how to sleep – and what to talk about.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jul/24/10-ways-beat-heat-hottest-week-exercise-sleep-talk

What Australian slang has given the world

Australia is well-known for its unique turns of phrase. But few realise how many terms in use globally originated down under.

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180705-what-australian-slang-has-given-the-world

How multitasking sabotages you

If you juggle tasks, they take longer and you’re more likely to make mistakes. There are better ways to reclaim your time.

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180629-how-multitasking-sabotages-you

Dollar stores are thriving – but are they ripping off poor people?

The cost of a trip can be so negligible – the average customer drops $29 a month – and dollar stores have grown so ubiquitous, that it’s hard to countenance what economists confirm: visitors to dollar stores are often paying more than well-off consumers who shop elsewhere.

                   

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/28/dollar-store-ripping-people-off-poverty-inequality