91热爆

The Many Languages of the 91热爆

The 91热爆 portfolio of foreign broadcasts

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How Languages Develop

How certain ideas and myths transcend languages

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Helping the Blind

Eighty per cent of the world鈥檚 blindness is preventable or curable

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The Scent of a Farmyard

Why do animal faeces have distinctive odours?

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The Birth of Qwerty Keyboards

Who decided how computer keyboard keys are arranged?

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鈥楾he Blood of Freedom鈥�

What the colours of Ghana鈥檚 national flag symbolise

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Catch 22 Situation

The meaning of the title from Joseph Heller鈥檚 book Catch 22

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Making Information Technology 鈥楽exy鈥�

Bringing together information and communication technology

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The Mark of a Leader

Why political leaders mark their first 100 days

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The Ultimate Off-Road Challenge

What it takes to compete in the Paris-Dakar motorcycle rally

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Globalisation

The globalisation of trade and culture

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Uganda鈥檚 Martyrs' Day

How 400,000 people commemorate Uganda鈥檚 catholic martyrs

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How Old is the English Alphabet?

Tracing the roots of English sounds and signs

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Seeking The Arc of the Covenant

Searching for the 13th century chest with mysterious powers

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The Slogans of George W Bush

George W Bush鈥檚 key speeches and slogans following the 9/11 attacks

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Braille in the Digital Age

Using electronic Braille on a computer

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The Gloomiest Song Ever Written

The Hungarian song that drives people to despair

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Football Team Nicknames

Why football teams are often named after animals

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Keeping Yahoo! Afloat

How email services providers like Yahoo! generate revenue

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Christ and the Calendar

When BC and AD started being used to measure time

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HIV Infection of Babies

How can a baby be born without HIV if one of its parents have the virus?

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Broken Hearts

Where ancient origins of the term 鈥榖roken heart鈥�

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Does Cuba Recognise Guantanimo Bay?

Cuba鈥檚 position on the US detention centre at Guantanimo Bay

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鈥楾he Father of Black Consciousness鈥�

The life and background of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko

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Creating the Teletubbies

The secret to making a TV show toddlers will love

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Global Superpowers

Is the US the world鈥檚 greatest superpower?

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Why Footballers Swap Shirts

What鈥檚 the meaning of exchanging football jerseys?

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The Key to Flight

How aeroplanes take off from the ground

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The World Service Signature Tune

The Lilly Bolero as the World Service signature tune

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Space Exploration: A Waste of Money?

Should governments waste billions on space exploration?

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