Where does the name Piccadilly Circus come from?

SHORT ANSWER The name comes from the word piccadill – a frilly collar popular in the 17th Century. FULL STORY

When the Titanic sank the sea temperature was -2C. Why wasn’t the water frozen?

SHORT ANSWER Because salt water freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water. FULL STORY Observations from a ship which

SHORT ANSWER Refereeing decisions, testosterone levels and lack of confidence. FULL STORY Home advantage – meaning sports teams generally play

SHORT ANSWER No – but employers still have to pay workers in money, not goods. FULL STORY The Truck Acts (there

SHORT ANSWER Right or left handedness is not simply inherited from your parents. FULL STORY A lot of research has

SHORT ANSWER It isn’t. FULL STORY After a 2011 goal for Manchester City against Manchester United, Mario Balotelli lifted his

SHORT ANSWER Because you need salt and the drip provides it at about the level usually found in blood. FULL

SHORT ANSWER Probably sometime between 800,000 and 1.6 million years ago. FULL STORY The earliest evidence of fire being used

SHORT ANSWER It doesn’t matter. FULL STORY The makers of Reynolds Wrap tin foil say it makes “no difference” which

SHORT ANSWER Because setting goals is easy and appealing – and achieving them is hard. FULL STORY Willpower is the