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What Libraries Risk When They Go Digital
Time via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoStudents working on laptop computers at the British Library with the Kings Library in the background, London Credit - Pawel Libera/Getty Images Over the...
The ‘real’ St. Valentine was no patron of love
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoValentine’s Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. It took a gruesome path to...
OPINION - The Houthis could inspire a new wave of piracy — and the English Channel makes us uniquely...
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months ago“Well, we didn’t see that one coming — the Houthis took us all by surprise,” a distinguished former...
Speak Cockney Day: the Cockney rhyming slang you need to know
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoThe unofficial ‘Speak Cockney Day’ is just around the corner, meaning you don’t have much time to...
Culture Re-View: Who was Saint Valentine?
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoTo mark this famous day in history, we've traced the origins of Saint Valentine and how his name became associated with the romantic holiday we know -...
Douglas Blyde's favourite drinks to celebrate with this Valentine's day
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoLike many of life’s celebrations and movements, Valentine’s Day was romanticised by the great writer...
Grey vs. Gray: A Difference in Color or Just in Spelling?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo Style Singapore· 5 months agoYou may have noticed people sometimes interchange grey and gray, leading to confusion about which spelling is the correct one. But when it comes to using the word grey vs. gray, which one you ...
Happy Valentine’s Day 2024! Who was St Valentine and why do we celebrate on February 14?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoFrom naff cards to ostentatious flower bouquets - St Valentine's Day may be cheesy, but there's no...
When is Valentine's Day? How the holiday became a celebration of love (and gifts).
USA TODAY via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 months agoNo matter the season, love is something that can be celebrated throughout the year. There is,...
A $69,000 First Edition ‘Harry Potter’ Book and 10 Other Novels on Your Bookshelf Worth A Lot of...
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 7 months agoNormally a book must date back at least to the middle of last century to be worth tens of thousands...
