‘Like a miracle’: hidden gold saves Lancashire church from closure pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 23 minutami Anonymous gift of nine Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000 was discovered in a bag beneath the altarUnable to raise the £750,000 needed for urgent repairs, St Wilfrid’s church in the town of Melling, Lancashire, looked likely to shut its doors after more than 700 years.But on Good Friday the church was saved from closure by the discovery, in a plastic bag hidden under the altar, of a box with nine gold Britannia coins worth nearly £30,000. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 23 minutami Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda.Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is a common herb from the mint family. The chemical in the plant that causes feline euphoria – nepetalactone – also has insect-repelling properties but this has not previously been commercialised. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dolly Parton musical set for Broadway this winter: ‘a dream come true’ pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 33 minutami After a run in Nashville, Dolly: A True Original Musical is set to open in New York in DecemberDolly Parton will celebrate turning 81 with the opening of a musical about her life on Broadway later this year.Dolly: A True Original Musical is billed as “a remarkable journey through the life of this trailblazing woman” and is set to begin previews at New York’s St James Theatre on 7 December before opening on 19 January, the singer’s birthday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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