39. The atomic number of yttrium. Part of the title of John Buchan’s famous novel, The Thirty-Nine Steps. The international direct dialing code for Italy. The sum of five consecutive prime numbers (3+5+7+11+13). The duration in nanoseconds of the reaction in the largest nuclear explosion ever conducted. It’s also the number of weeks pregnant that Heather is … Continue reading »
Posted on April 12, 2012 …
The Apprentice: What a load of rubbish (and other well-known expressions)
WARNING! Contains spoilers! After three weeks of getting used to selling rubbish and other cheap tat, the remaining 13 candidates on The Apprentice should have been well prepared for this week’s task of, well, buying rubbish and other cheap tat and then selling it as really expensive tat via the phenomenon known as ‘upcycling’ or, … Continue reading »