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Diarrhea kills more children than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined with a grand total of 2,195 children every day or 760,000 children a year. With all these deaths, you’d assume it’s a very difficult disease to control but no, a drastic proportion could be controlled through sanitation and hygiene. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of a magic show. Sadly, these days good magic shows are few and far between.. Until you head to The Magic Circle that is. The circle is a society of the some of the world’s best magicians and illusionists. Going for afternoon tea in London is one of the most quintessential British experiences, but rather than munching your way through some dry cucumber sandwiches and boring scones, try one of these quirky afternoon teas: the action or habit of estimating something as worthless (a word generally only quoted as a curiosity)

the dark formal clothing worn for examinations and ceremonial or formal occasions at some universities.Though it’s small, there are a couple of fun interactive exhibits – you can test your skills at pulling people’s teeth, or using a treadle-powered drill to drill into a tooth (don’t put it in your mouth, it’s sharp enough to do damage). an invented term said to mean ‘a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust’, but rarely used except for its curiosity value If it’s extreme that you’re looking for to satisfy your thrill-seeking kids, The Slide is the place to be. Described as a ‘hair-raising London experience’, The Arcelor Mittal Orbit stands as the UK’s tallest public art display. Travel 80m to the top and then down the longest tunnel slide, at a whopping 178m long! a punishment or torture in which the victim was hoisted in the air on a rope and then allowed to fall almost to the ground before being stopped with an abrupt jerk

Any and everything relating to the cinema makes an appearance – thanks to collector and founder Robert Grant’s tireless passion for film.

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However, their unique feature is an attachable air purifying travel visor which gives you the slightly alarming appearance of a sci fi character as you jump on the bus or catch your train. It's become a common notion that paper is always a better choice than plastic. In fact, bans on plastic bags are regularly being enacted. Today, you can hop aboard the railway as part of a visit to the Postal Museum. A train ride through a tiny tunnel in an immersive railway experience– certainly one of the more unusual things to do in London.

Read More: Cool (and Free!) Museums in London Quirky Things to do in London Visit God’s Own Junkyard In its former life, the Mail Rail was the lifeblood of the Royal Mail postal service. Ferrying thousands of letters to and from the sorting office on Mount Pleasant, the railway operated from 1927 until 2003. Comic Sans is the classic cute, lighthearted, informal, good-for-a-child's-birthday-party-invitation font. But it also comes across as immature and unprofessional and has been called the world's most hated font. Comic Sans was designed by Vincent Connare in 1995, and even he isn't a fan. The ad premiered Sunday, November 19, on ITV during ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ at 9pm. It’s a ‘clear water’ moment for the brand after the influx of Christmas ads over the past few weeks.Many of the pieces were organised by Rise Gallery’s RISEfestival, which saw huge international names such as Otto Schade, Dotmasters, Hayley Welsh and David Hollier adorn Croydon’s walls with some of my new favourite street art pieces in London. You can’t get inside the garden itself, but you can see it through the railings from the pavement outside the park. Visit Postman’s Park Serradourada Guimaraes adds: “There was a real, conscious decision to make sure that, art directionally, how we cast and how we did performances, felt real enough that people could feel it and see themselves, but with enough of a magic that made it feel special.”