Spot the Difference

The sunset can resemble a spectacular ball of fire as it drops to the horizon because of the Earth’s atmosphere. Our atmosphere acts as a prism, scattering the light and creating a marvelous visual effect. The closer to the horizon the sun dips, the more it starts to lose its blue wavelength hues.

It’s fascinating that the largest animal ever to have lived on earth, the blue whale, feeds on nothing but krill, shrimp-like creatures that are among the smallest sea-dwellers. But it takes 36 metric tons of krill a day to allay an adult blue whale’s hunger. That’s the weight of 25 cars!

Whilst it may have Chinese origins, ramen has now become a distinctly Japanese phenomena, with countless varieties across the different regions. For example, the snowy climes of Sapporo, Hokkaido favour a warming miso ramen, whilst Tokyoites prefer a soy-based brother known as Shoyu Ramen.