Music in a minor key is often used to produce feelings of sadness whilst major key music provokes more positive emotions. According to research, humans actually adjust their voices to these keys! Emotional tones in music are surprisingly uniform across different cultures.

Shakespeare is the world’s most celebrated English writer and dramatist. He invented many English language words that we still use today. Examples include blushing, moonbeam, elbow and blanket. Amazingly research has found that Shakespeare’s parents were themselves illiterate and therefore unable to read and write.

Unfortunately, some dog breeds are more prone to ill-health and disease than others. Larger breeds, for example, have an increased risk in having heart failure such as dilated cardiomyopathy. German Shepherds, on the other hand, a more prone to hip dysplasia due to the structure of their pelvis and back.