United in Pastry
The Cronut, a pastry that combines a croissant and a doughnut, was invented in New York in 2013 by French… Read More
United in Pastry
Economic Freedom, Unequal Reality
Bilateral costs for trading partners in Commonwealth countries are on average 19% less than between those in non-member countries. Yet,… Read More
Saved by Reception
The Eiffel Tower was scheduled for demolition after just 20 years. Built as a temporary structure for the 1889 World’s… Read More
I Want to Break Free
The United States was the first country to declare independence from the British colonial power, officially adopting the Declaration of… Read More
The Dark Side of Chocolate
Approximately 4.3m South Africans are living with diabetes, the highest total number of instances of any African country. Source: one… Read More
Chocolate Currency
The ancient Maya and Aztecs used cacao beans as a form of commodity money – trading them for everyday items… Read More