"We eventually got to Heathrow three hours later than scheduled, where we were to take another coach to Gatwick airport, our point of departure for Sicily…" and so everything goes south from there, writes CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Ever wondered how a smell gets up your nose? "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS says a smell travels through the air, from its source to our noses, through a process called “olfaction”.
The world's most famous painting has been stolen, damaged, hidden and exhibited since Leonardo da Vinci finished 'Mona Lisa' before his death in 1519. "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS takes a closer look.
We tend to take common street items, such as the lowly manhole cover, for granted – but they can be things of beauty, says "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Women are thought to have stronger immune systems than men. Out of the top 49 oldest people alive today, only two are men.," writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Power doesn’t only come from the barrel of a gun (with apologies to Mao Zedong). I refer, of course, to batteries", writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.