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Yet, thanks to satellite imagery and the internet, North Korea's secretive world is gradually being unveiled. Here is a ...

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The balls are about the same size as a football - so if you haven't got a netball you can start off practising with one of those. The first netballs were made of leather, but in wet weather they ...

They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...

Find out the size details of a football pitch. Did you know that not all pitches are the same size? The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less ...

The fall of the Iron Curtain which lifted communist rule across a swathe of Europe was as swift as it was unexpected. Click on the links below to watch and read about the main events in a dramatic and ...

When you have enough confidence in yourself to know that if things do go wrong, you can put them right, you can take it that bit further. Confidence should be based on observed reality and the ...

One-day cricket is all about scoring quickly - it's the fielding side's job to keep the runs down and pick up wickets. Unlike Test cricket, the fielders are spread out to save the runs. In July 2005, ...

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