
ALICE IN WONDERLAND: 8xCards
Text on the reverse side: Lewis Carroll’s personal copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – one of only six original 1865 editions known to exist...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Lewis Carroll’s personal copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – one of only six original 1865 editions known to exist...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Honey represents prosperity, as well as immortality and rebirth. Due to their sweet flavour, it is also associated to del...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Native American tribes saw the owl as a symbol of protection. Linked to wisdom and knowledge, they are also associated wi...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in 1857, this iconic Christmas song was written by James Lord Pierpont ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The Imperial Russian Ballet choreographer Marius Petipa, commissioned Tchaikovsky to compose the music in 1891. The adapt...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: It is believed that the first ballet dancer to dance en pointe with modified shoes was Marie Taglioni in the ballet ‘La S...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The 1892 two-act ballet, with a score by Tchaikovsky, is popular world over especially in the Christmas season. Nutcracke...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Studies have shown that "Dress for success" is more than just a catchy motto. Striving for that perfect look, which attra...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: As an increasing number of people take on desk jobs, an increasingly common thing in modern society is the “dead butt syn...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Unlike the joy of sunbathing, or devouring a board of cheese and wine, the act of reading is a passion without any unwant...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Prior to the introduction of railways, communities around the UK had their own local time (e.g. Bristol was 10 minutes be...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: A study showed that in as little as two weeks, listening to upbeat music improves the immune system, as well as boost hap...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The earliest surviving opera is Euridice. Written by Jacopo Peri and Ottavio Rinuccini, the piece was performed in Floren...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: It is said that the longest sentence published in literature belongs to Victor Hugo from Les Misérables where there is a ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: This English proverb reminds us that no matter how rough the storm gets, keep on that journey and persevere. You will be ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The first hot air balloon flight was demonstrated flying over the heads of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the French co...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: A study found that moderate drinkers are less prone to depression with less cases of heart disease. The conclusion was to...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Most editions of Hamlet are slightly different as they all come from different sources. In the 1623 First Folio edition, ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: 1874 saw the introduction of the first commercial typewriters, but it was not until after the mid 1880s that they would c...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The physical activity from gardening improves endurance, strength, mobility, flexibility, whilst having the added benefit...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Tea is an integral part of British culture, and ‘My cup of tea’ is just one of the many tea-related phrases commonly used...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: People were using ceramic teapots 11,000 ago in Asia and the Middle East. This custom didn't reach the West until much la...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Many of us love the smell of old books, with the aroma of dust and all its history. Other times we enjoy smelling brand n...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: GPS has revolutionised navigation. Some thought it would threaten to make the magnetic compass obsolete - not so! GPS ind...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: There is around 90 pounds per square inch of pressure in a bottle of Champagne which, surprisingly, is more than triple t...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: In case you have the urge to build a structure for a Champagne cascade, the optimum measurements are as follows: Base lev...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The flight of a Champagne cork is part of the fun and the glamour of drinking Champagne, which can reach a speed of aroun...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Tea bags were invented in the United States back in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan who created small silk bags for giving sample...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: A play on the Latin phrase “carpe diem”, usually translated as “seize the day”. The extended version of the phrase “carpe...
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