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What do you do at Eater. There are a large number of traditional Easter games and customs in the Christian world. Many of these games incorporate Easter eggs. . Of these the most well known, widespread and popular until the modern times are the egg rolling, egg hunt, egg tapping, and egg dance. Their rules may vary in different cultures and localities. At the same time, there exist less known pecu...

In the 1960s, NASA’s spacesuits were custom made for individual astronauts, who, at the time, were all men. In the 1970s, the agency’s priorities shifted and more astronauts flew, so NASA opted for spacewalking suits that could be used by multiple astronauts to save money and time. These suits are modular, with separate pieces for arms, legs, and torsos. Women, the thinking went, could fit into th...

New strikes and protests from some of France’s leading unions are under way against a highly controversial #pensions reform plan that has seen millions come out on the streets against it. The proposed changes include raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increasing the number of years people must make contributions to receive a full state pension. But are pensions affordable at all in today...

With the collapse of Credit Suisse and California’s Silicon Valley Bank, the world banking industry is going through its biggest shock since the 2008 global #financialcrisis. Governments insist the banking system is safe. But what is the truth? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes...

Sausage roll maker #Greggs has said there is a “clear opportunity” to have “significantly more than 3,000 UK shops” as a surge in sales helps fuel its rapid expansion. How is this even possible? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete Extra  in de...

The #BBC scramblesd as stars rally around suspended host #Lineker The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming including tonights Match of the Day programme as it scrambled to stem a crisis over its suspension of Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's asylum policy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/...

Has Isabel Oakeshott crippled the already faltering public trust in journalism? It was her that leaked the WhatsApp messages she had been given in confidence by the hapless and trusting ex Health Secretary, Matt Hancock. And does the content of the message dispel any possibility of trusting Hancock himself? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374...

John Motson was a great football commentator and in fact in many ways he was THE voice of football. Why are some people simply the voice of choice? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete Extra  in depth commentary episodes and Mark and Pete vs AI...

We drink huge quantities of watter from throaway plastic water bottles and plastics are killing up to a million people a year, the growing tide of plastic pollution is killing up to a million people as year as well as having devastating consequences on the environment. Mark and Pete weigh in. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supp...

#NicolaStugeon 's resignation as Scottish First Minister is certainly a seismic moment in the history of the country post-devolution. Her eight years in charge have been among the most bitter and divisive in living memory as she looked to tear up the family of nations that is the UK. Is she a prime example of get #woke go broke? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/...

"One of the biggest risks to the future of civilization is #AI (artificial intelligence)," Musk told attendees at the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, shortly after mentioning the development of ChatGPT. "It's both positive or negative and has great, great promise, great capability," Musk said. But, he stressed that "with that comes great danger." Are we being really dumb? B...

#Boris Johnson has declared income of £4.8mn since he left office last September, more than 50 times his salary of £84,144 as a backbench MP. The former prime minister on Wednesday declared an advance payment of £2,488,387.53 from New York’s Harry Walker Agency for giving an unspecified number of future speaking engagements. What is going on? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreake...

The White House says that Joe Biden ordered that a new high-altitude “object” that appeared in the skies above Alaskan waters to be shot down by US fighters. John Kirby, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications, told a Friday briefing that the object was floating above US territory at 40,000ft and was a “reasonable threat” to the safety of civilian air traffic. Is this an international inciden...

When Britain left the European Union on 31 January 2020, Boris Johnson, then prime minister, proclaimed that Britain would “rediscover the muscles that we have not used for decades”. What has actually happened in the past 3 years. How is #brexit doing? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and ho...

A toddler has become Britain's youngest #Mensa member aged just three - reading fluently and counting in seven languages. Teddy Hobbs managed to gain entry to the exclusive organisation for the intellectual 'elite' aged just three years and nine months. The child prodigy from Portishead, Somerset, can already count to 100 in six non-native languages, including Mandarin, Welsh, French, Spanish and...

Lucile Randon — a French nun known as Sister André — was living at the Sainte-Catherine-Laboure nursing home in the Southern French city of Toulon at the time of her death. A spokesperson for the nursing home confirmed to French media she passed in her sleep. She was the world's #oldestlivingperson What was her secret? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-p...

Dozens of people bared their briefs for London's annual No Trousers Tube Ride on Sunday. Trouserless passengers took to the Tube as part of the annual No Pants Subway Ride - a global event that began in New York in 2002. This year's event was the first since the pandemic began, and was the group's first trip on the Elizabeth line. Funny or in bad taste? Mark and Pete opine. Become a supporter of t...

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners found it is 13 times more common for an employee to commit fraud compared to an owner or executive. However, the median loss through fraud committed by owners or executives is 10 times larger than fraud committed by employees. But why do they do it? Mark and Pete lift this lid on this expensive conundrum. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www....

The UK Prime Minister RIshi Sunakvwants to put maths at the heart of education in Britain... a calculation that may be more difficult than he realises... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete Extra  in depth commentary episodes and Mark and Pete...

A retired commanding officer has accused Prince Harry of "turning against" his military family after "having trashed his birth family". In his memoir, the Duke of Sussex describes killing 25 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan as "chess pieces taken off the board". Mark and Pete break it down. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Support...

What is going to happen in 2023, Mark and Pete give their ourageous predictions. In a past new year episode Mark and Pete correctly predicted Trump's Presidential win. So pay attention! Here they cover the church, the war, the prime minister, the King and James Bond. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new...

A Christmas marvel: 76-year-old Graham Short went to extraordinary lengths to ensure his body remained as still as possible for the intricate carving of the smallest ever nativity scene. Mark and Pete investigate. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark an...

Christmas is here but thats not always a time of good cheer. Mark and Pete are here with a realistic look at the state of the world the Christmas time, and a message of hope. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete Extra  in depth commentary episo...

Harry and Meghan's big mistake: the Sussexes sold their souls to a company that puts selling stories before telling stories. Piers Morgan calls her Princess Pinnochio and him Prince Hypocrite, his rationale being, roughly, that Ms Markle and Mr Mountbatten-Windsor are not being absolutely sincere about their motivation when it comes to telling their story to US telly giants Netflix. What have they...

For the first time in a census of England and Wales, less than half of the population reported their religion described themselves as “Christian”, a 13.1 percentage point decrease from the 2011 census. What does the mean, how does it relate to other religions? Is Britain no longer Christian and what is to be done about it? Mark and Pete have the answers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https:/...