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Animal rights activists PETA hit back at “laughable” campaign to ban fur on Warhammer game figurines

Photo courtesy of Games Workshop, makers of the Warhammer game, which has been targeted by animal rights campaigners for its depiction of characters wearing fur

By Bethany Armer

AN ANIMAL rights group has admitted many people are laughing at its latest campaign to ban plastic toy figurines from wearing “fur”.Read More »Animal rights activists PETA hit back at “laughable” campaign to ban fur on Warhammer game figurines

National Pizza Day is the perfect excuse to break those New Years Resolutions

Pepperoni pizza is the most popular topping in the US and UK.

By Shannon Bruce

The word “pizza” was first documented in Gaeta in Italy in 997 AD, although the actual word was originally spelt “Pitsa” meaning “pie” in Italian. Even though the traditional toppings of today’s modern culture are very much savoury, the first pizzas were intended to be sweet and actually made for desert instead of a main.
Baker Raffaele Esposito in Naples was said to be the first person to make a pizza.
In 1889, he made a “pie” topped with mozzarella, basil and tomatoes, ingredients to match the colours of the Italian Flag in honour of King Umberto and Queen Margherita’s visit to Naples. Apparently the Queen loved the pizza so much that it became known as the Margherita.

NATIONAL PIZZA Day blew up on the internet yesterday and created the perfect excuse to tuck into a slice or two.Read More »National Pizza Day is the perfect excuse to break those New Years Resolutions