There's nothing quite as quintessentially British as a cuppa tea. But how did the Chinese tradition make its way into the British consciousness? It's all thanks to Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese royal who married England's King Charles II in 1662.
The Rugged Training Methods of Fiji's Best Rugby Players
David Dakuitoga founded Yamacia Rugby as a way to provide opportunities to unemployed youth in his native Fiji. Now, his team uses anything and everything—sand bags, tree trunks, old tires—to train to become rugged rugby champs.
This Great Big Story was made in partnership with Reebok.
This Lab of Snake Venom Is Saving Lives
The Clodomiro Picado Institute in Costa Rica is among only a handful of labs responsible for producing a majority of the world's antivenins. For the roughly one million people bitten by venomous snakes every year, the scientists at the Institute produce life-saving work—they just need to remain vigilant to avoid bites as well.
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