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In the Top 10 of famous wits, wartime leader Winston Churchill made it to number five for his notorious putdowns.
Playwright Oscar Wilde, who even managed to mutter on his death bed “Either those curtains go or I do”, was named in a poll on Monday as Britain’s greatest wit.
He captured 20 percent of the vote, […]

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The author, who once famously quipped to US customs that ‘ I have nothing to declare but my genius’, was followed by famous humourist Spike Milligan at the second spot.
Stephen Fry and Jeremy Clarkson secured third and fourth places receptively, in the survey that had more than 3,000 respondents.
British leader Winston Churchill rounded off the […]

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Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and author of short stories. Known for his barbed wit, he was one of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. As the result of a famous […]

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The student, Ashton Bonds, 17, was a senior at Staunton River High School in Moneta, Va., and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, was diagnosed in him, his mother said.
Officials shut down all 22 schools in Bedford County for cleaning today in an effort to keep the illness from spreading, after students at Staunton River organized […]

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Staph is short for Staphylococcus, a type of bacteria. There are over 30 types, but Staphylococcus aureus causes most staph infections, including
Skin infections
Pneumonia
Food poisoning
Toxic shock syndrome
Blood poisoning (bacteremia)
Skin infections are the most common. They can look like pimples or boils. They may be red, swollen and painful, and sometimes have pus or other drainage. They […]

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