Zoos

The Zoological Society of London operates two zoos - one, the famous London Zoo in Regents Park (open every day except Christmas Day) and two, ZSL Whipsnade, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire (also the home of the "otterly adorable" Woburn Estate, which includes a road safari) where larger animals have been moved. Bedfordshire is just a "county away" from London, basically you have to cross Hertforshire to get there. It is adjacent to Cambridgeshire. London Zoo is worth a mention. It is on the North side of 197 hectare Regent's Park (aka The Regent's Park). Amongst its interesting inhabitants are Komodo Dragons. Primrose Hill is on the other side of the Prince Albert Road.

Samba Food

Carne de Sol is a Northern Brazilian dish. It is made from salted beef left in the sun similar to Biltong.  It may be fried or served in a hamburger.

Feijoada is another famous Brazilian dish, akin to a pork and beef stew with black beans. Its name derives from a Portuguese word meaning "beans". It is eaten all year round and two cooks will likely make different Feijoadas.

Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the UK

"Scheduled ancient monuments" in the UK are archaeological sites of "national importance". They are protected against unauthorised change under the AMAAA (Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act of 1979). It is administered by Historic England which was formed in April 2015 from the split of English Heritage into Historic England and the English Heritage Trust that looks after the "National Heritage Collection" of 400 historic sites including Dover Castle.

Who was Papa Doc?

"Papa Doc" was the name given to François Duvalier, President of Haiti (which means "mountainous land") from 1957 to 1971 - alluding to his previous profession as a physician. He took on the term "President for Life" from 1964. A book written about the "Papa Doc" era in Haiti is Graham Greene's "The Comedians". Following the publication of the book, Graham Greene was declared a persona non grata and barred from entering Haiti. The book was made into a film in 1967 starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Haiti occupies the Western most end of the island formerly known as Hispaniola (the Eastern side is the Dominican Republic).

War Dogs (2016)

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller tell a tale of non-canine heroism in"War Dogs". Miles is a graduate of Tisch School of Arts. Jonah Hill wrote his own plays and began performing them in the East Village of New York City.

Rio 2016 Olympics and the "Bossa Nova"

The 2016 Olympic Games is being held in Rio and the number of TV viewers for the opening ceremony, to be held in the Maracana Stadium, is estimated at 3 billion. The Maracana Stadium is connected to the rest of Rio by Metro Rio and is one stop from Sao Cristovao (Saint Christopher) and hosts football for the Games. It was opening in 1950 but has since been redeveloped.

Rio is famous for many things including Carnival, samba, bossa nova (one of the best known genres of Brazilian music.. a fusion between samba and jazz) and beaches like the Copacabana, which is served by three Metro stations.