Flock of cigua palmera (Palmchat) birds perched on royal palm fronds in the Dominican Republic at sunrise

Cigua Palmera (Palmchat): The National Bird of the Dominican Republic — Habitat, Diet, Nesting & Conservation

What Is the Cigua Palmera? The cigua palmera is one of the most remarkable birds in the Caribbean. Known in English as the Palmchat and scientifically as Dulus dominicus, this sociable songbird is endemic to the island of Hispaniola, the Caribbean island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is the national bird of…

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Flat illustration of a BMI gauge dial with the needle in the healthy green zone, with measuring tape and scale icons, representing the BMI calculator NHS

BMI Calculator NHS: How to Check Your Body Mass Index the Official NHS Way (2026 Guide)

The BMI calculator NHS is the National Health Service’s own online tool for estimating whether an adult’s weight falls within a healthy range for their height. BMI stands for body mass index, and it is calculated with a single long-established medical formula: your weight in kilograms divided by your height in metres squared. The NHS…

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Interior of the Blackhorse Road Workshop makerspace in Walthamstow, London, showing wooden workbenches, woodworking machinery and a metal welding station

Blackhorse Road Workshop: Walthamstow Makerspace Guide 2026

Blackhorse Road Workshop — officially known simply as Blackhorse Workshop — is a social enterprise makerspace in Walthamstow, East London, built around a simple but powerful idea: a public building for making, mending and learning. In the spirit of a public library, it replaces books, desks and librarians with shared tools, professional machinery and skilled…

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