A portrait of George Eliot at 30 by Alexandre-Louis-François d'Albert-Durade. Her masterpiece Middlemarch is often claimed to be the greatest novel in the English language.Wikimedia CommonsMary Ann Evans took the pseudonym “George Eliot” because she wanted to be taken seriously as a writer.
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If you've ever put wet wood on to a fire, you may have noticed it makes a lot more noise than dry wood.
ShutterstockWhy does wood crackle in a fire? – Rocco, age 6 (nearly 7!)
Hi Rocco, that’s a great question. I love sitting in front of a fire, listening to it crackle and pop.
These noises are caused by pockets of trapped steam...
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