A revived initiative to applaud the heroes of the pandemic has returned - but much more quietly than last year. It comes after the founder of Clap for Carers distanced herself from its return after ...

The rainbow has become a symbol of thanks to the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic A double rainbow appeared across the sky as people applauded NHS and key workers on their doorsteps. BBC Weather ...

Simon Callow explores one of the earliest and most universal systems people have used to interact with each other – hand clapping. Applause in the ancient world was acclamation but also communication ...

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Clap Your Hands” is a Friendship Quest in Hello Kitty Island Adventure that unlocks new emotes when posing for the camera. To ...

The Minnesota Vikings are bringing a piece of Iceland to London for the 2024 NFL International Series. Back in the summer of 2016, at the European Championships, Iceland’s viking clap became a ...

The best music makes you feel lots of conflicting emotions. Charli XCX said “Boom Clap” is about something beautiful, and yet it still has a sad undercurrent. The singer also revealed what it was like ...

The fluttering flight patterns of butterflies have long inspired poets but baffled scientists. Researchers have struggled to understand how these delicate creatures can fly with their large but ...

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You might have heard of people referring to ‘The Clap’ when talking about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It is a colloquial term for gonorrhoea, a highly contagious STI caused by the bacteria ...