You spot it on RM10 notes – a crimson marvel the size of a truck tyre. This is the Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower, a botanical oddity as infamous as it is rare. Nicknamed the stinking ...

Anyone who’s battled a crusty loaf with a smooth-edged knife knows the sheer relief of switching to a serrated blade. Saw gently, and the bread’s airy crumb stays intact; press with a plain ...