You never know when you are going to slip on life’s banana peel
What do rats’ tails, dead cobras and Al Capone have in common? They all have a role to play in the law of unintended consequences, writes Nadine Dreyer
21 November 2021 - 00:00
Once upon a time, when the British ruled India, the authorities were alarmed at the number of cobras slithering around Delhi. ..
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