
Martin Fone
After graduating in Classics from Trinity College Cambridge and a 38 year career in the financial services sector in the City of London, Martin Fone started blogging and writing on a freelance basis as he slipped into retirement. He has developed a fearless passion for investigating the quirks and oddities of life and discovering the answers to questions most of us never even think to ask. A voracious reader, a keen but distinctly amateur gardener, and a gin enthusiast, Martin lives with his wife in Surrey. He has written five books, the latest of which is More Curious Questions.

Can you calibrate the intensity of different insect stings? Martin Fone, author of 'Fifty Curious Questions', investigates.
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Curious Questions: Are bees really busy?We've all used the phrase 'busy as a bee' – but is it justified? Or are bees just as liable to laze around as they are to work their little furry socks off?
By Martin Fone Published
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Curious Questions: Why does freshly-mown grass smell so good?Nothing says 'Spring is here' better than that wonderful aroma of newly-cut lawn. Martin Fone, author of 'Fifty Curious Questions', explains why it smells so good.
By Martin Fone Published
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Curious Questions: How do you make the perfect cream scone?Everybody loves a good cream tea – but is there a secret to its centrepiece, the perfect cream scone? Martin Fone, author of 'Fifty Curious Questions', investigates.
By Martin Fone Published
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Curious questions: Are you really never more than six feet away from a rat?It's an oft-repeated truisim about rats, but is there any truth in it? Martin Fone, author of 'Fifty Curious Questions', investigates.
By Martin Fone Published