The fibres in feathers are almost entirely composed of keratin, a protein also found in hair and nails.

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If the prospect of out-of-the-blue emailing is too intimidating, start by getting your feet wet with Twitter, which is almost entirely composed of mini mutual admiration societies anyway.

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That his music is almost wholly composed of samples of the work of other pop musicians including the original hardest-working man, Mr. James Brown is part of what makes his work so relevant to the over-shared and under-curated electronic world we experience online.

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This can be seen to represent the allure of real estate in a city composed almost entirely of brick and concrete and stainless steel that is nonetheless constantly in motion.

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Perhaps you recycle your cardboard and Coke cans, but if you're looking for a bit of inspiration from master design-recyclers check out this pendant lamp made from hundreds of soda tabs, this Cone Light made from repurposed traffic cones, and this chandelier composed almost entirely of six-pack rings.

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But these days, almost all the established bands in the region are composed of trained musicians.

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Murphy made his first appearance for Ireland in almost a year at Twickenham but the Leicester man produced a composed display and is rewarded by being given the number 15 jersey again.

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The General History of Africa Collection, delivered to Unilab, is comprised by almost 10 thousand pages, elaborated by 350 researchers in 30 years, coordinated by a scientific committee composed by 39 experts, two thirds of them Africans.

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