Thursday 11 July National Culture and Senior Citizens Day in Kiribati
The elders in Kiribati are an important part of society. Elder men are called Unimwane, and elder women are called Unaine. Rather than the more familiar high…
Woman fearful husband on verge of sleeping naked
A WOMAN is apprehensively waiting for the moment her husband decides to go to bed without wearing any pyjamas, it has emerged. As the hot…
Wednesday 10 July National Day of Prayer, Reflection and Thanksgiving in Montserrat
The Soufrière Hills Volcano on the southern side of the island became active on Tuesday July 18th 1995. The first explosion occurred in August 1995,…
Tuesday 9 July State Rebellion Day in São Paulo
Vargas was supported by the military and the political elites but was unpopular with the general population. The uprising began on July 9th 1932, after…
Monday 8 July Capital City Day in Kazakhstan
When Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union, the capital of the country was Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan. Following the collapse of the…
Couple who ‘only smoke when drinking’ drinking a lot
A COUPLE who claim to only to have the occasional cigarette with a glass of wine appear to be drinking six nights a week, friends…
Sunday 7 July Independence Day in Solomon Islands
Lying to the east of Papua New Guinea, the first European to visit the islands in the archipelago was the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña…
Sunday 7 July Independence Day in Solomon Islands
Lying to the east of Papua New Guinea, the first European to visit the islands in the archipelago was the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña in February…
Get back in the office or you’re fired and fill in your satisfaction survey positively: five contradictory statements from human resources
HUMAN resources want to fully exploit their humans as a resource and for them to be happy about it. These are the contradictory messages you…
Saturday 6 July National Day in Comoros
Comoros is a series of three islands (Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli) located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. The islands first…
Your guide to giving a bullshit business presentation
CALLED upon to give a presentation at work? Here’s how to hit the right note of business bullshit to drive the company drones wild. Kick…
Friday 5 July Independence Day in Cape Verde
Cape Verde is an island country consisting of 10 volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Northwest Africa. The islands were uninhabited…
Thursday 4 July Liberation Day in Rwanda
The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of Tutsi in this tiny landlocked African country during the Rwandan Civil War. The killing was overseen by…
Princess, Chief, and other popular annoying nicknames for children
YOU gave your kid a perfectly good name, so why the unimaginative nickname that makes you sound like you’re off Eastenders? Here are some more to…
Wednesday 3 July Independence Day in Belarus
The independence or national days of most ex-Soviet states takes place on the date that marks that country's independence after the fall of the Soviet…
Tuesday 2 July National Anthem and Flag Day in Curaçao
Located in the south Caribbean Sea, Curaçao is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Designed by Martin Den Dulk, the country's flag was…
Monday 1 July Caricom Day in Guyana
The day marks the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas on this day on July 4th 1973. The Founding Fathers who signed the Treaty on…
How to make meetings absolute hell for everyone else
IF you’re forced to attend dull meetings, why not vent your frustration by making them utterly unbearable for others? Here’s how. Say things for the…
Sunday 30 June Army Day in Guatemala
From 1865, Guatemala had been under the dictatorship of Vicente Cerna. Cerna's persecution of liberal party members, eventually resulted in the Liberal Revolution, which began…
Looks not everything but they are about 95 per cent, scientists confirm
BEING handsome or beautiful is not the be-all-and-end-all of being attractive but it does account for 95 per cent, scientists have confirmed. The discovery has…