Monday 26 August National Repentance Day in Papua New Guinea
Repentance Day is intended to be a day of Christian prayer when people would come together in church to pray and ask for forgiveness. The…
How to understand today’s youth with the Teen-English Dictionary
HAVING remained a mystery for centuries, a new dictionary has translated the various grunts and noises used by teenagers. Start understanding them with these entries. …
Sunday 25 August Independence Day in Uruguay
The region now known as Uruguay lay on the Eastern bank ('Banda Oriental') of the River Plate and had passed through English, Spanish, Portuguese and…
Things you do in your 40s your own parents would never have got away with
MANY activities you do now would have made you a social pariah in your parents’ day, especially in middle-age. So cherish your freedom to do…
Saturday 24 August Flag Day in Liberia
The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Liberian flag on this day in 1847. In July 1847, the Liberian Declaration of Independence was adopted, announcing…
Loud sneezers told to get a f**king grip
LETTING rip with the deafening roar of a shotgun blast impresses absolutely no-one, loud sneezers have been informed. Professor Frost, of the Institute for Studies,…
Friday 23 August Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev in Assam
Madhabdev (1489–1596), also known as Mahapurush, is one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam. Madhabdev was an important preceptor of the Ekasara ma…
Thursday 22 August Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal
This day sees the largest pilgrimage, or Magal, in the country as hundreds of thousands of followers make their way to the holy city of…
Fact-checkers flummoxed by mate’s anecdote about epic night out
THE nation’s fact checkers are still attempting to verify thousands of claims related to an apparently legendary night out your mate has told you about. …
Wednesday 21 August Day of Memory in Czech Republic
The Day of Memory is a new state holiday to be observed on August 21st each year. The full name of this holiday is the…