Monday 4 March Liberation Day in Bulgaria
The date of March 3rd marks the date of the signing the Treaty of San Stefano in 1878. This peace treaty ended the war and…
Scientists discover couple caught in endless ‘I don’t mind, you decide’ loop
A COUPLE are at risk of starving to death after becoming tangled in an ‘infinite non-decision loop’ over what to have for dinner. Scientists detected…
Sunday 3 March Veterans’ Day in East Timor
From 1976 until 2002, East Timor was occupied by Indonesia, who invaded after the end of Portuguese rule. The struggle for freedom looms large over…
Only advice women ever give is ‘dump him’
THE only advice ever given by women, no matter what the situation, is now ‘dump him’, it has emerged. Years of repetition mean that whenever…
Saturday 2 March Victory of Adwa in Ethiopia
While most of Africa had come under colonial rule during the so-called scramble for Africa, Ethiopia remained a sovereign nation with a formidable army and…
Playing shows at 1.5x speed: the weird ways boomers and Gen Z watch TV
YOUR elderly parents and the youth of today have little in common, except they choose to watch television like f**king maniacs. This is how they…
Friday 1 March Balearic Day in Balearic Islands
This archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea has a colourful past, with the islands passing through Phoenician, Roman, Vandal, Byzantine, Islamic and Berber hands (and being sacked…
Thursday 29 February Mid-Lent in Guadeloupe
Mid-Lent is a practice that dates back to the Middle Ages and continues to this day in some villages of France and its former colonies.…
Can you squeeze in a pint tonight?
CAN you just nip to the pub for a cheeky one after work, or will you get in trouble? Having a job and/or family is…
Wednesday 28 February Andalucía Day in Andalucía Spain
Known as 'Día de Andalucía', this holiday commemorates the Statute of Autonomy of Andalucia referendum held on February 28th 1980, in which the Andalusian people…
Tuesday 27 February Independence Day in Dominican Republic
Following the arrival of Christopher Columbus on Hispaniola on December 5th 1492, the island became the site of the first permanent European settlement in the…
The five monotonous stages of Monday morning office chat
ONCE again it is Monday, as if you were not already well aware, and you must run the torturous gamut of post-weekend office chat. It…
Monday 26 February National Remembrance Day in Papua New Guinea
Known across the country simply as "The Chief", Michael Somare was Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving leader after it became independent of Australia in 1975. He was Prime…
Size of wine glass linked to how smug you are
PEOPLE who make a point of drinking out of wine glasses the size of fish bowls are the smuggest bastards of all, it has been…
Sunday 25 February National Day in Kuwait
Kuwait was first established as a small fishing village during the seventeenth century. At the end of the eighteenth century, Kuwait's strategic position enabled it…
Saturday 24 February Bhumchu Festival in Sikkim India
A sacred pot, Bhumchu (Bhum is a pot, Chum is water) contains holy water which was blessed by Ngadak Sempa Chenpo, a 17th century Buddhist Lama after he had said the…
Ten great healthy foods that whoops sorry they’ll kill you
ASPARTAME in lovely healthy sugar-free Diet Coke is a carcinogen, it turns out, and these other healthy options you’ve dutifully stuck to will also prove…
Friday 23 February National Day in Brunei
At the turn of the fifteenth century, the Bruneian Empire under the leadership of Sultan Bolkiah emerged as an important power within the Malay Archipelago,…
Thursday 22 February Foundation Day in Saudi Arabia
In 1446, Manaa' Al-Muraide, leader of the Marada clan of the Al-Duru tribe of the Banu Hanifah, led his people inland from their home near…
Woman on date pretending she can’t finish pizza
A WOMAN on a first date is maintaining a pretence that eating an entire pizza is far too much for a delicate girl like her. …