Thursday 30 May Statehood Day in Croatia
Historically part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire until its collapse at the end of World War I, Croatia was one of the six republics that formed…
Woman breaking under entirely self-imposed work stress
A WOMAN is ready to crack under the weight of work-related stress entirely of her own making, it has emerged. Project manager Hannah, not her…
Wednesday 29 May Day of the Azores in Azores
The Azores is a region of Portugal composed of nine islands. The archipelago discovered by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century, became an Autonomous Region…
Tuesday 28 May Day of the First Republic in Armenia
From the 15th century, Armenia had been part of the Ottoman Empire. By the 19th century, most of modern-day Armenia had come under the control…
Monday 27 May Reconciliation Day in ACT Australia
This holiday marks the anniversary of the 1967 Australian Referendum. It also marks the start of National Reconciliation Week. Called by the Holt Government, the…
Sunday 26 May Independence Day in Georgia
Georgia had been part of the Russian Empire since 1800. Following the Russian revolution and the defeats in the First World War, movements within Georgia…
The sordid details of your sex life: Things you’ll deeply regret telling your mates when pissed
DRINKING sessions are a great way to connect with friends when your inhibitions are down. And also ruin your life by sharing these overly personal…
Five reasons your thirties are better than your twenties, if you’re in denial
ATTEMPTING to convince yourself physical decline, burdensome responsibilities and heightened stress are a good thing? Here’s why you’re so glad to be in your thirties: …
Saturday 25 May Independence Day in Jordan
After the end of the first world war, the emirate of Transjordan was officially formed from the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922 and was…
12 phrases you say and then realise you’ve become your parents
ONE moment you’re laughing at the idiotic things your parents say, the next the same phrases are coming out of your own stupid, ageing mouth.…
Friday 24 May Anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha in Ecuador
In the first decades of the 19th century, Spain was reeling after the French had invaded during the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon had installed his brother…
Thursday 23 May Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana in Bhutan
It was on this day that the Buddha was conceived, born, subdued evil gained enlightenment and attained Nirvana. It is considered one of the most…
How to be shit at gossiping, by a man
DOES the minutiae of people’s personal lives somehow fail to grip you? It might be because you’re a man. Here Martin Bishop explains how to…
Wednesday 22 May Wesak Day in Malaysia
Besides being the time of the year when Buddhist temples sport a beautiful display of lights, it is also the time when Buddhists spend the…
Tuesday 21 May Navy Day in Chile
The battle took place during the War of the Pacific between Chile and Peru. The town of Iquique in the north of Chile was under…
Monday 20 May National Day in Cameroon
Cameroon became a German colony in 1884, known as Kamerun. After Germany's defeat in the first world war, the administration of the colony was divided between…
The middle-aged person’s guide to losing friends
IS your life cluttered with friends you’d prefer didn’t exist? Or require a minor effort to occasionally meet? Learn how to lose them like a…
Hoovers, postmen and oddly-shaped rocks: The terrible dangers I protect you from by barking, by your dog
IT’S a scary world out there for you humans. Luckily I’m always there to protect you with my terrifying barking abilities. Here are the threats…
Sunday 19 May Pentecost Sunday around the world
This Christian holy day commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ,…
Couple conceive second child as long-term investment to stop first one hassling them
A COUPLE are having a second child because they are already bored rigid of having to play with their first one, they have confirmed. Stephen…