Cool vegetarian still eats meat when pissed
A VEGETARIAN who keeps it real still eats kebabs and burgers after a few pints, he has confirmed. Chill herbivore Tom, not his real name,…
Saturday 4 May Greenery Day in Japan
Also known as Arbor Day or 'Midori no Hi', this national holiday in Japan began life as a non-holiday. The Japanese holiday law states that a day…
Bald man secretly wishes he still had hair
A BALD man has admitted that, though nobody would ever suspect it, he would actually prefer to have hair. Ronny, aged 39, not his real…
Friday 3 May Constitution Day in Poland
Poland's constitution was the first constitution to be adopted in Europe and second only in the world - the American constitution of 1789, being the…
Thursday 2 May Community Festival of Madrid in Madrid
In 1808, Madrid had been occupied by French troops since late March. Charles IV of Spain had been forced by Napoleon to abdicate in favour of his…
Gen Z teen confused by strong male character
A MALE teenager has been left confused by a film in which a man faces challenges like fist fights that are traditionally left to female…
Wednesday 1 May Vappu in Finland
With its northern latitude leading to cold. dark winters, the arrival of spring has always been a welcome event in Finland and a tradition of…
Tuesday 30 April Carnival Day in Sint Maarten
The island of St. Martin is split between French and Dutch control. The Carnival on the French side takes place at the traditional time of…
Monday 29 April Workers’ Memorial Day in Gibraltar
In 1989, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, the largest federation of unions in the United States declared April 28th as…
Experts unable to explain why anyone would buy bottled beer in a pub
EXPERTS cannot work out why anyone would buy a small, expensive bottle of beer in a pub. Researchers at the Institute for Studies found no…
Sunday 28 April Kenneth Kaunda Day in Zambia
Dr Kaunda died on June 17th 2021, aged 97. He had been admitted to Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka and was being treated for…
Your friends: Are they worth the effort?
HAVING good friends is meant to be a key part of a happy and healthy life, but are they actually worth the effort? Here are…
Saturday 27 April Resistance Day in Slovenia
During the second world war, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia) was first partly annexed by Nazi Germany on April 6th 1941 and the remainder was…
How to recover from a devastatingly accurate insult from a seven-year-old
CHILDREN say the cruelest, funniest things, directly to you in front of a roomful of people, like ‘Where’s your hair gone, uncle Simon?’ Here’s how…
Friday 26 April Union Day in Tanzania
The first European to visit Tanzania was Vasco da Gama in 1498. European colonialism in the region began on mainland Tanzania during the late 19th…
Thursday 25 April Sinai Liberation Day in Egypt
The Sinai Peninsula has been part of Egypt since the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt (c. 3100 BC). In 1956, Egypt prohibited Israeli ships from using…
Businesswoman’s credibility undermined by partially faded nightclub stamp
A WOMAN’S otherwise convincing presentation has been undermined by the fading nightclub entry stamp on the back of her hand. 27-year-old Hannah, not her real…
Wednesday 24 April Concord Day in Niger
The advent of the 1990s saw big political changes in Niger. The decade brought multi-party democracy for the first time, but also saw rebellions by…
Tuesday 23 April St. George’s Day in Vatican City
St. George's Day is celebrated annually on 23rd April, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death. St George is also the…
Monday 22 April Pesach I in Israel
Before the holiday begins, observant Jews will remove and discard all food with leavening (called chametz) from their households, doing a thorough job, so that…