Woman refits anecdote to get advice she actually wants
A WOMAN has received the dating advice she was looking for after adjusting her anecdote in response to feedback she did not deem useful. Hannah,…
Wednesday 19 March Oil Nationalisation Day in Iran
Western companies had been involved in the extraction of oil in Iran and other countries in the Middle East since extraction had become technically and…
Tuesday 18 March Cheikh Al Maarouf Day in Comoros
Islam first arrived on the Comoros Islands in the 7th century and today over 98% of all Comorians follow the religion. Almost everyone belongs to…
Monday 17 March Benito Juarez’s Birthday in Mexico
Born on March 21st 1806, Benito Juárez is today remembered as a reformer dedicated to democracy, reducing the influence of the Catholic Church in Mexican…
Have you ever considered you’re the problem, dating apps ask users
DATING apps have asked their ugly, humourless, unloveable users if they have ever reflected that not being able to find a partner may not just…
Sunday 16 March Davao City Day in Davao
On June 29th 1848, the Spanish founded Davao in the Davao Gulf on the island of Mindanao. Davao began to grow and expand during the…
Key to happy relationship is remembering you obviously can’t do any better
THE key to a happy relationship is reminding yourself that you cannot possibly do any better, it has been confirmed. The claim was made by…
Saturday 15 March Revolution Day in Hungary
Hungary had been part of the Austrian Empire since the early part of the nineteenth century, though it had operated almost as a separate country;…
Man loves banging on about how f**ked things are
A MAN gets a weird self-righteous buzz from talking about how screwed everything is. 29-year-old Scott, not his real name, gets a kick out of describing the…
Thursday 13 March Fagu Purnima in Nepal
Holi was originally a festival to celebrate the start of Spring, good harvests and fertility of the land. The first mentions of it date back…
‘Work harder’, and other brilliant advice from a new manager brought in to shake things up
HI, I’m Nicole, your new manager in Sydney, I want to touch base on my plan for overhauling this team and getting on your tits.…
Wednesday 12 March Decoration Day in Liberia
Each year, the President of Liberia will issue a Proclamation for this holiday in line with an Act of the National Legislature approved on October…
Tuesday 11 March Nyepi in Bali
Well known as Bali Hinduism’s new year, the celebration of Nyepi is unique. Unlike other New Year’s celebrations known for grand festivities, actively observe this…
Monday 10 March National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu) in Belize
Until 2008, this holiday was known as Baron Bliss Day as the day is dedicated to Baron Bliss, who willed nearly two million Belize dollars…
Teenager’s accent changes dramatically when parents leave the house
THE neighbours of a well-spoken teenager have noticed his accent radically alters when his parents are not around. 17-year-old Huw, not his real name, speech…
Sunday 9 March International Women’s Day in Russia in lieu
27 countries (mainly former Soviet republics) have adopted International Women's Day as a national holiday, and it is widely observed in several others. For most…
Teenager messaging boy she met on bus believes she’s in a situationship
A 13-year-old girl who has exchanged messages with a boy on Instagram has decided to attach the label situationship to their conversation. Grace, not her…
Saturday 8 March International Women’s Day around the world
International Women's Day was first established at the 1910 International Socialist Women's Conference in Copenhagen. German women's rights activist and Marxist theorist Clara Zetkin was…
Seven problems attractive people have you could probably cope with
ATTRACTIVE people get preferential treatment at work, research has found, but the gorgeous have replied that beauty brings its own issues. You feel you could…
Friday 7 March Chapchar Kut in Mizoram
In this part of India, farming involves Jhumming, which is a system of rotating which fields are used for planting each year. This means that…