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. …
Wednesday 21 February National Youth Day in Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe was born on February 21st 1924. He was a school teacher before becoming involved in African nationalist protests calling for independence for Southern…
Tuesday 20 February Malaysian Declaration of Independence Day in Melaka
Malaya's independence began after the signing of the Malayan Independence Treaty signed by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj on 8 February 1956 at Lancaster House, London to…
Clock ticking on when shiny new laptop will be used to look at absolute filth
IT is only a matter of hours until a man’s gleaming new laptop will be used to view the most high definition pornography imaginable, he…
Monday 19 February Louis Riel Day in Manitoba Canada
Legislation proclaiming the third Monday in February as Louis Riel Day was passed by Manitoba's Legislative Assembly in 2007, and first celebrated on February 18th…
Sunday 18 February Independence Day in Gambia
Located on the west coast of Africa, The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa. Its first contact with Europeans was in the mid-15th…
Conniving office bastards have already stolen the best holiday dates
THREE weeks into 2024 all the best holiday dates have already been booked up by the scheming bastards you work with, it has emerged. …
Saturday 17 February Independence Day in Kosovo
The Republic of Kosovo is a partially-recognized state and disputed territory at the heart of the Balkans in South-eastern Europe. In the middle ages, control…
Friday 16 February Archbishop Janani Luwum Day in Uganda
Janani Luwum was the third Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire. Born in 1922, Luwum converted to Christianity in 1948, becoming a priest in 1954.…
Thursday 15 February Sovereignty Day in Serbia
By the middle of the 15th century, most of modern Serbia had come under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, with some parts under control…
Five reasons school night hangovers are worse than weekend hangovers
WEEKEND hangovers are bad enough, but they’ve got nothing on ones during the working week. Here’s why you’ll regret getting shitfaced on a school night. …
Wednesday 14 February Rafik Hariri Memorial Day in Lebanon
Rafik Hariri was a Lebanese businessman who had become wealthy in the 1970s. His started to use his wealth for philanthropic projects in Lebanon, including…