Month: April 2017
Are these the superhero powers we need? These budget superheroes won’t save the world, but they may save you from petty annoyances. They won’t defeat evil, but they’ll fold …
A poor mule was apparently the sole casualty of a battle during the Spanish-American War. So his (or her?) sacrifice is remembered as mantanzas mule day. On April …
This Oslo skatepark is covered in morse code for the law forbidding the use, sale, and advertising of skateboards. Norway banned skateboarding between 1978 – 1989 because it was “too …
Pretzels were invented to bribe children (probably) We have (probably) a monk from northern Italy to thank for the delicious pretzel. The legend goes that in 610, a monk-baker …
Fancy starting your workday with coffee, a quick Facebook check and a hearty hug from your boss? Hugging Research shows that hugging is extremely effective at healing sickness, disease, …
Reports that DNA tests proved a retired postman fathered 1,300 illegitimate children are false. This postman always knocks twice A news article ran with the old “sleeping with the …
Human millennials aren’t the only ones mooching off their parents after becoming grown-ass adults. Penguins mooch too. While they can’t come home on weekends to do laundry and raid the …
Do you have the skills for Watch Firefly Day? April 24th is the day to join Browncoats around the world and celebrate International Watch Firefly Day. Yes, you may …
Would you rather pigs in a blanket or oysters in bed? The oldest definition of Pigs in a Blanket dates back to the 1800s. Season some oysters, roll ’em …
National High Five Day is April 20, 2017. Best excuse ever to give your best animal buddy a high five. Hey, some of these guys don’t even have paws. …
The Boston Marathon is America’s iconic race, the oldest marathon in the country, and the most important. Fifteen runners started the first race in 1897 but only 10 made …
The unique sport of goat racing began in 1925 as the poor man’s horse races. Tuesday was chosen for the goat race and declared “Easter Tuesday” while the “posh” …
