Month: April 2017
What jarps, taps, shackles and rolls it way through Easter? An egg, of course. Traditional Easter egg sports include egg tapping, egg rolling, egg dancing and above all, egg fights. …
The Easter Fox or Osterfuchs was around long before the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny and its forerunner, the Easter Hare, weren’t the only egg-bringers. A note of 1904 from …
In honor of his birthday on April 13th, here’s some wisdom from Thomas Jefferson, the founding father. On productivity On leadership On mindset On motivation …
On Scrabble Day, why not try these winning word combinations? Particularly useful, if you wind up with a handful of Qs and Zs! 1. OXYPHENBUTAZONE Definition: An anti-inflammatory medication …
Once the groom proposed using scrabble, there was only one way this was going to go. The couple got on board and scrabbled to produce a stunning wedding. In …
On April 12 in 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space. Tonight, Yuri’s Night is being celebrated at over 180 parties more than 48 …
April 11 is the day to show your pet some extra love because it is National Pet Day. These animals started off shy and scared. Amazing what a difference …
Before Muzak, 17th-century British barbers kept a cittern (early guitar) handy for their customers to strum while waiting. The percussively minded filled candlesticks with coins. The resulting noise was referred …
Since the 4th century, Semana Santa celebrates events leading up to Easter Sunday. Celebrated all over Latin America, Semana Santa or Holy Week has its unofficial HQ in Spain. Penitents …
To celebrate Internet of Things Day, here are some recent useful, silly and plain weird internet of things projects. If you can stuff a chip and a low-power Bluetooth …
This dog farting roller coaster gives new meaning to the phrase ‘the wind in my face.’ This dog farting themed roller coaster, well-stocked with realistic dog poop, makes farting noises …
Instead of planning your epitaph, you decide to go with engraving your last text message on your tombstone. ‘Cause it’s way more fun. Turns out a lot of our …
