In some cultures children were intentionally given names with unfavorable meanings like ‘ugly’ and ‘crippled’, as it was thought that this would make them less desirable to child-stealing demons.
No Such Thing As Samurai Olaf
Live from Glasgow, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss killer shrimps, poo-based space food, and handsome Japanese tear-wipers for hire.
No Such Thing As Samurai Olaf
Live from Glasgow, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss killer shrimps, poo-based space food, and handsome Japanese tear-wipers for hire.
In 2001, hundreds of thousands of people across the world…
In 2001, hundreds of thousands of people across the world listed their religion on censuses as “Jedi”, a movement so big that it overtook major established religions, becoming the second most popular religion in New Zealand and surpassing the 400,000 people mark in the UK.
In the 1930’s, horse jockey Ralph Neves was thrown from his horse during…
In the 1930’s, horse jockey Ralph Neves was thrown from his horse during a race, declared dead and taken to the morgue. Hours later, he woke up in the morgue, caught a cab back to the racetrack and proceeded to win the next race.
Sweden is the first country in the world…
Sweden is the first country in the world with its own phone number. It connects you to a random Swede.
In 2005, security guards at Australia’s Parliament…
In 2005, security guards at Australia’s Parliament House were banned from calling people ‘mate’. The ban lasted one day.
French preschools serve four-course lunches…
French preschools serve four-course lunches (including a cheese course) to educate them in taste and stimulate their senses.
In Finland they have ‘National Sleepy Head day’, where the…
In Finland they have ‘National Sleepy Head day’, where the last person in a family to wake up is thrown in to a lake or the sea by the rest of the family.
King Tut’s beard was broken off by museum workers…
King Tut’s beard was broken off by museum workers, who glued it back on. The mistake wasn’t discovered until months later.