Diving into the cultural and historical depths of Argentina, we discover a blend of intriguing stories and facts that define this vast South American nation. Let’s embark on a journey through ten riveting aspects of Argentina. Racial Composition: Argentina and its next-door neighbour, Chile, surprisingly have a larger percentage of white population than countries like … Continue reading Unraveling Argentina: 10 Fascinating Facts About Argentina
Two thirds of Argentina’s population…
Two thirds of Argentina’s population is of Italian heritage. They fled there for economic opportunities and to escape devastating wars. It is the only other country besides Italy with an Italian heritage majority population.
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Argentina and Chile sent pregnant women…
Argentina and Chile sent pregnant women to Antarctica to have their babies there. All to strengthen their claim on the continent.
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Our Parents’ Lives Vs Ours in 10 Handy Memes
It’s not a secret that my generation’s experience has been quite a bit different from that of our parents, but I don’t know if we take the time to fully appreciate that enough. The extent to which we live in different worlds is really astounding, and as with all things borderline unfathomable, it’s truly best expressed with a meme format.
Consider this timeline of contrasting lives, won’t you?
10. The early twenties
You really gotta consider those big life decisions carefully.
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9. Moving on up
If they didn’t come here so I could fry things then what was even the point?
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8. The food of life
“Let’s have married.” is how I plan on proposing someday.
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7. Saving grace
What the crap is retirement?
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6. Playing the market
Just roll the dice and kinda hope for the best, I guess.
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5. Meme culture
No one can tell me what I need to value most in this life.
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4. Role reversal
First of all, I’m baby, so write that down.
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3. Vibe check
You can’t be too careful when it comes to relationships.
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2. End game
My plans mostly involve which thing I’m going to watch next.
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1. Building a family
Soon my battle station will be quite operational.
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We may not have been dealt the best hand, but at least we’re good at making memes. And in the end, isn’t that what truly matters?
What’s the biggest difference between you and your parents?
Tell us in the comments.
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In Argentina, the 29th day of each month…
In Argentina, the 29th day of each month is Gnocchi Day, with almost all families eating gnocchi. The tradition started because the 29th of the month was just before payday, so money was tight, and only potatoes and flour were left. For extra luck, everyone gets a peso under their plate.
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Southern Thule
Argentina invaded the British island of Southern Thule in 1976. The island was uninhabited and is so remote that the British weren’t aware of the invasion for over a month. When it was discovered that the Argentinians had set up a permanent military base and weather station there it was decided that diplomacy (secretly) was […]
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In the 1900s Argentina had a tax…
In the 1900s Argentina had a tax on unmarried men that included an exemption for single men who had proposed to a woman for marriage but were rejected. Women then started proposals rejection businesses where they would charge to turn down proposals from bachelors seeking to evade the tax.
In 1977, Argentina flew a pregnant…
In 1977, Argentina flew a pregnant woman to their military base in Antarctica so she could have first baby to ever be born on the continent. In doing so, the Argentine government believed this would give them an undisputable claim on the land, but the claim is not recognized internationally. 00
Argentina sent a pregnant woman to Antarctica, had her give…
Argentina sent a pregnant woman to Antarctica, had her give birth there, and used the baby to reinforce its territorial claims.