In South Korea, women give chocolate to men on February 14, and men give non-chocolate candy to women on March 14. On April 14 (Black Day), those who did not receive anything on February 14 or March go to a Chinese-Korean restaurant to eat black noodles and lament their ‘single life’.
In England until the early 20th century, a man wishing to separate…
In England until the early 20th century, a man wishing to separate from his wife could lead her to market by a halter and sell her to the highest bidder.
If you’re flying aboard a spaceflight leaving from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan…
If you’re flying aboard a spaceflight leaving from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, you’ll be ordered to pee on the back-right tire of a bus. It’s tradition.
Before about 1700, it was customary for people of European…
Before about 1700, it was customary for people of European descent to bring their own spoons to the table. Spoons were carried as personal property in much the same way as people today carry wallets, key rings, etc.
A community of ex-slaves spoke their native language and carried…
A community of ex-slaves spoke their native language and carried on their tribal customs and traditions into the 1950s in Alabama.
On an island in Indonesia, if a child dies before he has started teething…
On an island in Indonesia, if a child dies before he has started teething, the baby is placed inside the trunk of a growing tree. The hole is then sealed and as the tree begins to heal, the child is believed to be absorbed. Dozens of babies may be interred within a single tree.
A previously brilliant-blue Yellowstone hot spring is turning green…
A previously brilliant-blue Yellowstone hot spring is turning green as a result of tourists throwing ‘good luck’ coins into it.
Every year, residents of Naco, Arizona, join residents of Naco…
Every year, residents of Naco, Arizona, join residents of Naco, Mexico, for a volleyball match at the fence that separates the U.S. and Mexico.
There is a town in Mexico where people have a huge…
There is a town in Mexico where people have a huge fist fight to summon rain.
The most popular Christmas dinner tradition in Japan is to eat…
The most popular Christmas dinner tradition in Japan is to eat fried chicken from Kentucky Fried Chicken.