A Lawmaker Tried To Get Americans To Eat Hippo Meat, AKA “Lake Bacon”
About this time in 1910, a member of Congress thought the next big food trend would be hippo meat.
Happy New Year, Happy Same Galactic Year
Today marks the start of another Earth orbit around the sun, but there's also something called the galactic year, and that one just keeps going and going and going.
The Oxford Electric Bell Has Been Ringing For Over 175 Years
We’re ringing in the new year (as well as marking National Ring a Bell Day) with the story of a bell that’s been ringing year in and year out for almost two centuries.
“Dinner For One,” The British Comedy Sketch That’s A New Year’s Eve Tradition In Germany
Watching TV on the last night of the year? That's fine; in fact, there’s a tradition on German TV of showing a classic comedy sketch every December 31.
Albert Gunter Had To Jump London’s Tower Bridge While Driving A Double Decker Bus
Today in 1952, a double decker bus driver in London had to make a split second decision to protect his passengers… and realized the safest option was to gun it and jump a city landmark.
In Wales, Mari Lwyd Brings A Costumed Horse Skull To Your Door For Some Winter Fun
There’s a tradition around this time of year in Wales called Mari Lwyd. It starts with a knock at the door in the winter night, and it only gets spookier from there.
Hanukkah Will Skip The Year 3031 And Go Straight To 3032
The eight day Festival of Lights takes place toward the end of each year, but due to some unusual circumstances, there won't be a Hanukkah at all in 3031 (!)
Black Cake Makes Christmas In The Caribbean Sweet And Delicious
Merry Christmas! On this day of giving, you deserve a treat: a holiday favorite in Caribbean countries known as black cake.
At Christmas In Iceland, It’s All About The Books
In Iceland, book lovers take part in Jólabókaflóð , which means "the Christmas flood of books." And they're not exaggerating.
There’s A Rooftop Sign That Reads “Welcome To Cleveland” But It’s Not In Cleveland
There’s a famous sign on top of a building so that people flying in airplanes can see the message “Welcome to Cleveland," though that sign’s not actually anywhere near Cleveland.