The royal family has a lot of holiday traditions, though some are a little less charming than others. One of the most bizarre traditions requires each member of the royal family to get weighed both beforeandafter Christmas dinner — if they gain weight, it signals that they truly enjoyed the...
College students with a flair for the arts and an interest in greeting card design are encouraged to apply to thisFuture Designer Scholarship. Applicants to this design-a-greeting-card scholarship will enter using original artwork. CardsDirect hints at wanting December holiday-themed works from schol...
‘Tis the season – to eat goose and get presents from an old woman on a broomstick? Depending on where you live, both of those things could be true. Here are some of the craziest and most fun holiday traditions from across Europe. And yes, we’ll admit that Europeans can be pretty ...
The train is permanently parked on a bridge in the middle of the Namsen river, one of the best salmon rivers in the country. 9. Out to sea At Kjeungskjær in Trøndelag, you can wake up in an octagonal lighthouse, one of Norway's many cool options for a lighthouse holiday. 10...
Too Long; Didn't ReadThe article explores the annual Lunar New Year migration, where billions of people travel home across Asia, often facing immense logistical challenges. Driven by cultural obligations and the desire to reunite with family, this massive movement highlights the enduring ...
Who wouldn’t want this? Since the answer is obviously no one, go for the big reveal. Have them installed on your grandmother’s carovernightand watch the tears of joy Christmas Day when she drives to dinner as the caped crusader. ...
After all, CAS mentioned all kinds of obscure traditions from the real world, such as geases, Antillia, and an impressive list of mythical creatures from this Oct. 1933 letter to HPL: Quote: Clark Ashton SmithIf I were a practising wizard, like Namirrha or Malygris or Nathaire, I'd ...
What Hansen proposes is what we call “paranormal” is so fraught with forces and traditions that mean to derail and deceive us at every turn, that we cannot wade into this quagmire without realizing all aspects of the issues that await us. This is not because it is necessarily evil, but...
37. Will their wedding day be declared a bank holiday? British Prime Minister Teresa May announced on the day of their engagement that unlike William and Kate's wedding day, Harry and Meghan's will not be declared a bank holiday. While this means that citizens won't have a day off from...