Holidays & Events
National Dance Like A Chicken Day | May 14
#DanceLikeAChickenDay falls on May 14th every year. It's an exceptional day because, let's face it, who doesn't like to dance?
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Holidays & Events
National Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day | April 24
In the United Kingdom, pigs in blankets are small sausages, or chipolatas wrapped up in bacon.
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Crime & Law
Woman Gets Shot In Head, Then Makes A Tea!
After a woman was shot in the head, she had made herself some tea and offered the police officer something to drink.
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War & Weapons
Sniffer-Rats To Detect Landmines
Did you know that a wildlife park in Cornwall, United Kingdom actually taught a rat how to sniff out landmines?
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Travel & Tourism
The Most Common Street Names In The UK
High Street, Station Road, and Main Street are among the U.K.'s most popular street names.
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Business & Economy
A Brief History Of B&Q
The very first B&Q homeware store was opened in Southampton in 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle.
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Holidays & Events
What Is Hoodie-Hoo Day? – February 20
What is Hoodie-Hoo Day? Well, it's a special day that falls on 20th February every year and it is celebrated in a strange way!
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Art & Design
The History Of Pritt Stick Glue
Did you know that the Pritt Stick was invented in 1969 by a group of Germans who ran a company called Henkel?
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Business & Economy
The History Of Tesco
Tesco was founded by Jack Cohen in 1919. He sold groceries from a small East End London stall.
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People & Civilizations
Thomas Edison Wasn’t So Bright After All
Thomas Edison didn't invent the light bulb. The light bulb actually goes all the way back to 1806.
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Holidays & Events
National Hug Day | January 21
The day is officially recognized by the United States Copyright Office, although it is not a public holiday.
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Holidays & Events
The Most Common Birthday Day
Approximately 690,000 Americans have the shared birthday of October 5th.
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