We all know Christmas is on 25th December, and Bonfire Night is remembered on the 5th November, and Hallowe’en is on 31st October, and….wait a minute…not everywhere it’s not!
Religion & Beliefs
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our readers. You might not be aware that the patron saint of Ireland was …Read the Rest
Even an Ancient Egyptian Mummy needs a passport!
…AND DID YOU PACK YOUR CASE YOURSELF, SIR? The ancient Egyptian mummy of famous King Rameses the Great, or Rameses …Read the Rest
Christmas trees used to be hung upside down!
Best available evidence reveals that Christmas trees were originally hung upside down from ceilings, rather than sitting the right way …Read the Rest
Blue Moon – 31st December 2009
This month is a blue moon month! Commonly speaking, we call a moon ‘blue’ when there are two full moons …Read the Rest
UFOs in classical art
The ‘net abounds with claims of UFOs appearing in antiquity, evidenced by artworks from centuries ago that depict unidentified flying …Read the Rest
The Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Virtues
Everyone has heard of the Seven Deadly Sins (or Seven Vices), but there are actually a corresponding set of Seven …Read the Rest
The term “dog days” or the “dog days of summer” refers to the period of the year that is generally …Read the Rest







