Religion & Beliefs

Hallowe’en is 31st October, right? Well, think again…

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!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

36, March 17, 2011
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

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

38, August 12, 2009
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

Dog Days

36, September 14, 2008
Dog Days

The term “dog days” or the “dog days of summer” refers to the period of the year that is generally …Read the Rest