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Full Moon Party-Thailand
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, “raves” in the United States became the rage. These all-night parties were generally held in warehouses and included booming (even deafening) tech music, a large number of strobe lights, inexpensive beer and an abundance of illegal street drugs. As could have been expected, the law stepped in and [...]
Foolery, Fun and Fish: April Fools’ Day around the World
As befits a holiday dedicated to foolishness and nonsense, the origin of April Fools’ Day isn’t definitively known. Was it born to make fun of airheads who forgot that the beginning of the year changed from the end of March to January in 1564? Was it an extension of the “renewal festivals” held worldwide to [...]
Those Inventive, Innovative Irish!
What do chocolate milk, the ejection seat, and Riverdance all have in common? Well, we’ll tell you: they’re all Irish inventions. In fact, you’d be surprised at some of the things the Irish have gifted the world with—whether they are scientific breakthroughs, patents or personalities. Here, we thank the Irish for the gifts that just [...]
International Spring Festivals
The commonalities of spring traditions all over the world are clearly seen, such as the giving of sweets, celebration of good (light) over bad (darkness), celebrating the dying of winter and the coming greenery of spring, the lighting of fires or fireworks, rainbows of colors such as in colored eggs or the spraying of colors, [...]
2013 New Year’s Resolutions for Every Interest
The first days of 2013 are here and the New Year brings the promise of a fresh start. It’s time to make your resolution(s) and strive to be a better person in 2013 whether that means losing weight, staying fit, starting a new hobby, ditching a bad habit, or learning something you’ve always wanted to. [...]
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