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Ten Interesting Facts About Christmas (via Today I Found Out)
Just in case you’re struggling for conversation at a Christmas function, this infographic from Today I Found Out should come to your rescue. [Source: Today I Found Out]
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Twelve Facts About The Twelve Days Of Christmas (via Mental Floss)
We are currently in the twelve days of Christmas, which commence on Christmas Day. So, here’s twelve facts about the twelve days, courtesy of Mental Floss. Here’s the first two: 1. Lots of people,...
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‘Melbournised’ Was Coined As A Word To Describe Mount Gambier
This is gold. “Many of the residents have never seen Adelaide, and some apparently do not care whether they ever are so favored.” may be the best quote ever. On the Ozwords blog there’s a post about...
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History Of Valentine’s Day Infographic (via Today I Found Out)
Just in case you were wondering…
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Ten Valentine’s Traditions From Around The World (via Today I Found Out)
For those still looking for inspiration.
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How a Working-Class Couple Amassed a Priceless Art Collection (via Mental Floss)
I was fascinated by this article about Herb and Dorothy Vogel, a working-class New York couple who accumulated a priceless collection of modern art. Herb Vogel never earned more than $23,000 a year....
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Secrets From The Potato Chip Factory (via NPR)
Short video outlining advancements in the production of potato chips, demonstrating how relative costs have been reduced over time by mechanisation. Also: potato chips! Secrets From The Potato Chip...
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Fifty-Six Acronyms Explained
My daughter Rachel also found this interesting. Apparently she knows who John Green is.
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Things That Help You Calm Down (And One Thing That Doesn’t)
This is essential for marriage or parenting. source
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Patrick Stewart’s Quadruple-Take Master-Class
Actor Patrick Stewart (of Picard and Xavier fame, among others) in a very, very relaxed and candid mood provides an acting master class, with examples of the take, the double-take, the triple-take,...
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The Man Who Turned 12,000 Cups Of Chocolate Pudding Into Free Airplane Travel...
This story is one for the illustration file. Today I Found Out featured the story of David Phillips, who managed to turn a bonus offer of air travel for purchasing tubs of chocolate pudding into a...
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The Origins Of The Names Of Brisbane’s Suburbs
Article in Brisbane’s Courier Mail on the origins of the names of the city’s suburbs. Interesting to old residents and trivia buffs.
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A List Of Eleven Exotic South Australian Delicacies (via Mental Floss)
Mental Floss lists eleven signature South Australian delicacies, yet somehow manages to omit Fruchocs, pie floaters, bung fritz and Cooper’s Pale Ale. Relax, Farmer’s Union Iced Coffee is on there, so...
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The Chemistry Of Cookies
This video explains what happens when cookies are baked, proving that science can be pretty sweet. Mmmm. Cookies. source
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Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
My son Peter hadn’t heard of Rocket Racoon. I can’t believe it. I showed him this image. (Which hurts, because I’m a DC, not a Marvel, but it’s completely true.) And he said ‘What racoon?’ So I had to...
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The Origins Of The Names Of Australia’s States, Territories, and Their...
Just in case you didn’t know, this post from Today I Found Out provides the origins of the names of Australia’s states and territories, along with their capitals. I don’t know if they teach Australian...
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How A 10 Foot Deep Freshwater Lake Was Accidentally Turned Into 1300 Foot...
A story of very unintended consequences with an application about planning through what may seem to be the simplest of tasks. A team were drilling for oil in a lake that was in the vicinity of a large...
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The Danger Of Zebra Crossings (via Today I Found Out)
I’ve always wondered why Mount Gambier has no zebra-striped pedestrian crossings. This infographic from Today I Found Out suggests that their absence is doing us a favour. Turns out people are more...
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Pronouncing British Place Names
Some of us live in fear of pronouncing words incorrectly. Quinoa, anyone? In honour of all those visiting tennis players currently competing in the Australia Open and saying how much they’re enjoying...
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A Century Will Never Start On A Sunday, Wednesday Or Friday
I didn’t know this, but the those of you who enjoy math and calendars might find it interesting. It’s a pretty random fact, I don’t know how it would come up in conversation except for about every one...
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