Europe

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• Random Christmas 2022

4# Jingle Bells or…The One Horse Open Sleigh? 🎶

9 hours ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

December 4 is National Cookie Day!

9 hours ago randomcollabs

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• Random Christmas 2022

2# Sleigh rides…in July 🎶

2 days ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of December: holidays, folklore and traditions

3 days ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

I bùr ad Sant’Andrè – The dark nights of Saint Andrew and other stories about November 30

4 days ago randomcollabs

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• Myths and Legends

Rusalka: the history behind mythical Slavic Mermaid

5 days ago Danijel90

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• Weather

Diomede Islands, the islands of yesterday, today and tomorrow

1 week ago Danijel90

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• Food

The long, controversy story of cheese on Apple Pie

1 week ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

November 22 (or 24) – Matrena’s and a legend of Winter’s arrival

1 week ago Danijel90

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• Myths and Legends

The Drekavac, monster from South Slavic mythology

2 weeks ago Danijel90

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The SS Great Britain and the mystery of Captain John Gray

2 weeks ago Danijel90

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• Sport

Discover world’s smallest Football League that consists of only two teams!

2 weeks ago Robin

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• Travel

Hum, the world’s smallest town with only two streets and three rows of houses

2 weeks ago Danijel90

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The black eyed child: the obscure story behind the legend that roams Cannock Chase

3 weeks ago Danijel90

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• People, mysteries and stories

Viking Sally, the story behind Baltic’s most ill-fated ship

3 weeks ago Leo S

8 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Martinmas, St. Martin’s Summer, Indian Summer, Old Wives’ Summer…what is it?

3 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

November 11: it’s Origami Day!

3 weeks ago randomcollabs

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

November 10: it’s time for Mārtiņi!

3 weeks ago Leo S

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• Myths and Legends

The Dobhar-chú, an Irish folktale

3 weeks ago Nathan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

November 8 is Cappucino Day!

4 weeks ago Danilo G.

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Beaver’s Moon: November Full Moon

4 weeks ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

November 6th: Celebrate Nachos Day!

4 weeks ago randomcollabs

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Day: what is the story behind this British observance?

4 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

November 4: celebrate National Candy Day!

1 month ago randomcollabs

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

November 3: celebrate Sandwich Day and its history!

1 month ago randomcollabs

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of November: holidays, fun facts and folklore

1 month ago Leo S

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• Food
• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Soul Cake, the true Halloween treat of tradition for hungry ghosts

1 month ago Leo S

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Bobbing for Apples: History and how to keep this ancient Halloween tradition alive

1 month ago Leo S

3 min read

• Myths and Legends

The Dullahan – Headless Horseman of Celtic Mythology

1 month ago Danijel90

4 min read

• History

Necropants and other extraordinary tales of 17th-century Icelandic sorcery

1 month ago Nathan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Dziady – Autumnal Granfathers: the slavic week devoted to commemorating the Dead

1 month ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

October 25th: World Pasta Day

1 month ago randomcollabs

7 min read

• History
• Myths and Legends

The spooky science of haunted mirrors and superstitious mirror mythology

1 month ago Leo S

2 min read

• Sport

Armboxing – one of the world’s weirdest contact sport

2 months ago Robin

2 min read

• History

Crossed Letters – a vintage way to save paper (and money)

2 months ago Adam

1 min read

• Travel

The Broken Wheel – The Netherlands’ unique waterside residential area

2 months ago Robin

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• Food

Vagina-Flavored chips are on sale to millennials who ‘aren’t having sex’

2 months ago Robin

3 min read

• Food

Via Mari 10: world’s smallest vineyard that produces only 29 bottles of wine a year (that you shouldn’t drink)

2 months ago Danilo G.

5 min read

• Myths and Legends

The Story of ‘Syrenka Warszawska’ – the Warsaw Mermaid

2 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Food

Pierogi: a taste of Poland

2 months ago randomcollabs

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• Myths and Legends

Will-o’-the-wisp – ghost lights at night

2 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Baba Anujka, the story of the world’s oldest serial killer

2 months ago Danijel90