Europe

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The day of the Seven Sleepers

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

June 27: International Pineapple Day

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The fascinating story of Nocino, the witches’ liqueur.

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The albumen of St. John: a curious Italian tradition

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

St John’s eve: ancient rituals to mark midsummer

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

June 18 – International Picnic Day

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• People, mysteries and stories

The curious story of Mihailo Toloto, the 82-Year-Old monk who died without ever seeing a real woman

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Vestalia: Celebrating Vesta and Purifying Rome

3 years ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

June 4th: celebrate National Cheese Day!

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

First Friday of June: National Donut Day

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of June: holidays, folklore and traditions

3 years ago Leo S

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• History
• Science

Erwin Schrödinger between equations, cats and philosophy (and a life-size installation in Zurich)

3 years ago Leo S

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• History

How the Nazis created Fanta

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

May 25: National Wine Day

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Third Saturday of May: It’s World Whisky Day!

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• Travel

Miffy Traffic Light of Utrecht: the cutest way to stay in traffic!

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• History

Behind the myth of 19th-Century grotesque ‘Tear Catchers’

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• Food

Neuzeller Klosterbräu, the German Brewery that revolutionizes beer industry with powder beer

3 years ago Pavel

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• Travel

Explore Monsanto, “the most Portuguese town in Portugal”

3 years ago Danilo

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Lemuralia, the ancient Roman Day of the dead

3 years ago Adam

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• Travel

Sułoszowa, the delightful one-road village in Southern Poland

3 years ago Danilo

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of May: holidays, folklore and traditions

3 years ago Leo S

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• Travel

The Shambles: the oldest medieval street in the world

3 years ago Leo S

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• Food

Pastila, the historic russian treat that turns apples into marshmallows

3 years ago Ivan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

April 26: National Pretzel Day

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Auvers-sur-Oise: the grave of Vincent and Theo van Gogh

3 years ago Anya

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

April 23 is St. George’s Day, England’s National Day!

3 years ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Roman festival of Cerealia

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• Travel

The Postie Stone: a memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives…delivering mail.

3 years ago Nathan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Fordicidia: Springtime Festival To Tellus in ancient Rome

3 years ago Adam

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• Food

Chocolate-atole, the traditional drink made with a little-known variety of cacao.

3 years ago Danilo

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Why we observe Easter Monday?

3 years ago Ivan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

April 9: National Unicorn Day

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Some surprising things you (probably) didn’t know about Good Friday

3 years ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

A short (totally sincere) history of April Fools’ Day

3 years ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of April: holidays, folklore and traditions

3 years ago Leo S

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• Travel

Upside-Down fig tree in Bacoli, Italy: a tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin

3 years ago Danilo

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• Travel

Meet Gacek, the fat cat that became a Polish city’s top tourist attraction

3 years ago Danilo

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• Travel

Monte Kali: the world’s largest table salt mountain

3 years ago Pavel

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March, 17: It’s St Patrick’s Day!

3 years ago Robin

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Bacchanalia: the festivals of Bacchus, Roman God of Wine and Fertility

3 years ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March 14: Mamuralia

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