If you didn’t already read, Things You Didn’t Know About Jehovah’s Witnesses: Part One, you can visit the link. This is part two. They are one of Canada’s wealthiest and least transparent charities. Because they’re a registered charity, they don’t pay sales tax. Of the 86,000 of the in Canada, they rank 18th, with more …
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The people who live below me are Jehovah’s Witnesses and to know that they don’t celebrate even birthdays was really eye-opening. Here are a bunch of others things you didn’t know about Jehovah’s Witnesses. They don’t believe in military service or saluting the flag. They don’t believe in the national anthem or voting. Because they …
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Yesterday, February 2, was Groundhog Day. You know how the thing goes — a groundhog comes out of its hole and if it sees its shadow, winter goes on for six more weeks. But what happens if the groundhog is too busy being dead to see anything ever again? Well, we’re about to find out. …
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Do you have any weird New Years resolutions? Or maybe you just plain need to make some new ones, some fun ones, and some that you really want to keep because, well, YOLO. Try something new from your favorite coffee shop. Make your charcuterie dreams come true with butter boards, butter cream boards, and even …
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Plant lovers would be happy to know that there’s a national houseplant appreciation day and that day was January 11th! Whether you like them big or little, green or colorful, let’s celebrate houseplants and learn a little more about why we should all have them. The Best Houseplant for Clean Air: Snake Plant The snake …
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Did you know that your Christmas tree is edible? Turns out, it is. But, don’t eat it. There are a number of reasons you shouldn’t eat your Christmas tree, if you even thought to do it in the first place. National take down your Christmas tree day was last Friday January 6th. It falls on …
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Did you read National Trivia Day was January 4th, Celebrate with This Trivia: Part One? Because this is part two of fun fact-filled trivia. What’s the city with the most diversity in terms of language? Answer: New York City The ancient Phoenician city of Constantine is located in what modern-day Arab country? Answer: Algeria Havana is the …
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Did you know that National Trivia day was on January 4th? And of course, there’s no better way to celebrate than with fun trivia. What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released? (Hint: It was a Disney Movie) Answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs What is the rarest M&M color? Answer: Brown What TV …
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There are very few people who don’t like bacon and there are so many ways to cook and eat with bacon. Bacon Day is in two days, so here are a bunch of ways to celebrate the deliciousness that is bacon. (And some bacon facts.) Bacon Bacon by itself is just as delicious as it …
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We all know Santa, right? He’s a jolly, rotund old man with a great white beard who dresses in red and rides on a sleigh pulled by reindeer to bring gifts to the children. Although this Santa is today ubiquitous in the U.S. and the Western world, he’s not the only version of Santa in …
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