Lucky Diamond Rich: The World’s Most Tattooed Person
Lucky Diamond Rich is a street artist and performer from New Zealand. He also happens to be the world’s most tattooed person.
Dondurma: Turkish Ice Cream Like No Other
Dondurma is thought to have originated in Maraş, Turkey, which is why it’s also called “Turkish ice cream,” though it is also found in the Eastern Mediterranean.
La Pascualita: The Mexican Corpse Bride
Legend has it that this mannequin in a bridal shop in Chihuahua, Mexico, is the shop owner’s daughter, who died on her wedding day.
Are you “Happy as Larry”? Who on Earth was Larry Anyway?
The origins of the idiom “happy as Larry” date back to the 19th century—but whether it’s attributed to a New Zealand writer, Australian boxer, or Cornish slang word is anyone’s guess.
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it is the oldest such commemoration.
