A favorite of tourists – the famous angry bronze bull on Wall Street – has been put up for sale. However, New York will not lose its landmark: the sculpture's creator insists that his creation, 16…
Despite a strict law requiring German citizens to give their children clear and acceptable names, they continue to be named after a favorite resort of the mother or the father's workplace. According…
A 54-year-old Aboriginal man in northern Australia, Bertie Lloyd Kallop, received ten weeks in prison for possession of one can of mid-strength beer and a bag of wine. According to Gazeta.ru, in…
A popular American television reality show offers illegal immigrants from other countries free access to the services of a legal company to obtain a green card, which grants the right to work and…
If, while in Scotland, you want to feel like a true Highlander and decide to at least rent a genuine tartan kilt – alas, you won't be allowed to wear it on your bare body, as a true son of the…
Western and Eastern Germany have entered into a conflict on the beaches of the Baltic coast, reports Lenta.ru. Citizens of the former GDR traditionally prefer to swim and sunbathe on the Baltic coast…
An exceptionally attractive route has been devised by the East German firm Artemis, reports Gazeta.Ru. The company has acquired about three hectares of land in the small town of Stolberg in Saxony…
International No Tobacco Day, which the World Health Organization declared May 31, became in Toronto the last day when smoking was allowed in bars, billiard halls, and music clubs, casinos, and other…
The British government has seriously become concerned about the nation's obesity problem and intends to fight this phenomenon with economic methods - raising prices on fast food and other food that…
People who can speak also often resort to sign language, used by the mute, when they want to express a particular feeling. The latter must be especially careful, since the same gesture is perceived…
The German newspaper Bild has published the 12 most absurd laws about sex that exist in the world. However, the publication's journalists warn that, despite their absurdity, these laws are in effect.