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Julmust
In most countries around the world, the sales of Coca Cola skyrocket at Christmas time – partly due to clever advertising. In Sweden, however, sales of Coke drop by at least 50% at Christmas time, due...
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The history of memes
The biologist Richard Dawkins coined the term ‘meme’ in 1976 to describe ideas that are copied from brain to brain. The term was not widely used until the internet caused memes to become viral in the...
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Everyday Things Invented By Accident
Some of these things, such as Post-It Notes, languished as failures for years before being discovered to have other uses. Others were found by accident. For example customers discovered that...
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Shower thoughts
I love the shower thoughts subreddit.. One thing I really like about the internet is all the smart, witty, funny people out there. There is always a comment or a meme or a smart answer to a question...
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Starter packs that made me giggle
Growing up with siblings starter pack And sad but probably true…
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The things your mother tells you
I had a laugh when I saw this. It reminded me of some of the things my mother used to tell me. I am not sure if she believed them or if she said it to stop me doing certain things if you swallow...
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Glow-in-the-Dark
I recently wrote about how I like glow-in-the dark dials on alarm clocks because they are visible but not bright, and also about Marie Curie’s tomb. I have read the book and seen the film about the...
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A cultural question
My biggest treat every day I am in town in the cold is a large extra-hot latte to take away. I savour every sip. When I popped into the coffee shop, I saw this sign encouraging people ordering in to...
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Bills of Mortality – weekly death certificates during the plague
Most of these causes of death are unheard of these days. Rising of the Lights = respiratory problems Spotted feaver = typhus or meningitis Planet = planetary alignment Surfeit = too much food and...
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Falling into disuse
Things that seem to be used less and less clothing irons wallets postcards handkerchiefs (I am not sure where you would even buy one) huge department stores multiplex movie theatres fancy dinner...
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This was incredibly interesting
This picture appeared in my social media feed the other day. The thread below it was really really interesting. There were many suggestions as to what the differences were. Some of the theories were...
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Out and about
The cold is brutal at the moment I took a photo from my seat on the bus and I saw that the camera was full of snow A boat was stuck in the canal ice outside our apartment. While it was waiting for the...
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Semlor
Growing up in a Catholic family in South Africa, we used to eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday to use up all the fat and sugar in the house, and then on Ash Wednesday (after having these done at Mass)… …...
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Happy Leap Day!
This photo is probably photoshopped because adult elephants cannot jump (the largest African elephant ever weighed 27 000 lbs/12 247kg not being able to jump is a good thing!) and baby elephants...
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Swedish ‘snus’
I have never ever smoked. My mother was a chain smoker (60 a day) who was unable to take part in many activities because of her smoking. When my friends started thinking smoking was cool, I was...
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What are the Seven Seas?
The origins of the phrase ‘Seven Seas’ can be traced to ancient times. In various cultures at different times in history, the Seven Seas has referred to bodies of water along trade routes, regional...
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Flour sack clothing
I am not sure if it is still common in other countries, but in South Africa many people still wear floursack clothing. It’s probably not something I would wear in Sweden but when it is hot and you...
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