There is a well-known expression that says a dog is a mans best friend. It is right, therefore, that there is a special day to celebrate dogs. This day is National Dog Day. It takes place on the 26th of August. On this day you should let your dog kno...
June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. This is the date of birth of the man who popularized yo-yos in the USA. His name was Donald Duncan and he got into the yo-yo business in 1930. Of course there were ups and downs before yo-yoing became an American pastime...
National High Five Day is on the third Thursday of April every year. This unusual holiday started at the University of Virginia in the USA in 2002. Since then, it has slowly grown in popularity around America. It is also spreading to different countr...
National Love Our Children Day began in America in 2004. It falls on the first Saturday in April. Its aim is to honour and celebrate Americas children and stress the importance of love as they grow up. It also wants to promote the strengthening of fa...
National Biodiesel Day is a day the biodiesel industry celebrates the role of the vegetable-based fuel in helping to tackle environmental problems. It takes place on March 18, which is the date of Rudolf Diesels birthday. He invented diesel in 1912....
February the 14th is National Condom Day. It aims to raise awareness of safe sex and the reasons for it. Today we live in a world where unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV/AIDS, are on the increase. This incre...
Some national anthems are really good and some arent. I like my countrys anthem. It makes me feel proud of my country every time I hear it. Im a little embarrassed to say I dont know the words to it. In some countries, they play the national anthem e...
Fanny: Hey, Brian, what's the most popular sports in Canada? Brian: The most popular sport is definitely ice hockey. Fanny: Ice hockey! So do you play hockey by yourself? Brian: I don't actually. When I was a kid, I wanted to play ice hockey, and I w...
Fanny: Brian, my last question seems too serious. Brian: It was. It was a very academic kind of question. Fanny: Yeah. Brian: You're testing me Fanny. Fanny: Sorry for that. I would also like to ask you some funny questions. Brian: OK, hit me. Fanny:...
Alright, we didn't show you that report to scare you about flying; we wanted to point out some of the challenges that face security personnel. One way for travelers to help is to know what to expect ahead of time. At the TSA's Web site, TSA.org, you...
