Author: Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn / Source: did you know? Turns out that you don’t have to travel to the Welsh countryside for a chance to become the next King (or Queen!) Arthur. That is, as long as you don’t mind pulling your sword from a pile of human excrement instead of a stone. A pipe-layer,

To call a 175-pound dog a ‘lapdog’ may seem counterintuitive, that is until you meet a Great Dane. Standing at least 30 inches from paw to shoulder, these cuddly canines are often referred to as “the world’s largest lapdogs,” as they often don’t realize their own enormity. Yes, this breed is so

Source: Good News Network 45 years ago today, the Sydney Opera House opened as a multiple venue performing arts center after a design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon won a competition in 1957 to create the iconic structure in Sydney Harbor in Australia. (1973) Photo by Bernard Spragg, NZ MORE

Source: Atlas Obscura Danish people celebrate birthdays with all kinds of sweets, from layered sponge cakes to ice cream to sweet buns. But for little Danes, the big day centers around a kagemand, or a cake man. Bakers form this figure from sweet, yeasted dough, then give the creation clothing

Authored by Erico Matias Tavares via Sinclair & Co., Iben Thranholm examines political and social events with focus on their religious aspects, significance and moral implications. She is one of Denmark’s most widely read columnists on such matters. Thranholm is a former editor and radio host