Things you’ve always never wanted to know
* A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn’t give her coffee.
* There is no such thing as a naturally blue food, even blueberries are purple.
* Ronald Reagan did a narration at the 1947 Academy Awards ceremony.
* The only contemporary words that end with -gry are angry and hungry.
* Vanilla is [...]
Did you know this?
* The fastest running bird is the ostrich, which has been clocked at 97.5 kilometres per hour.
* A person uses approximately fifty-seven sheets of toilet paper each day.
* A chicken loses its feathers when it becomes stressed.
* 25% of cat owners blow dry the cat’s hair after giving it a bath.
* Spinach consumption in the [...]
What’s behind New York’s Wall Street name
Did you know?
New York’s Wall Street is so named because it was built along the length of a wall that was constructed by 17th century farmers to prevent their pigs from escaping.
Do you know what Fisnogge is?
Fisnogge is a traditional Jewish calf’s foot jelly.
Literally meaning “foot foot”, the reiteration was born of a confusion of pronunciation between Yiddish words for foot [fis] and fish [fish], so asking for fish carelessly could result in receiving calf’s foot jelly!
“Nogge”, the Yiddish pronounciation of the Russian for “foot” was added as a clarifying suffix [...]
Did you Know? > world’s most expensive champagne
World’s most expensive champagne woos the super-rich.
The world’s most expensive champagne, popping the records at 4,166 euros [6,485 dollars] for a personalised bottle of bubbly, went on sale on March 2008 targeting, of course, the “super-rich” global elite.
The limited edition of 12-bottle box sets of Perrier-Jouet champagne was priced at 50,000 euros, according to French drink firm [...]
Have you heard? > Louis Vuitton, W Hotels and How to attract men art
Celebrating the artist’s new collection for Louis Vuitton
> that this week, a series of events in New York will celebrate artist Stephen Sprouse and his new collection for Louis Vuitton. In the 1980s, Sprouse pioneered the merging of downtown street wear with uptown fashion, and his graffiti became an unmistakable signature on clothes and artwork. [...]
Destination Dumbo
An ideal itinerary for this design-driven neighborhood
Meet Up > 68 Jay St. Bar > Weeknight bonding begins with $3 drafts at this brick-walled haunt, where local art dealers and industrial designers become fast new friends. 68 Jay St. [between Water and Front streets], 718-260-8207 or http://68jaystreetbar.com
Catch-up > Hecho en Dumbo > At night, chef Danny Mena turns [...]
Have you heard? > Warhol, Moet et Chandon and DKNY
> that “Warhol from the Sonnabend Collection” will be unveiled at The Gagosian Gallery [980 Madison Avenue, New York] on January 20?
> that Chandon has created a limited-edition cuvée to toast DKNY’s 20th birthday next week?
Welcoming Obama > USA celebrates Inauguration Day
A New Day! > On January 20, Oren’s Daily Roast encourages you to welcome President-elect Barack Obama with a free cup of Blend 44, “Beans You Can Believe In” from 10:44 a.m. to 12:44 p.m. at each of its nine Manhattan locations, including Grand Central Terminal. Blend 44 is inspired by Obama’s Kenyan and Hawaiian [...]
Architecture and Design Festival in Copenhagen
Cph ADD is a new architecture and design festival with focus on architectonical and designing traditions and trends.
Cph ADD, Copenhagen Architecture & Design Days, now on its third year. The event appeals to a broad audience. Thus there will be special made guided tours, increased opening hours and other design events giving everyone a [...]
