Politeness Goes a Long Way at French Café That Charges Extra for Rudeness
The French aren’t exactly world-famous for being polite, which is why I was quite surprised when I read about this. A French Café is actually charging customers extra for being rude to its staff, and offering discounts to those who are nice. The Petite Syrah Café, located in the French Riviera city of Nice, has […]
A Void – The Famous 300-Page Book Written without a Single Letter “E”
‘E’ is the most commonly used letter in the alphabet. That’s why it’s so hard to believe that a whole novel exists without a single use of the letter ‘e’. The book in question was originally written in French in 1969, by author Georges Perec. La Disparition (The Disappearance) is a 300-page lipogrammatic novel – […]
11-Year-Old Girl Likes to Play Horse by Jumping Over Hurdles on All Four
Anna Salandar, from Båstad, Sweden, is an amazing 11-year-old with an unsual hobby. At an age when kids prefer to play video games, Anna is learning to jump hurdles like a horse – on all fours. Anna’s unique hobby is her own choice; she wanted to be able to run and jump using all four limbs. […]