Pep rallies & diplomas: Surprising facts about the U.S. school system In this month’s Learning Nugget, we’re talking about something close to our hearts: education.

The rebel poet who wrote ‚Auld Lang Syne‘ We twa hae run about the braes And pu’d the gowans fine; But we’ve wander’d mony a

Two strange Christmas traditions from the US & UK Some Christmas rituals are common throughout western cultures: lights get strung on houses, cookies are baked,

Shorter work weeks & nicer bosses As we all know, the last few years have affected the way most office workers do their jobs. The

The alternative car you didn’t know about A huge focus in the fight against climate change is getting the world to drive vehicles that don’t rely on fossil fuels.

How ‚bout them apples? There are well over 150 years of legends surrounding Johnny Appleseed. He’s a man famous for wandering thousands of miles on foot planting apple orchards in what’s

Chocolate-covered scorpions In Germany, June and July are primetime for local festivals called variously Kerb, Kirmes, Jahrmarkt, and plenty of other regional names. The hallmarks of these events are unhealthy comfort foods, rides and games for

Let your pride flag fly Here we explore two interesting things related to LGBTQIA+ history, and below you can learn 1) how the word “gay” went from

Are birds actually singing death metal? We’re over a month into spring in the northern hemisphere, and the trees and meadows are bursting into bloom, the sun is