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The offal truth! Scots’ hallowed national symbol the haggis might have been invented by the ENGLISH, writer claims Haggis is a national symbol in Scotland, lauded by the poet Robert Burns But a new claim puts the offal dish’s origins south of the border, with the first recipe reportedly being found in Lancashire in 1430 … Read more
The SOS signal that saved two international students who were lost in the outback for two days without food or water after getting their car bogged – as their tale of survival is told for the first time The students bogged their car in outback in a remote part of South Australia Pair etched ‘SOS’ … Read more
A baffling new seek-and-find puzzle has tasked challengers to find the mute button on a busy Christmas Zoom call. The vexing challenge has been created by UK-based event insurance provider Protectivity, who made the puzzle after phrases like ‘sorry I was on mute’ became commonplace in 2020. With only one hidden symbol to find, puzzlers … Read more
Death from above! Face of Mexican ‘Day of the Dead’ symbol ‘the Elegant Skull’ appears in volcanic ash cloud weeks before the annual festival Ash in a picture of a volcanic eruption has been likened to The Elegant Skull La Calavera Catrina is the unofficial face of Mexico’s ‘Day of the Dead’ festival The picture of the Popocatepetl volcano … Read more
Native tribes in Montana are celebrating the birth of an ultra-rare white buffalo calf. The animal, a female born in June at Bitterroot Valley Bison Ranch in Missoula, has been named The Creator’s White Buffalo Maiden. Only about one in a million buffalo calves are born white, according to researchers, and many lose their snowy … Read more
The Vatican has set up a council to stop the Mafia from using the Virgin Mary as a prop to claim it has God on its side. The department will work to teach children and families a true theology of Mary with a team of around 40 church and civil leaders, including Italian judges, for … Read more
Branded wine ranges seem to be the latest celebrity tactic for making a few extra pennies as Kylie Minogue joins the list of famous faces with their own vintages, standing to make £1million off the back of their deals. While most savvy celebrities always have an eye on expanding their ever-growing empires with endorsements and … Read more
Stunning images show women of the Suri tribe who wear 16ins lip plates as a symbol of beauty The Suri tribe inhabit the mountains of the Omo Valley in the plains of south-western Ethiopia in Africa Photographer Raúl Barrero, 39, from Alicante, Spain, captured the women in a series of portraits During puberty, girls have … Read more
President Donald Trump refused to say the Confederate flag is an offensive symbol during an interview on Sunday, where he touted the controversial banner as a sign of pride for the South. The Republican president was asked by host Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday if the flag, considered a symbol of slavery and oppression by … Read more
Finland’s air force quietly ditches infamous SWASTIKA symbol from its command insignia The air force had used the symbol ever since it was founded in 1918 A blue swastika on a white background was used on Finland’s planes until 1945 Until recently, it still featured in some unit emblems, flags and decorations The swastika had … Read more