Every once in a while, we here at Daily TWiP stumble upon a holiday that is so wonderfully TWiPpable that we practically weep tears of joy. The International Day of Awesomeness, which the creator decided should coincide with the birthday … Continue reading →

After a cold and tiring evening of shoveling and sanding, there’s nothing like warming up with something hot to drink. Today on National Irish Coffee Day, we encourage you to enjoy this seasonally suitable beverage and the amusing tale behind … Continue reading →

On Nov. 30, 1954, Ann Hodges lay down for a nap on her living room couch in her house in Sylacauga, Ala., little imagining that she was about to make history. She was woken suddenly by an eight and a … Continue reading →

Thanks to the switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, Oct. 6, 1582 technically never happened in Spain, Portugal, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth or Italy. These four nations actually lost ten days, following up Thursday, Oct. 4 on the … Continue reading →

If the job you want doesn’t exist, it may be up to you to create it. Bankrupt businessman Joshua Abraham Norton of San Francisco did just that when he proclaimed himself Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector … Continue reading →

For centuries, the unfathomable creatures of the deep sea have been a source of fear and wonder to mankind. On Sept. 30, 2004, a little light was shed on one of the most elusive of these creatures, the giant squid, … Continue reading →

On Aug. 27, 1896, the Anglo-Zanzibar War, a conflict that might otherwise have faded away with the passage of time, made history (and likely the Guinness Book of World Records) when it clocked in as the shortest war in recorded … Continue reading →

If you’re going to throw stones at the Hussites, make sure your door is locked. Otherwise, they might take matters into their own hands, like they did July 30, 1419 during the First Defenestration of Prague. A commonly featured word … Continue reading →

Some people will try anything to get their names in the history books – even arson. That’s what was on the mind of a young man named Herostratus when he intentionally set fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus … Continue reading →

Anyone who’s ever been to a wedding is familiar with the Chicken Dance, that upbeat oom-pah song that gets everyone out on the dance floor to have fun and look silly. Today (May 14) in celebration of National Dance Like … Continue reading →