European Letters
Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of European alphabets? Get ready to discover a world where some letters wear hats, others fancy little crutches or strike-throughs, and some even have their own unique accents.
Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of European alphabets? Get ready to discover a world where some letters wear hats, others fancy little crutches or strike-throughs, and some even have their own unique accents.
Let us take you on a boozy tour of Europe's liquid soul. From the fiery Pálinka of Hungary, the fancy Limoncello of Italy to the smooth Vodka of Poland, our continent has a spirit to suit every taste and occasion.
European folklore could well be divided into two categories: countries where fear of vampires is dominant, and those for which werewolves are the majority. We owe this map to the patience and dedication of Liam, who has spent several years gathering the necessary information to come up with this original map.
Across Europe, children of all kinds owe a good deal of their education, not to teachers and textbooks, but to Fables. Who can forget the resilient Tortoise, the hardworking Ant or the naive Crow who shaped so many childhoods?
Whether you’re listening to a classical symphony or a Magyar marriage, on a Slovakian hillside or a Hawaiian beach, whether you want to pluck or blow, you can bet there’s a European instrument that can provide the perfect accompaniment.
How to best piss off all your fellow Europeans? Learn here how to avoid inefficient general insults and instead go straight to the heart of the matter, thus saving time, which can be invest in improving the economy or maybe cleaning up the place a bit.
What exactly happened to make it illegal to own a single guinea pig? Who thought it credible to forbid getting drunk in a pub? Or to stop people locking up burglars, running 'violently', driving dirty cars, or sleeping on a bench?
Warp Pipes, Stars, Mushrooms and Stages... There has been a lot of work in this creative map inspired by the iconic video game Super Mario World.
Whether you're betting your house on a round of Hold 'em, foretelling the arrival of a tall dark stranger, or just letting your your young nephew win at snap: Whatever you're doing with a pack of cards, it pays to tell your Swords from your Shields and your Cups from your Coins.
From the earliest church chants to the most modern atonality, Europe is the cradle of classical music. Even if you don’t know your Larghetto from your Leitmotiv, find just how much melody oozes from the continent's every pore.