The Human Resources Department of Commonplace Fun Facts thought they had heard every excuse for not coming into the office. “I can work just as well from home.” “The commute is too […]
I Can’t Come to Work Today — I’m Too Busy Being a Deity
Take a Quick 6.5 Hours to Read the World’s Longest Poem
If your attention span for poetry only extends to the length of time it takes to read a limerick, you may find yourself challenged if you try to read the Mahābhārata.
There Were So Many Bathers, Could They Find the River?
The Kumbh Mela is a tradition within the Hindu faith where the faithful gather for a ceremonial bathing in a sacred river. On February 10, 2013 over thirty million people participated at […]
Her Husband Is a Real Snake In the Grass
In 2006, a Hindu woman in India claimed she had fallen in love with a snake and then married the snake in accordance with Hindu marriage rituals. More than 2,000 people participated […]
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