A Country Living in a Different Year
Fact: #3837
The Ethiopian calendar is about seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar and uses 13 months (twelve of 30… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
Run, Horse, Run
Fact: #3836
2026 is the Year of the Horse, a sign tied to vitality, speed, and perseverance. Horse years have marked major… Read More
Earth’s Expected Time Glitch
Fact: #3835
Because Earth’s rotation is not perfectly stable, an occasional “leap second” is added to keep official time in sync, resulting… Read More
The Calendar That Took Over the World
Fact: #3834
When the Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582, people went to bed on October 4 and woke up on October… Read More
State Capture: The Sequel
Fact: #3833
In 2025, the SIU and other law-enforcement bodies opened a probe into nine Eskom contracts linked to businesses associated with… Read More
The Ghosts on the Payroll
Fact: #3832
A nationwide probe was launched in 2025 into allegations that teaching posts are being sold for cash, and that “ghost… Read More