Weekly Recess

Why Londoners Celebrate No Trousers Day by Riding the Metro Without Pants

Posted on September 12, 2025 (September 4, 2025) by weeklyrecess_admin

Every year, Londoners participate in a quirky and joyful tradition known as No Trousers Day, where brave commuters board the London Underground dressed normally but without trousers, pants, or pajamas from the waist down. This cheeky event brings laughter, surprises, and a shared sense of community to the usually dull winter commute, reflecting a playful rebellion against the mundane and a celebration of spontaneity. Discover the origins, spirit, and fun behind London’s beloved No Trousers Tube Ride. […]

Inside China’s Footbinding Tradition: The Painful Ritual of Lotus Shoes and Bound Feet

Posted on July 23, 2025 (July 23, 2025) by weeklyrecess_admin

In China, Lotus shoes were used to bind women’s feet to keep their feet small […]

How Sweden’s 300,000 Oak Trees Became an Unintended Legacy: The Naval Forest That Outlived Wooden Warships

Posted on July 3, 2025 (July 7, 2025) by weeklyrecess_admin

In the 1830s, Sweden planted 300,000 oak trees for the purpose of building naval ships. However, by the time the trees matured, metal warships had replaced the need for wooden ones. The forest still stands to this day. […]

The story behind Glasgow’s iconic Duke of Wellington statue and its well-known traffic cone hat

Posted on June 26, 2024 (June 26, 2024) by weeklyrecess_admin

The city of Glasgow spends approximately £10,000 every year to remove traffic cones from the head of the Duke of Wellington statue. The Duke of Wellington statue, which first appeared in the early 1980s, has worn an orange traffic cone hat for decades. but how did it get there – and more importantly how did it stay? […]