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Adam Kupiec, 34, stated he was home on New Year's Eve when he got a validation email from Amazon declaring his parcel "was given to the resident."more

"Pole won" - such a message reached Poland around 22:00 (21:00 GMT) on Sunday, January 5, 2020 from Jacek Libucha, who at the beginning of November 2019 set off on a lonely trip through Antarctica. He reached his destination after 54 days of hiking, during which he pulled on sledge weighing more than 110 kg.more

According to baby experts Bounty.com , there are already some trends showing what the most popular boys and girls names will be this year.more

Plans to put Scotland on a separate time zone from the rest of the UK were strongly opposed by former prime minister Sir John Major, newly released government archives reveal.more

A charity which manages one of Wales's most exposed islands is looking for "fit and hardy" staff to work there for up to nine months.more

This weekend, the beach at the pier in Kołobrzeg is full of cold water lovers. About a thousand lovers of frosty baths will come here to the VIII Sea Lions World Festival, which will last from 3 to 5 January.more

Hidden spaces offering a respite from the rat race have been revealed in a new "tranquillity index".more

On 1 January 2020 the name Holland officially ceases to exist as a designation of the Netherlands State. Changing the name costs EUR 200,000 to the country's budget.more

During a meeting with the faithful on the New Year in the Vatican, Pope Francis apologized for losing his patience in St. Peter's Square on New Year's Eve evening, when he reacted sharply when one of the women grabbed his hand tightly and twisted him.more

Most people aren't even back at work after the festive season yet, and the decorations are still up in the living room.more

People started returning unwanted gifts as early as 7am on Christmas Day, according to a parcel collection service.more

The abandonment of meat, at least for some time, was again at the top of New Year's resolutions in Great Britain. Due to the approaching end of the year, the Islands are also preparing for the next edition of "meatless January" - vegenuary.more

The German regional broadcast station WDR2 caused a scandal by posting a rework of a grandmother's children's song about the grandmother, which is called "non-organic pig" because it damages the environment. After a wave of criticism, the recording was removed and the radio sent an apology.more

The hunt is continuing for the winner of a EuroMillions jackpot of almost £41 million as a deadline to claim the prize approaches.more

In Sweden, the holiday gift for 2019 is a box with compartments for family members to put away their smartphones, which are usually held in their hands and distract from conversation - announced the Swedish Trade Research Institute (HUI).more

Kate Middleton, famous for her elegant outfits, usually wears a plaid during Christmas. He also has his favorite styles with this pattern. Today, British media enumerate the checkered classics of the Duchess of Cambridge: a midi skirt, flared blue-green coat and formal dress with long sleeves.more

Christmas in the US is not just meeting family and unwrapping presents. Americans do not lack fantasy - in December crowds gather races in ugly sweaters or ship parades.more

Uneaten Christmas dishes on the Iberian Peninsula are often consumed again in a different form. The use of waste is not only fashionable there, but also practiced by renowned chefs.more

Santa Claus shared his well wishes with children in Rovaniemi, Finland, before departing on his annual Christmas journey around the world on Monday. Rovaniemi, located on the Arctic Circle of Lapland, Finland, is the "official" home of Santa Claus Village. more

Preparing twelve dishes, putting additional cover for an unexpected guest or putting hay under a tablecloth are habits that in most Polish homes are considered an old tradition - and in fact they are very old because they date back to pagan times.more

The best way to travel from Venice to Sicily via Warsaw or Budapest - the Italians discovered before the season of mass trips for Christmas and New Year.more

The newly elected House of Commons, which met for the first time after the election on Tuesday, is the most diverse in the history of British parliamentarism.more

A two-month prison sentence in Turin sentenced a 33-year-old woman to a father who stopped giving her a pocket money of 260 euros. According to an Italian court, the child's age does not matter - the man must support his daughter until she reaches professional stability.more

At the holiday table, Poles are afraid of talking about politics, abortion and earnings - according to the poll described in the Tuesday issue of Rzeczpospolita in the article "Christmas taboos".more

The British House of Commons selected in the December 12 election is "the most homosexual parliament in the world," reports the Sunday Times. A total of 50 people with different sexual orientation won the election in the House of Commons.more