Tomorrow in Wales, a race where there are human runners and horses with riders on the same course, trying to get to the finish line ahead of each other. And it all started with an argument in a pub. Plus: starting tomorrow in Brooten, Minnesota, it’s Redhead Creamery Curd Fest.

44th MAN VERSUS HORSE

Redhead Creamery Curd Fest

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Today in 1971 that the magazine Record World published an article about a new and very chill radio format that was the precursor of Easy Listening. Plus: this Saturday in New York City, it’s Pigeon Fest.

Music Only for a Woman: The Birth of Easy Listening (JSTOR)

Pigeon Fest

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Today in 1841, a newspaper publisher from Belgium put out an article that included a mark he called “un point d’ironie.” The history of punctuation is full of efforts to choose a mark that would make it clear to readers when the writer is being ironic or sarcastic. Plus: a couple in Sweden finds a way to make their home more eco-friendly while keeping them warm during the country's very cold winters.

Can irony really be conveyed with punctuation? (Christian Science Monitor)

Swedish Family Encloses Entire Home in Greenhouse Glass to Create Year-Round Warmth (My Modern Met)

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