Stillwater, Minnesota, formerly a big player in the lumber industry, hosts the World Snow Sculpting Championships, sanctioned by the Association Internationale de Sculpture sur Neige et Glace (International Association of Ice and Snow Sculpture) based in Finland. For the event, teams travel from around the world to make intricate snow sculptures.
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Codebreaker Challenge: The NSA annually hosts the Codebreaker Challenge, a competition for students to explore real-world scenarios in cybersecurity and cryptography, preparing them for national security roles.
You’re not allowed to get drunk in English pubs: We’re starting the Culture section of this list of facts about England with this surprising by-law: It is illegal to be drunk in a pub. The Licensing Act took effect in 1872 and essentially bans anyone in England from being drunk anywhere that isn’t their private property. It’s certainly an odd by-law to have in place when the country hosts more than 35,000 pubs, all of which have the main purpose of drinking. Even so, it’s a well-intentioned act that aims to reduce drinking levels to keep people safe!
Cheese-Chasing Tradition: Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire hosts a unique cheese-rolling festival in which participants follow a rolling wheel of cheese.