All That Is Interesting

A cheetah mother and her cub overlook their home territory in this beautiful photograph.
The 6 o’clock Swill, Australia/New Zealand

During World War I, Australian and New Zealand bars started closing their doors at 6 PM to encourage men to spend time with their families. Naturally, the slang “6 o’clock swill” began to circulate as men would rush to get a drink after work before the bars closed. Needless to say, the closing time didn’t stick.
Snapsvisa, Sweden

Snapsvisa is a traditional drinking song that precedes bouts of drinking the spirit “snaps.” The songs generally glorify drinking.

Stromatolites — photographed above in Shark Bay, Australia — are fossils that are the earliest record of life on Earth. Stromatotlites are layered structures that form in shallow water over millions in years as sedimentary grains become trapped and cement by micro-organisms.




