Q. Which paintings – historical to current – do people recognize and/or talk about the most? . A. We can all guess #1, but in November of 2019, CNN Style did an in-depth analysis of the 15 most frequently searched masterpieces. The winners were.. . i. Mona Lisa. Leonardo da

Q. We’ve seen neighbourhood brouhahas erupt in sitcoms and in real life. What types of goings-on are most likely to frustrate neighbours? . A. For answers, we look to Home Gnome who have surveyed 1,000 homeowners on all things neighbour. Let’s start with the good news. Which qualities do people

Q. Happy Mother’s Day Weekend to all you amazing Mothers, and to those celebrating their Mums in person, at a distance, or in memorium. ♥ How have artists captured their mothers in portraits over the centuries? . . A. Albrecht Durer. Portrait of Barbara. The Artist’s Mother.  1490 . Rembrandt

Q. Which classical music pieces are particularly entrancing us in 2025? . A. After a survey of 90,000 listeners, Classic FM has answers for their 2025 Classical Music Hall of Fame… Top 10 Favourite Classical Music Pieces. Classic FM. 2025 i.    Sergei Rachmaninov. Piano Concerto No. 2 💙 ii.

Q. What is in Jamaican Jerk Spice? . A. When people learn that I’m half Jamaican, conversations quickly turn to the beautiful Blue Mountains, the turquoise sea, reggae, fresh mangoes, hard dough bread, and jerk spice. Jerk chicken, jerk pork, jerk breadfruit. The origins of jerk spice are up for

Q. As they say: if you want to get to know a city, walk through its streets. Which are your favourite cities for walking? What say others? . A. The Burrow analyzed 8 key factors to determine which cities are most walkable: i.    Rainfall ii.   Walking trails iii.

Q. If someone was to compare your behaviour or body language to an animal, which animal would you like them to choose? What are some lesser heard animal-based adjectives? . A. Animal Adjectives These adjectives are related to… • Accipitrine – hawks • Anserine – geese • Aquiline – eagles

Q. Why do people do scary things on early dates? . A. In ‘romantic,’ ‘reality’ shows – no judgment! Streaming history… – daters will be challenged with hair-raising adventures. Rappel down this skyscraper. Or free-fall. Leap off this scenic cliff. Take your fear of heights and climb up the cables

Q. Another year, another list of corporate slang that rankles. Which words find themselves in the crosshairs in 2025? . A. Kickresume analyzed social media to see which office jargon was most debated and despised from 2023-2024. Least Loved Office Jargon i.     Circle back – 45% ii.    Synergy – 30%

Q. With Easter Sunday here: what are some notable historic paintings that depict the Resurrection? . A.   Jan Joest. Resurrection of Jesus   An Aragonese painter from the 15th Century. The Resurrection . Dirk Bouts. The Resurrection of Christ. 1455 . Piero della Francesca. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ.