Mother Renames Son After Tattoo Artist Makes a Spelling Error

The one time you would hope to never encounter a spelling mistake is when you’re having your child’s name tattooed on your body. That’s because tattoos — like children — are for life. Unfortunately, Johanna Giselhäll Sandström found that out the hard way. The Swedish mother of two fell victim to an embarrassing typo after her tattoo artist misspelled her son Kevin’s name as “Kelvin.” Rather than face an expensive and painful removal process, the 30-year-old took it in stride and simply changed her son’s name to Kelvin. When Sandström went to the tattoo parlor, the artist drew the design and didn’t ask anything about the spelling, so she never gave it another thought. It wasn’t until later that she noticed the glaring mistake. She returned to the tattoo parlor, but the artist said there wasn’t anything he could do apart from issuing a refund. After looking at the cost and what’s involved in tattoo removal, Sandström and her husband decided that the smarter option would be to rename their son, who was almost two at the time. The couple have now grown to love the name Kelvin because it’s unique. Fortunately, their young son also took to his new moniker. The family has just welcomed their third child, Freya, and Sandström is planning on going under the needle once more. However, this time she promises to be better prepared.

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That’s Pittsburgh With An "H"

What’s in a name? Well, if it’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, then it’s an “h.” Of the many other Pittsburgs — some 20 towns in California, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas — the city in Pennsylvania is the only one that ends in an “h.” That’s because as the country expanded and technology evolved, the need for standardization arose. In 1890, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names sought to bring consistency to the spellings of locations throughout the country. The board deemed that all towns ending in “burgh” must drop the “h” in the spirit of uniformity. However, city officials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, stood strong, refusing to drop the "h" in the city’s name. Eventually, a special meeting of the U.S. Board of Geographic Names met on July 19, 1911, and a preponderance of evidence citing Pittsburgh spelled with an “h” over the decades convinced the board to reinstate the final letter. The “h” was back! Of course, not everybody got the message. The Post Office didn’t change it’s machines to reflect the inclusion of the “h” until October 1911, and the Pittsburgh Press continued to use the “h-less” spelling for another decade. In order to quell the confusion, the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce finally released a pamphlet entitled “How to Spell Pittsburgh.”

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Rabbit Show Jumping

If you’ve been to a state or county fair, it’s likely you’ve had a chance to see an unusual sport that’s becoming more popular around the world. It’s called “rabbit show jumping,” a trend that started in Sweden in the 1970s when members of a small rabbit club started holding hopping contests for their pet rabbits. At first, the rules were based on horse show jumping, which is an Olympic event. Soon, the rules were changed to make them better for the bunnies. Here’s how it works: Each rabbit is led around a course by its owner, using a special leash and harness. In a straight course, the rabbits hop over several jumps made of stacked bars that fall off if the rabbits jump too low. In another event, sometimes called “rabbit agility”, the rabbits don’t only jump, they must also make it across or through several “obstacles”, such as ramps, bridges, tunnels, and teeter-totters. Each rabbit has two minutes to make it through the course,. The goal is for the rabbit to make it through without knocking over any bars or failing to navigate any of the obstacles. The rabbit with the fewest mistakes wins. If there's a tie, it goes to the faster rabbit. The one thing all contestants know and understand is, the rabbits only hop if they want to. 

 

 

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From Sardinemaxxing to Skincare, Here's Why the Canned Fish is the Newest “It” Food

It’s not easy to keep up with trends these days. First there was avocado toast, charcuterie boards, and cronuts, and now the Internet is obsessed with sardines. Framed as a symbol of affordable luxury and health, sardines are the subject of thousands of searches and TikTok videos. In fact, some are calling the tiny fish “skin care in a can.” The demand for sardines speaks to the power of social media. Sardines have the right attributes to go viral — they’re a source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, relatively inexpensive, and now they’re perceived as “fancy.” All of a sudden, cans of the smelly fish are flying off the shelves. If you're wondering how sardines went from grandpa food to “it" food, it's kind of uncanny……no pun intended. The shift from sitting in a pantry alongside Spam and tuna as cheap to being in high demand is largely about packaging and storytelling. Gen Z’s health and wellness craze, rising food costs, and the obsession with protein and skincare are the catalysts. “Sardinemaxxing” is a social media trend that encourages eating sardines more frequently. Still, you have to be careful. Eating one or two cans a week as part of a varied diet is sensible; eating 1,000 in a month is not a dietary recommendation.

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