Reference information only. — What is it? Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research, hence the name ‘monkeypox.’ — CDC Where was it first discovered? The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). What are the symptoms? Fever Headache Muscle aches Backache

Or do you even know you have got neighbors? — Do you know your neighbors? Have you talked with them? Do you know their names? Most modern urbanites will answer these questions with three big NO. I was one of them before last month. I live in a high-rise apartment building in a metropolis. There are three suites on each…

Is it a public holiday in your country? — Yesterday I was on a call with some European colleagues. One of them tried to explain why tomorrow (meaning today) would be a public holiday, but his English was not good enough. After looking it up in his dictionary and some googling, he said, “Ok, tomorrow is the final and…

Today is National Sorry Day in Australia. — How many governments will say sorry to their people? Not many — most governments are too busy covering up their yesterdays, and some governments make laws to prohibit mentioning their dark history. What is the Australian government sorry for? On Feb 13, 2008, the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, apologized to the country’s indigenous peoples for…