Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Had One of the Last Dynastic Unions

Plus, astronauts rocking out, aspic jiggling and the history of marrying up.

Happy Tuesday The first day of Ramadan was Monday, April 12, 2021. It will last until May 12, 2021. During Ramadan, Muslims practice sawm, or fasting. Kids who haven't reached puberty and the elderly or infirm do not have to fast, but the latter two may have to pay fidiya. Check out our article to learn more about Ramadan. Prince Philip's Death Marks the End of Royal Dynastic Unions In November 1947, a dynastic union was forged between the royal houses of Greece and Great Britain. It would be one of the last of this kind of royal marriages in history — a type of union that had knitted together the continent for 1,000 years. Read more >> How Long Does It Take to Get to Mars? Is it months? Years? We'll tell you. Read more >> Aspic: There's Just Something About That Jiggle There are even Facebook communities, like Show Me Your Aspics, devoted to it! Read more >> Astronauts Love to Rock Out in Space And yes, they've totally played David Bowie's "Space Oddity" up there, and it was awesome. Read more >> The Long History of Hypergamy and "Marrying Up" There's even a name for "marrying down," too: hypogamy. Read more >> 5 COVID-19 Variants Experts Are Watching We humans are in a race to become immune against coronavirus, whose ability to mutate and adapt seems to be a step ahead of our capacity to gain herd immunity. Because of the variants that are emerging, it could be a race to the wire. Read more >> Q: Which season do you love most?   Thanks for all of the awesome responses to last week's question. You can check them out below! This week we want to know which season you folks like best: spring, summer, fall or winter?  Let us know by clicking on one of the buttons below.   Spring   Summer   Fall   Winter   Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list