【推荐2】Looking for something entertaining to do? Check out some wonderful festivals around the world.

Koningsdag or King’s Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27^th is a Sunday), the date marking the birth of King Willem-Alexander. Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas (羽毛围巾) and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on the boats in the rivers. Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.

Thai National Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand. Thai National Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13^th of every year since 1998. Because the elephant is the national animal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured. During the festivals elephant are honored during a ceremony (典礼) in which they are fed with bananas, other fruit, and sugarcane.

On the last Tuesday of January the entire town of Lerwick, Shetland is in flames. At the festival, you’ll find yourself sitting, dancing, or stumbling around the largest bonfire you’ve ever seen in your life. The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan. Be prepared for an evening of singing, dancing, and fast paced activities, and don’t worry about making it to work next day — it’s a national holiday!

Holi, the Festival of Color, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India’s most important holidays. On the last full moon day of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of bright-colored powder. The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world.

【推荐3】If you’ re looking for something fun to do this weekend (November 9—11),there’s plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area.

Tampa Greek Festival

When：November 9—11

Where：St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church at 2418 West Swann Avenue, Tampa

Cost：$25 General Admission

Info：OPA! Whether it’s freshly—prepared Mediterranean style food and pastries, an evening of live music and beautiful dance, or a unique shopping experience, the Tampa Greek Festival gives everyone the chance to enjoy life like a Greek.

Best In Show：Rick Springfield

When：7 p.m.

Where：Ruth Eckerd Hall at 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater

Cost：$60

Info：Celebrate the best pop—rock of the 70’s and 80’s as the Best In Show Tour brings Rick Springfield, Tommy Tutone and Greg Kihn to Ruth Eckerd Hall for a night you won’t want to miss! From classics such as Jessie’s Girl, Don’t Talk to Strangers, An Affair of the Heart, I’ve Done Everything for You, Love Somebody, and Human Touch to singles off his latest album The Snake King, Rick Springfield presents the best of the 80’s.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Washington Redskins

When：1 p.m.

Where：Raymond James Stadium at 4201 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa

Cost：$50

Info：Get ready for some Sunday football! The Bucs are taking on the Washington Redskins at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff is 1 p.m.

Steve—O：The Bucket List

When：7：30 p.m.

Where：Tampa Improv Comedy at 1600 East 8th Avenue C—112, Tampa

Cost：$25(visitors need to pay an extra waste treatment fee)

Info：Steve—O(A. k. A. Stephen Glover) was willing to do whatever it took to become famous, even if it meant doing funny stunts(特技) on the show “Jackass”. Since then, Steve—O has had continued success, as a New York Times best—selling author with the release of his memoir, Professional Idiot, and he has established himself as a force in the world of stand—up comedy. He’s even landed a handful of acting roles in film and TV. He will be performing at Tampa Improve Comedy on Friday night at 7：30 p.m. Saturday, November 10.

【推荐3】Research has shown that some species of monkeys, birds and domesticated animals can even distinguish among different faces by looking at photographs alone. Scientists have also wondered whether domesticated animals that have coexisted with people for thousands of years can recognize different human faces.

Léa Lansade of the French National Research Institute did an experiment to find out how well horses can recognize individual people in photographs. She and her team first taught the horse show to “choose” between two side-by-side images by touching their noses to a computer screen. The horses were then shown photos of their current keeper alongside faces of unfamiliar humans. They had never seen photos of any of the people before. The horses correctly identified their current keeper and ignored the strangers face about 75 percent of the time, significantly better than chance. What’s more, the horses also preferentially picked photos of their previous keeper—a person they hadn’t seen in six months. In fact, even though the horses didn’t get it right every single time, they were at least as accurate in picking out their previous keeper as they were at identifying their current one.

The results suggest that not only can horses tell the differences between familiar and unfamiliar human faces, they can also understand that photographs are representations of real life. In addition, horses seem to have a long-term memory for human faces.

In future experiments, the researchers would like to test whether looking at photos of people that they have had bad experiences within the past might cause horses to act anxious or even avoidant. So maybe think twice before doing anything that might give a horse a long face.