Can you share best quarantine stories from around the world?

In Italy, there were reports of neighbors singing to each other from their balconies during quarantine. Some young people found this really romantic and it led to new relationships. The idea of connecting with someone in such a difficult time in a musical and emotional way was quite sexy.

There were stories from the US where some families turned their living rooms into mini - golf courses. They used whatever they could find like boxes and pots to create obstacles. It was hilarious to see them trying to play golf in such a small and makeshift space. It just shows how people got creative and had some fun during the quarantine period.

In Japan, there's a story about a businessman who got drunk after a long day at work. He ended up in a karaoke bar and sang the same sad love song over and over again, crying all the while. His co - workers found it both amusing and a bit pitiful, and it has been passed around as a typical drunk - in - Japan story.

In the Alps, there are numerous great climbing stories. One involves a group of climbers who got caught in a sudden blizzard while ascending a difficult peak. They had to hunker down in a small cave they found on the mountainside. They rationed their food and water and managed to survive for days until the storm passed. Their story is one of survival and the strong bond that forms between climbers in tough situations.

In France, a story goes that a baker would make heart - shaped pastries every Valentine's Day. One year, a woman came into his shop every day during that week. He made a special heart - shaped pastry just for her with a secret message inside. When she found it, she was charmed and they started dating. In South Africa, a tribe has a tradition where on Valentine's Day, young men and women dance around a bonfire. If a man gives a woman a flower during the dance, it's a sign of his love. There are many such beautiful stories from different cultures.

There's also the Dyatlov Pass incident in Russia. In 1959, a group of hikers died under very strange circumstances in the Ural Mountains. Their tent was cut open from the inside, and they were found scattered in the snow, some with strange injuries. Theories range from avalanches to military tests to paranormal activity, but none of them can fully explain what happened that night. And in India, the Roopkund Lake contains hundreds of human skeletons. Scientists are still trying to figure out who these people were, how they died, and why their remains are all in this one location.

In the United States, there's a haunted house in New Orleans. It was an old plantation house. Slaves were once brutally treated there. Now, visitors claim to smell the stench of death and see the apparitions of the slaves. It's a very sad and spooky haunted house story that also reflects the dark history of the area.

In the United States, a tech company once said they were developing a smartphone that could read your mind. They had mock - up designs and a whole marketing plan for it. It seemed so real that a lot of tech - savvy people were excited about it until they realized it was an April Fools' joke. There was also a food brand in Italy that claimed they had made pasta that never gets soggy, with a very elaborate April Fools' campaign.

During quarantine, I started learning a new language, Spanish. I used online courses and apps to practice. I made it a goal to have a short conversation in Spanish every day with myself or with my Spanish - speaking friends over the phone. By the end of quarantine, I could hold a decent conversation, and it opened up a whole new world of communication and culture for me.

Sure. In Japan, there are some gardens where they plant cherry trees and place small book stands nearby with haiku books. People can enjoy the beauty of the blooming cherry trees while reading these traditional Japanese poems. It's a harmonious blend of nature and literature.