The myth of the original star-crossed lovers
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In the court of the Jade Emperor, a young princess had a special skill: she could pluck clouds...
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In the court of the Jade Emperor, a young princess had a special skill: she could pluck clouds...
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As Numberland’s best detective, you thought you’d seen it all. But the desiccated corpses of...
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Do you ever order clothes online in different sizes and colors, just to try them on and then send...
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Zombies have a distinct lineage— one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three...
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In ancient Egypt, there was a spell that declared, “Be far from me, O vile cockroach.” Thousands...
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One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower,...
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You’re sitting on the couch, when you hear a knock on the door. The police have arrived to arrest...
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In Yakutia— the coldest inhabited region on Earth— daily life is a constant struggle against...
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As of 2021, there are 368 species of viper worldwide. The name comes from the term viviparity,...
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He was born in the 1330s in the Chaghatayid Khanate, formerly the Mongol Empire. On the steppe,...
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In September 1859, miners following the Colorado gold rush woke up to another sunny day. Or so...
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It’s your first day as Center Realm’s official cartographer, and you’ve already got a big...
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Although only boys were allowed at the Confucius Academy, what Zhu Yingtai wanted was to go to...
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Bizarre things happen in dreams: you fly, or conjure an all-you-can-eat buffet out of thin air,...
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How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped...
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Emotional abuse can be incredibly damaging, increasing a person’s chances of developing...
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Seeing their meat as a protein source and their poop as the perfect fertilizer, humans brought...
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Since ancient Greece, humans have controlled populations via reproduction, retaining some traits...
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The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess’ grandfather was very...
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Most people think they can't draw, but communications expert Graham Shaw isn't buying it. In this...
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Soybeans have been cultivated in Asia for thousands of years, and have since spread across the...
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Beginning in the 1800s, people began writing clauses into property deeds that were meant to...
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The story of the Ukraine-Russia crisis does not begin in 2022 or 2014— it begins in the 9th...
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It’s moments after the Big Bang and you’re still reeling. You’re a particle of matter, amidst a...