The dark history of werewolves - Craig Thomson
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Explore how werewolves have evolved in folklore, literature, and pop culture throughout history, and where these stories originated.
Who is the fastest creature in mythology?
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Witness the clash of mythology’s speediest supernaturals in an epic race and find out which creature is the fastest.
Valkyries: The Real Story Behind These Warriors of Legend | Fate & Fabled
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Vikings were some of the fiercest fighters in human history, using their impressive battle prowess to spread Norse influence between the 8th and 11th centuries.
How to read music - Tim Hansen
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Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm).
How to write like the best-selling author of all time
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Dig into Agatha Christie’s writing style to find out how she crafted her mystery novels and how to employ these strategies in your own work.
Top Ten English Study Hacks
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Here's 10 HACKS you can do to enhance your English learning!
The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao
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Get to know the myth of the weaver and the cowherd, a pair of star-crossed lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way.
A riddle of ice and fire dragons - Henri Picciotto
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It’s your first day as Center Realm’s official cartographer, and you’ve already got a big problem.
The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang
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Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.
The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie
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One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words spoken by another, Echo was unable to converse with him and was soon cruelly rejected.
The myth of Gawain and the Green Knight - Dan Kwartler
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Dig into the myth of the Green Knight, who comes to King Arthur’s court to challenge the honor and bravery of Camelot’s knights.
Would you raise the bird that murdered your children? - Steve Rothstein
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Dig into the evolutionary strategy of brood parasitism, where one animal tricks another into rearing its young.
The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie
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Dive into the Greek myth of Helios and Phaethon, where the Sun God allows his mortal son to drive his chariot for a day.
Why should you read Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”? - Yen Pham
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Dig into Toni Morrison’s novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.
Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel
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The underworld is overcrowded, and Zeus has ordered Hades to let some spirits out. Hades arranges all the souls of the dead in a line before Cerberus. When one of his three heads bites down on the soul in front of it, they’ll get returned to the land of the living. Anyone to the left must stay in Hades forever. Can you pick the right spot and escape the underworld? Dan Finkel shows how.
The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar - Iseult Gillespie
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Dive into the Japanese folktale of a scholar’s quest to purify his body and mind, and the spiritual secret he discovers along the way.
How to outsmart the Prisoner’s Dilemma - Lucas Husted
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Puzzle through the classic game theory challenge, The Prisoner’s Dilemma, and decide: would you choose to spare or sacrifice?
The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece - Iseult Gillespie
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Follow Jason as he attempts to steal the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes and enlists the help of the king's daughter, Medea.
The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece - Iseult Gillespie
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Follow Jason as he attempts to steal the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes and enlists the help of the king's daughter, Medea. (Part Two of the myth of Jason and the Argonauts)
Why should you read “Moby Dick”?
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Dive into Herman Melville’s classic novel “Moby Dick,” the story of Captain Ahab’s hunt for revenge against the white whale who bit off his leg.
The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon
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Get to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule.