What to know before visiting South Korea: a practical guide
From the best time to visit to local etiquette you should be aware of, here’s what travellers should know when planning a trip.
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10 Shocking Roman Assassinations That Inspired the Ides of March
In the Ancient Roman calendar, the Ides was the 15th day of the month that marked the full moon’s arrival. However, after March 44 BC, it forever represented a milepost in Roman politics. On that day, while attending a meeting in the Senate, Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by over 40 knife-wielding senators…
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10 U.S. Presidents Who Cheated on Their Wives
Politicians have never been known as the most trustworthy bunch. Despite the fact that their personal lives are often closely followed, quite often, they find themselves in a bit of a compromising position. The so-called “Leader of the Free World” is no exception. Many U.S. presidents have been accused of cheating on their wives before…
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10 Influencers Who Lived Centuries before Social Media
What do you think of when you read the term “influencer”? You probably envision a young woman modeling clothes or some other product in Instagram posts, right? Or maybe she’s over on TikTok selling some random product to her millions of followers and trying to take a cut of the profits from her advertising work…
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To save monarch butterflies, these scientists want to move mountains
Climate change could wipe out monarchs’ winter habitats by 2090, but an ‘assisted migration’ strategy aims to build new environs they could call home.
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10 Masterpieces Plucked from the Artist’s Subconscious
Many consider dreams to be a door into the subconscious mind. The hidden truths they reveal can appear in various forms. Nightmares that evoke disgust, shame, or sorrow or terrify you to your very core are one. Or they could show up as a thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime experience you don’t want to wake up from—and just
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10 Things You Might Not Know about Dracula
Count Dracula is, without a doubt, the most famous vampire in the world. The bloodsucker first burst onto the scene in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula and has since appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows. Thanks to his ubiquity, most people know the basic facts about Dracula: he lives in a castle in
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Alien life is out there. Can AI find it?
It’s the ultimate game of find a needle in the haystack. One NASA scientist is betting on AI to help expedite the search through billions of planets.
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10 Foods That Have Alleged Occult Powers
Do you want to know what the future holds for you? It appears you don’t have to look any further than your kitchen for guidance. Before astrology apps and online psychics were available, people turned to the most basic commodity they had available: food. Almost everyone is familiar with fortune-telling with tea leaves and coffee
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NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter: Live updates
See the latest updates for the launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s icy moon here…
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