The Art Of Small Talk And How To Master It
Let me make a confession. I hate small talk, and I feel anxious when I am having brief conversations with someone. What do I say next? Do I end the conversation, or do I ask more questions? How does it…
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9 Lesser Known Facts About Cleopatra
Reading an article regarding the facts about Cleopatra may take you back to your social-science class in primary school. Or that afternoon when you had decided to flip through the unbelievably heavy Encyclopedia. If it wasn’t Tutankhamun’s ascension to the…
10 Myths About The Vikings Debunked
Viking mythology has a serious presence in our imagination. We picture them as those with horned helmets, the berserkers foaming at the mouth, the merciless raiders landing from nowhere. But what if that picture is almost entirely wrong? The problem…
11 Weird Coming-Of-Age Traditions From Around The World
Some children are handed keys or cake or champagne when they grow up, while others are handed a spear, a silence, or a ceremony that leaves the body a little more altered than before. Across time and oceans, coming of…
5 Cultural Taboos That Make Total Sense Once You Know The History
You might think that cultural taboos are bizarre, outdated, and even illogical! Well, if you pause and dig into their backstories, you’ll be surprised! What looks like superstition is actually a survival strategy, social order, or really clever public health…
15 Facts About Genghis Khan Of The Mongol Empire
History remembers Genghis Khan in extremes. As a butcher of cities. As a unifier of tribes. As a whisper in bloodlines and a storm across empires. But before he was a legend, he was lost, betrayed, and hunted. And then…