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Ring Around the Rosie: The Plague Myth Explained
Everyone says Ring Around the Rosie is about the Black Death. Folklorists say it is not. Here is the rhyme's real, surprisingly recent histo...
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Everyday questions answered - the surprising stories behind things too odd to ignore.
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Stree 2, Munjya & Sar Kata: The Story Behind Nale Ba & Bollywood's Folk Films
From 90s Bengaluru's Nale Ba to Uttarakhand's headless Sarkata and the Konkan's Munjya — the real Indian folklore behind Bollywood's horror...
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Why Ask Why? The Question That Built Science
Curiosity built science one question at a time. Here is why asking why matters so much and what happens when we let curiosity take the wheel...