The difference between the name of the country Niger and an offensive word: origin, history, context, and meaning.
Lucky symbols and success in different cultures: from the scarab and the hamsa to the four-leaf clover and maneki-neko. The meaning of talismans and amulets.
The treasure of Priam — the famous collection of gold and silver artifacts found by Heinrich Schliemann in 1873. The history of the discovery, the composition of the treasure, and its fate.
The meaning and origin of the proverb \"The loudest thief is the thief himself.\" The psychological phenomenon of projection and the situation of its application.
Giraffe in African Culture: Symbol, Mythology, Totem, and Modern Significance. How African peoples perceive the giraffe.
Wolf as a symbol in the Slavic culture, Antiquity, Scandinavians, Turks, and Christianity. Dual nature and meaning.
Learn why the height of Mount Everest changes: the influence of plate tectonics, isostatic rebound from river erosion, and global warming. An explanation of geological processes.
Learn who actually invented the conveyor belt. A history from ancient mechanisms to Henry Ford's revolution, inspiration from Chicago's battles and the first assembly lines.
History of hand washing: from ancient religious rituals and ancient traditions to Semmelweis's scientific discovery in the 19th century. How hygiene became a habit.
Learn about animals with trunks: from elephants and butterflies to fish and worms. Description of structure, functions, and examples from life. Reviews from biologists and zoologists.
Where is Ithaca on the map: a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, a city in the USA, and a settlement in Russia.
Why Russia does not return the treasures of Troy: military trophies, law, politics, and claims by Turkey, Germany, and Greece.
History of Germany's long-standing attempts to retrieve the Trojan treasures from Russia. Treaties, exhibitions, and the position of the parties.
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