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Most of Australia’s First Nations languages don’t have gendered pronouns. Here’s why
Australia’s 460 First Nations’ languages see the world in unexpected ways, revealing perspectives on the natural and spiritual worlds.
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Meet Paris’ black dandies, the Sapeurs
The members of the Society for Ambience and Elegance (Sape) are impossible to overlook. Born in Central Africa at the beginning of the 20th century, the style is now found from Paris to Dubai.
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How long will printed books continue to exist and be necessary in the future?
Books will live on if we allow them to remain. We will need a tactile world to remind us that we are still here, that we can suffer and heal, make considered judgments, and love in a way that only biological beings can.
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
Over the millennia, human language has produced a variety of beautiful, unusual, and weird forms of writing. Here are 7 of them.
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Giant Pyramid Buried in Indonesia Could Be The Oldest in The World
A giant underground pyramid hidden beneath a hillside in Indonesia far outdates Stonehenge or the Giza Pyramids and may come to rival the oldest megalithic structures ever built by human hands.
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Revelations about Buffy Sainte-Marie's ancestry is having a devastating impact on Indigenous communities across Canada
The CBC report on iconic singer Buffy Sainte-Marie’s ancestry is having deep impact in multiple ways across Indigenous lands across Canada.
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For years, Japan tried to keep their existence a secret. But the Ainu people refuse to disappear
Japan's Ainu people have their own history, languages and culture. But, as the victims of colonialism, assimilation and discrimination, much of that identity has been lost. This is the story of their fight to be recognised.
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Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs
People with albinism are tackling prejudice, while the diaspora is helping to makes their lives easier.
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Japan's Traditional Tattoos Are Celebrated at This Underground Pilgrimage
Tattoos are stigmatized in Japan because they're associated with gangs. But a centuries-old tattoo art called "horimono" is seen by some as spiritual and fundamental to Japanese culture. Every summer, a group of Japanese people go on this pilgrimage in the mountains to celebrate these tattoos together.
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10 Oldest Civilizations in the World (Updated 2023)
Discover the 10 Oldest Civilizations in the World (Updated 2023) here. Prepare to be transported into a rich & fascinating history on the oldest civilizations that exist.
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Fabio says men in modern romance books are too 'soft' and 'woke' now, but readers disagree
Have romance novel characters become, well, too romantic? Fabio Lanzoni, the Italian American actor and model popular known as just Fabio who famously flaunted his muscular body on the covers of scores of romance novels, thinks so.
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Upper Canada Playhouse premieres new Norm Foster comedy, Moving In
After a winter and spring season of the live concerts Glory Days, Across the Pond and Honky Tonk Angels, Morrisburg, Ontario’s Upper Canada Playhouse is moving on to Moving In, the world premiere of a brand new comedy by Norm Foster, running June 8 to 25.
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By Balenciaga meme is an amalgam of AI, Fashion & Pop Culture
One of the emergent viral memes worming it’s way into video stream suggestions across the internet is the “By Balenciaga” series that has rapidly evolved over the past 2 months to…
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Romantically Kissing Our Lovers Might Not Be The Fashion We Thought It Was
A new deep dive into humanity's history of romantic kissing has revealed that locking lips has a more complex story than some researchers have proposed.
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Kukeri : How a Bulgarian Village Dances Evil Spirits Away
Once a year, the Bulgarian tradition of Kukeri unites a small village as residents wear intricate masks and costumes and dance at night. Killian Lassablière chronicles the practice in his short documentary.
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Texans Eat Pickles At The Movie Theater, And They're Surprised To Learn No One Else Does
Popcorn and pickle, anyone? One unconventional snack that only Texans have been ordering for decades is "movie theater pickles."
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‘The Battery’s Dead’: Burnout Looks Different in Autistic Adults
Though little studied, exhaustion among people with autism has become its own pandemic.
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Global book reading statistics for 2022 and 2023 (complete survey data)
What are the most popular books in the world? We asked 945 book readers in 56 countries what genre of books they read in 2022 and what they plan to read in 2023. Here are the world book reading statistics from the survey results.
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John Krasinski Reveals 'The Office' Scene That Made Him Laugh More Than Any Other
As one can imagine, working as a cast member on the ultra-popular hit comedy The Office often lead to some uncontrollable laughter on set. With a cast that included Steve Carrell, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Craig Robinson, Mindy Kaling, Brian Baumgartner, Ed Helms, and a slew of other comedic geniuses, what happened off camera was often funnier than what ended up on TV.
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Japanese hanko: What's in a name (stamp)?
The intricately carved hanko has been long associated with authenticity in Japan, but as ready-made alternatives and digital versions emerge, is it still relevant?
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