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In the 21st century, we know a decent amount about astronomy. There’s plenty of phenomena still shrouded in mystery — that’s what keeps it exciting! —

Of the hundreds of science-fiction movies about aliens coming to Earth, very few address the challenges of actually communicating with extraterrestria

If you’ve lived in the United States since birth, you’ve been inundated with American politics. Talking about elections comes as naturally as breathin

Halloween is a huge day in a child’s life. It’s the only holiday where it’s perfectly alright to go from door to door threatening to cause minor prope

The coronavirus has revealed a lot about society, not all of which is good. But one positive aspect of the human psyche that we’ve been looking

No matter what society you live in, family is important. Depending on the culture, though, the role it occupies can vary slightly. In Turkey, living u

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The anti-productivity movement is taking hold, particularly within the breathless culture of hustle and self-improvement that is the United States. Th

As two of the most-spoken languages in the world, Spanish and English run into each other quite a bit. It’s no surprise, then, that certain Spanish wo

What goes up must come down, and what starts with “hello” must eventually end with “goodbye” — or at least a “see you la

Just as there’s a wide range of ways to greet someone in Turkish, so, too, are there various ways to say goodbye in Turkish. A lot depends on ho

While streaming options have changed a lot about the television industry in the past few years, perhaps the most remarkable development is access to n

The first thing you need to understand about saying sorry in Russian is that if you’re American, your internal gauge of “how often it&#821

Portuguese is among the 10 most spoken languages in the world, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in Portugal. Curious about how many people spea

Soccer, or football as it’s known everywhere else, is truly the world’s game. 43 percent of the global population is interested in soccer, according t