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The Five Most Interesting Wedding Traditions From Around The World

Interesting Wedding Traditions: Cupid’s Arrows While the shooting of Cupid’s arrows, a woman riding a white stallion, and a battle between families might conjure images of a Harlequin romance gone awry, in reality those events are little more than the traditional wedding ceremony of the Yugur people. Residing in China’s...

By Savannah Cox • Dec 22, 2013

The Five Most Interesting Wedding Traditions From Around The World

Interesting Wedding Traditions: Cupid’s Arrows While the shooting of Cupid’s arrows, a woman riding a white stallion, and a battle between families might conjure images of a Harlequin romance gone awry, in reality those events are little more than the traditional wedding ceremony of the Yugur people. Residing in China’s...

By Savannah Cox • December 22, 2013

The 5 Most Interesting Parades In The World

Interesting Parades: Día de los Muertos Traced back to an ancient Aztec ceremony to worship the god of the underworld and the afterlife, Día de los Muertos (the day of the dead) has developed into a three-day celebration in Mexico. Typically beginning on Halloween, many use Día de los Muertos...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 20, 2013

The 5 Most Interesting Parades In The World

Interesting Parades: Día de los Muertos Traced back to an ancient Aztec ceremony to worship the god of the underworld and the afterlife, Día de los Muertos (the day of the dead) has developed into a three-day celebration in Mexico. Typically beginning on Halloween, many use Día de los Muertos...

By All That's Interesting • December 20, 2013

The 10 Most Surprising Stress Effects

Stress impacts everyone in different ways, almost all of them negative. From going up a pant size to avoiding sex, these stress effects may surprise you.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 18, 2013

The 10 Most Surprising Stress Effects

Stress impacts everyone in different ways, almost all of them negative. From going up a pant size to avoiding sex, these stress effects may surprise you.

By All That's Interesting • December 18, 2013

Five Low-Tech Christmas Toys To Make Parents Long For The Past

While very few baubles blinked or buzzed under the tree when Dr. Seuss introduced the world to the noise-hating Grinch in 1957, Seuss’s vision of a loud, cacophonous and automated future of the toy industry was rather prophetic. In the 1950s and 60s, toys and games were still very low-tech...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 14, 2013

Five Low-Tech Christmas Toys To Make Parents Long For The Past

While very few baubles blinked or buzzed under the tree when Dr. Seuss introduced the world to the noise-hating Grinch in 1957, Seuss’s vision of a loud, cacophonous and automated future of the toy industry was rather prophetic. In the 1950s and 60s, toys and games were still very low-tech...

By All That's Interesting • December 14, 2013

The Incredible Origins Of Everyday Items

With superstores, mega malls and big-box retailers filled with thousands of items for conspicuous consumption, modern-day consumers rarely stop to think about how certain products originated. Here’s a few that might surprise you: Paper Or Plastic? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAOZqxoyLMQ Because it’s so lightweight and cushiony, Bubble Wrap has become today’s preferred choice...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 9, 2013

The Incredible Origins Of Everyday Items

With superstores, mega malls and big-box retailers filled with thousands of items for conspicuous consumption, modern-day consumers rarely stop to think about how certain products originated. Here’s a few that might surprise you: Paper Or Plastic? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAOZqxoyLMQ Because it’s so lightweight and cushiony, Bubble Wrap has become today’s preferred choice...

By All That's Interesting • December 9, 2013

The Six Most Dangerous Jobs In The World

At some point in our lives, we’ve all probably convinced ourselves that we are condemned to having the worst job in the world. But spare a thought for those brave souls who are stuck up skyscrapers and inside volcanoes, carrying out what are plainly the most dangerous jobs on the...

By Savannah Cox • Dec 8, 2013

The Six Most Dangerous Jobs In The World

At some point in our lives, we’ve all probably convinced ourselves that we are condemned to having the worst job in the world. But spare a thought for those brave souls who are stuck up skyscrapers and inside volcanoes, carrying out what are plainly the most dangerous jobs on the...

By Savannah Cox • December 8, 2013

When Americans Try To Place European Countries On A Map

Despite the fact that the United States has spent over a decade in Afghanistan and Iraq, a 2006 National Geographic study reveals that a depressing majority of Americans from the ages 18 to 24 were unable to find either country on a map. And as the following maps suggest, our...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 3, 2013

When Americans Try To Place European Countries On A Map

Despite the fact that the United States has spent over a decade in Afghanistan and Iraq, a 2006 National Geographic study reveals that a depressing majority of Americans from the ages 18 to 24 were unable to find either country on a map. And as the following maps suggest, our...

By All That's Interesting • December 3, 2013

The Most Colorful Gypsy Caravans

In the mid-19th century, nomadic groups like the gypsies, now called Roma, used wagons as housing since it allowed them to easily move from location to location. While many contemporary Roma individuals have permanent homes, Romani wagons are making a comeback among individuals who hope to reconnect with their rich,...

By Kiri Picone • Dec 3, 2013

The Most Colorful Gypsy Caravans

In the mid-19th century, nomadic groups like the gypsies, now called Roma, used wagons as housing since it allowed them to easily move from location to location. While many contemporary Roma individuals have permanent homes, Romani wagons are making a comeback among individuals who hope to reconnect with their rich,...

By Kiri Picone • December 3, 2013

The Diverse Ancestry Of The United States

Thanksgiving is just around the corner; and if you’re about to binge on carbohydrates, sodium and fats, thank your ancestors–not the South Beach Diet cookbook you bought and plan on opening this coming Friday. Does your heritage align with this map?

By All That's Interesting • Nov 25, 2013

The Diverse Ancestry Of The United States

Thanksgiving is just around the corner; and if you’re about to binge on carbohydrates, sodium and fats, thank your ancestors–not the South Beach Diet cookbook you bought and plan on opening this coming Friday. Does your heritage align with this map?

By All That's Interesting • November 25, 2013

Six Animal Signs That Planet Earth Is Sick

Perhaps animals are smarter and more sensitive than homo sapiens give them credit for. Take, for example, the theory that animals can predict earthquakes, a notion that dates all the way back to 373 B.C., when historians reported that creatures such as rats, snakes and weasels hightailed it out of...

By All That's Interesting • Nov 24, 2013

Six Animal Signs That Planet Earth Is Sick

Perhaps animals are smarter and more sensitive than homo sapiens give them credit for. Take, for example, the theory that animals can predict earthquakes, a notion that dates all the way back to 373 B.C., when historians reported that creatures such as rats, snakes and weasels hightailed it out of...

By All That's Interesting • November 24, 2013

The Glamorous And Gruesome History Of The Masquerade Ball

The Masquerade Ball has inspired death, lust, and decadent costume parties for centuries — and has a shockingly gruesome history.

By Savannah Cox • Nov 23, 2013

The Glamorous And Gruesome History Of The Masquerade Ball

The Masquerade Ball has inspired death, lust, and decadent costume parties for centuries — and has a shockingly gruesome history.

By Savannah Cox • November 23, 2013