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Is your baby legendary? Yeah — that was a rhetorical question. Of course they are!! That's why we've come up with a list of mythical names that come from different mythologies from all around the ...

Some people, even PN bigwigs, believe that the more we speak of corruption, the worse it is. They fear being negative. That mentioning the horrors of the ones in power will scare people, the common ...

As we start the new year, it is useful to reflect on the Roman god Janus, a two-headed god who is able to see into the past and the future simultaneously. January, the first month of the new year is ...

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Shortly after Musk made the gesture, the term "Roman salute" started trending online. While it appears similar to the Nazi salute associated with Adolf Hitler, the gesture has ancient roots.

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Maha Kumbh Mela Mythology, History, Astrology ... The story goes that when Devas (gods) and Asuras (loosely translated as demons) churned the ocean, Dhanvantri emerged carrying a pitcher of amrita, or ...