Leah Sava Jeffries, Transcendent Talent

I'm afraid of staying in the same place ... I still want to learn," says Leah, part of Teen Vogue's New Hollywood Class of ...

Healing, purification and holiness: how ancient Greeks, Romans and early Christians used olive oil

Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote that ‘There are two liquids that are especially agreeable to the human body: wine inside ...
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140+ Greek Dog Names With Meanings for Your Mythical Pup

Odysseus: In Greek mythology, Odysseus is a character in The Iliad and the main protagonist of The Odyssey. Petros: Rock, ...
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155 Baby Names That Mean 'Sun' for Girls and Boys—Plus, Their Meanings

Kirah — With Persian origins, this moniker symbolizes the sun. Donna — This moniker sounds like "dawn" and evokes the sunrise ...
Scientific American

We Had a Name for ‘Galaxies’ before We Knew They Existed

Centuries before other galaxies were known to exist, astronomers called them “spiral nebulas.” Today the defunct term still ...
University of Nevada, Reno

Ask the Professor: Why do we use a sideways 8 to represent infinity?

Professor Raúl Rojas has published a book about how symbols have been used throughout history in mathematics. The work was translated into English this year.
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Whatever Happened, There’s a Greek Myth for That

Myths have always helped us make sense of the world, from seasonal changes to the challenges of life. Every culture created ...