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What Are Single-use Plastics and Should They Be Banned?

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China has joined the more than 120 countries outlawing certain types of single-use plastics, those convenient but controversial plastics we've all become so used to. What exactly are they, though, and is banning them really necessary?

Is It a Fox on Stilts? Nope, It's a Maned Wolf!

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The maned wolf might as well be called a werewolf given its name. You see it's more fox than wolf, and yet it's neither. HowStuffWorks explains.

Why is it bad luck to change the name of a ship?

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Sailors are known for superstitions about good and bad luck while sailing, including one about the name of the ship itself.

The Coolest Spaceships in Science Fiction

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We like to think that we aren't alone in saying a spaceship was the one and only thing we truly yearned for as children. After all, many spent years locked in front of a television, captivated by remarkable space battles, galaxies far, far away, aliens, black holes, and the like. We've seen things you couldn't [...] The post The Coolest Spaceships in Science Fiction appeared first on Goliath.

Can You Translate These British Slang Words?

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Let's take a trip across the Atlantic and see what the Brits are talking about. Tell us what these slang words mean and maybe you'll survive.

Hyper-violent 'Squid Game' Creeping Into Kids' Digital Content

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The "Squid Game" series is Netflix's most popular ever. But content from the super-violent show, which is rated TV-MA, is popping up on platforms targeting kids.

'Disheveled,' 'Disgruntled': Why Are Some Words Only Used in Negative Form?

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No one ever says "heveled" or "gruntled." Do these words even exist? Not every word needs an opposite to prop it up. Here's why.

Despite Resistance, Nuns Are Becoming Equal Members of the Buddhist Community

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Buddhist nuns and female scholars are gaining new leadership roles, in a tradition that began with the ordination of Buddha's foster mother.

Sardines: The Stinky Little Fish You Should Be Eating

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Sardines are a great source of protein, vitamins and healthy omega-3 fatty acids, while also containing almost no mercury, so start loading up on these power-packed little swimmers.

La Pascualita: Bridal Shop Mannequin or Embalmed Corpse?

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La Pascualita stands silent and still in the window of a bridal shop in Chihuahua, Mexico. Many say she isn't plastic, but the embalmed corpse of the store's former owner.

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