Tolkien was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis. Credit: Віщун, / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 British author J. R. R. Tolkien is beloved worldwide as the father of the literary fantasy ...

Let’s talk about why. Where the “Chill Woman” Myth Comes From The pressure to be “chill” is deeply rooted in gendered expectations. For generations, women have been socialized to ...

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Yes, the climate is warming. We can deal with that. What annoys me is politicians, activists and media pushing hysterical myths. Myth 1: The Arctic will soon be ice-free. It "could already be ice ...

You'd be hard-pressed to find a culture that hasn't been influenced by Greek mythology in some way. Those epic tales of gods, heroes, and fantastical beasts have embedded themselves in our collective ...

Some car myths are relatively harmless, while others can cost you money or put your safety at risk. Regardless, they have a surprising ability to hang around, getting passed down over generations ...

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What was reality is myth and what was myth is reality. It's easy to start thinking about truths as fallacies and vice versa. It's hard to recall at this point. It all needs to be addressed to ...

In other words, the idea that any family unit had to rely entirely on a mother and father in isolation for breadwinning (never mind a father alone) is a myth. What changed? First, the move to farming.