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Dancing the Pain Away: What Is Dance Movement Therapy?
Dancing the Pain Away: What Is Dance Movement Therapy?

Dance movement therapy incorporates dance and movements into the healing journey. We explore how it started, how it works, and whether or not it is effective.

What Is the Origin of the Calendar?
What Is the Origin of the Calendar?

The modern calendar borrows influences from a collective of early calendars such as the Jewish, the Babylonian, the Roman, and the Egyptian calendars.

Why Was Sicily Known as the Crossroads of the Mediterranean?
Why Was Sicily Known as the Crossroads of the Mediterranean?

Sicily was a key point for trade during the 11th century, earning it the moniker as the ‘crossroads of the Mediterranean’.

What Does the Bible Say about Human Sacrifice?
What Does the Bible Say about Human Sacrifice?

Though biblical law forbids it, human sacrifice occurs in several places in the Hebrew Bible. Sometimes the narrator condemns it; other times it escapes judgment.

What is the Poorest Country in Africa?
What is the Poorest Country in Africa?

On a continent rife with economic challenges, which of Africa’s 54 countries is the poorest?

Why Were Cornflakes Invented?
Why Were Cornflakes Invented?

The invention of the cornflake stands at the intersection of a controversial tale of religion, health reform, accidental discovery, and bitter sibling rivalry.

Belief Bias: How Old Beliefs Shape and Determine Your Reasoning?
Belief Bias: How Old Beliefs Shape and Determine Your Reasoning?

Why do we only believe what we want to believe? Uncover your knowledge pursuits through understanding belief bias.

What Is the History of Mexican Pyramids?
What Is the History of Mexican Pyramids?

Early Mexican civilizations like the Maya, Olmec, Zapotec, and the Aztec built their pyramids for many purposes.