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celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 19 May

That is the incorrect myth that has been going around for years. It is a myth only. It seems that this place in Norway has banned the burying of bodies in the area due to the permafrost there. Bodies are now flown to other locals...

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Rain pain!

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 6 May

I have Arthritis and Sciatica and when it rains it makes my body hurt. About 4 or 5 days ago it was sunny and warm out but my back hurt so bad and I mentioned it when I was asked to do something and I said I couldn't because my...

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Friends Come and Go: Is it a Myth?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 22 Feb

Personally, friends can stay and go gradually. I lost so many good friends, and it was not me who had changed. During my younger years, I was always the Mr. Friendship in the crowd. As the years go by, I realized that not all...

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Dracula: Is it a myth?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 30 Oct 24

When I was a young kid, I wished to wear a dracula costume. It never happened because Halloween parties and the like are not that popular to celebrate in my country. Things have changed through the years, and many locals are doing...

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The Fair-Weather Friends: Myth?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 17 Aug 23

Through the years of my existence, I have encountered fair-weather friends. They have been friends only during the good times. When it comes to difficulties, they just fade away in thin air. This is one of the reasons why I have...

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The Question of Whether the Tongue is the Strongest Muscle in the Human Body

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 20 Apr 23

@Ruby Hawk and I discussed this question and I decided to do some research on the subject. What I found was that this is a myth. Why it was on my list of facts I don't know. It is a food pusher and, even when we are asleep it is...

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Fragrances of my rosebay and jasmine and their myth.

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 24 Jun 22

The rosebay and the jasmine are the most common flowers in India. They are famous for their fragrance. The rosebay stands for purity and in usually used to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. I too offer them at the feet of Lord Shiva...

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Indian Mythology

Siva chandran @Siva852920 (31) 25 Jul 21

We all know that Mount Kailash is the second tallest peak in the Kailash range with a height of 6638meters. It is smaller than mount Everest which is of height 8848 meters, more than 4000 people where climbed it but to date, no...

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mom scared me last night

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 7 Apr 21

she asked me if i heard that "noise", then said "maybe there is a pregnant lady nearby". She is implying that the noise is made by a 'manananggal' (mythical creature in the Philippines who eats unborn babies). And this morning,...

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Food for the Brain: Peanuts...Really?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 24 Mar 21

Most of the old folks in my country believed that eating peanuts can make people smart. Since I was a kiddo, I followed their advice. Eventually, I stopped believing in it because it is simply not true. Another...

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Raya and the Last Dragon

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 15 Mar 21

Raya was supposed to be Disney's Asian heroine. Waited excitedly to see if Raya would be the epitome of an Asian. Right away, the problem is already there - Asia is as diverse as the number of its people, ethnic tribes, cultural...

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Radish won't make people fat: Is It A Myth?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 8 Feb 21

Before I end my day, I want to share about a root vegetable 'radish.' My student keeps on bragging that eating it will not make people fat. That's why she is slim. I cannot contradict her because she might be in a rage....

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The power of myth

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 11 Jan 21

Recent events have driven me to wax poetical: Mythology The Ancient Greeks believed the Sun Shone thanks to Phoebus’ daily run, For should his carriage not take flight The world would dwell in endless night. Another...

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Ulysses Hounding the Island of Luzon.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 11 Nov 20

I woke up with the winds howling, my neighbor's roof guard rattling, a piece of wood falling in my backyard. I listened some more, the rain dropping hard and thick, as if there is no foreseen reprieve from the clear and present...

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Baby's Gender

Teti ariani @Cheyee (8352) • Pakanbaru, Indonesia 5 Nov 20

There is a myth in my country, you could guess the baby's gender based on the shape of the pregnancy. If it's round it So true. We can guide them. But they need to have their own opinion. Show them what's the right thing, teach...

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Is it a MYTH that IRELAND does not have SNAKES?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 19 Sep 20

I am trying to get back to writing today. Well, I read that among all the countries in this world, Ireland has no snakes to worry about. How true is this concern? If the country does not have it, then we can crawl or walk through...

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Mythical Animals

didik wijanarko @Babale (1874) • Semarang, Indonesia 14 Jul 20

Every country in the world must have a mythical animal that is highly cultured even today. Although these animals actually do not necessarily really exist in the world. An example is a dragon. This animal is very famous in Europe...

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James Fallon Murral (Myth or Reality)

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 4 Jul 20

James Fallon painted this mural when he was in his twenties so mid to late eighteenth century, it is said, he may have used local prostitutes (I hope you can use that term here) as models for the angels, what do you think? Myth...

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That pretty redhead

robert linu @roblinu (174) 29 Jan 20

I couldn't agree less,that day seems different after all two my clients just extended their contract to 10 years.Looking across the road,just on my way Fratelli's,and am baffled with her beauty.May be is my first sight or Venus...

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Is myth far more durable than history?

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 8 Jan 20

Myth is more durable than history, and far more entertaining The above quote is from a book I am reading by Lauren Willig called The English Wife. A tragedy has struck a wealthy New York family at the end of the...

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