Who Is the Blood-sucking Monster from Folktales?
An imagined bloodsucking monster known as a vampire frequently appears in folklore, particularly in Eastern Europe. When people were asleep, vampires were thought to be...
Read MoreAn imagined bloodsucking monster known as a vampire frequently appears in folklore, particularly in Eastern Europe. When people were asleep, vampires were thought to be...
Read MoreWhen Was Coffee First Grown? A legend says the coffee plant first grew in Kaffa, a province in south Ethiopia, where it was discovered by a goatherd called Kaldi....
Read MoreWhere Is the Sargasso Sea? The Sargasso Sea is in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Bermudas and several hundred miles east of the American mainland. It is distinguished...
Read MoreWhy Do People Kiss under the Mistletoe? Mistletoe is a parasitic plant, which means it depends on another plant for survival. Mistletoe can only grow if its seeds are...
Read MoreWhat Is the Marathon? The marathon is a modern road race first staged at the revival of the Olympic Games at Athens, Greece, in 1896. It was founded in honor of the...
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