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Move over textbooks, here are the stories you’d never thought were real. From bold characters in history to bizarre turn of events across all cultures.

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Blue Fugates: The rare genetic trait that made this family’s skin blue

For almost 200 years, the Fugates welcomed blue-skinned babies to their peculiar family.

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María Isabel Carrasco Cara Chards

- August 15, 2022

Ixchel, the Mayan goddess worshiped by all women who wish to become mothers

The goddess Ixchel, is venerated and loved by all those who dream of giving life. This is her story.

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Cultura Colectiva

- August 12, 2022

The Sandman: the god that inspired Netflix’s darkest series

The production, which has become one of the most watched on the platform, is inspired by Greek mythology.

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Yazmín Veloz

- August 11, 2022

Neuroscience proves Plato’s theory about the existence of consciousness.

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Cultura Colectiva

- August 5, 2022

The wacky theory that claimed that Thomas the Apostle was the Aztec feather serpent god Quezalcóatl

Founding a nation sometimes requires more than just a thirst for freedom. Colonial Mexicans knew they needed a good origin story.

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María Isabel Carrasco Cara Chards

- August 3, 2022

Blue Fugates: The rare genetic trait that made this family’s skin blue

By:

María Isabel Carrasco Cara Chards

- August 15, 2022

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