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The Roman God Janus | The Protector of Beginnings
Janus welcomed Saturn with open arms. In exchange, Saturn made Latium successful in agriculture–especially when it came to viticulture: the production of grapes.
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The Long-Tailed Macaque of Sunny Singapore
Despite its name, the crab-eating macaque does not usually consume crabs. Rather, as an opportunistic omnivore, it eats a variety of animals and plants.
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The Reservoir
In ages past, the civilisations of the world flourished around rivers and major waterways.
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The Jar of Urbanisation
We systematically dismantle the old in order to make way for the new. What survives this urbanisation process?
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The Hair Cut | An Expensive and Disappointing Ordeal
With the number of products available out there to straighten, curl and colour our hair–it seems that making superficial cosmetic changes to our crowning glory is all too easy.
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The Freebie That Costs A Small Fortune
Something that is free today may well cost something tomorrow.
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The Fragility of Group Decision-Making
Are you willing to sacrifice personal self-gain for the overall good of the group?
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The World Turtle | An Iroquois Legend
In the beginning, there was an island. It floated in the middle of the sky.
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The World Tree | A Musing on Yggdrasil
The premise behind birth–be it of a child, a creative endeavour or a business–has its roots in the world tree of which we are all a branch that bears fruit.
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The Locust | To Devour The Devourer
Historically, people could do little to protect their crops from locusts. Eating the insects may have offered some respite from their woes.
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