Culture

Are fortune-telling practices the same across cultures?

Was Donald Duck actually banned in Finland?

Why do people care so much about celebrity weddings?

What are Mardi Gras beads and why are they thrown?

What is the historical origin of textile printing?

Who created the Cabbage Patch Kids?

Why are candles used on birthday cakes?

Did the English invent the teapot?

Where did the word "bling" come from?

Where did soul food originate?

Are grass skirts traditional Hawaiian clothing?

Why do some people find Mother's Day upsetting?

What is the difference between an Aloha shirt and a Hawaiian shirt?

What's the difference between a diary and a journal?

Was Razia Sultana the first female ruler in the Muslim world?

Who created the original yellow smiley?

Is morris dancing pagan in origin?

When did Blackpool Tower open?

Can I legally rent Tamil movies online in the U.S. and Canada?

Are American women more likely to prefer equality in dating?

Were Angelina Jolie’s adoptions illegal?

Why does African singing often reflect speech intonation?

‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos - The Guardian [Visit Site | Read More]

'Chest-thumping machismo': The Bayeux Tapestry reveals the bloody, bawdy truth about the Middle Ages - BBC [Visit Site | Read More]

Military museum turned art and culture space opens - BBC [Visit Site | Read More]

Women’s basketball becomes embroiled in the culture wars - The Economist [Visit Site | Read More]

All cultures definitely are not equal, especially in how they treat women - The Telegraph [Visit Site | Read More]

Assouline explores Ukrainian art and design in a new book - wallpaper.com [Visit Site | Read More]