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In TrendJuly 9, 2025 at 5:30:00 PM

Why some gifts bring bad luck in Chinese culture

Gift-giving isn’t just about taste. It’s about timing, intention—and sometimes, superstition. In Chinese culture, the stakes can be surprisingly high. One wrong move—like...

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In TrendJuly 8, 2025 at 5:00:00 PM

Do you know why the White House is white?

Some colors carry weight. The White House’s stark white facade doesn’t just catch the eye—it signals power, order, and a kind of permanence....

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In TrendJuly 8, 2025 at 5:00:00 PM

Disturbing historical facts that actually happened

We like to think the past was full of order—crowns and courts, powdered wigs and wax seals. But a quick peek into history’s...

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In TrendJuly 7, 2025 at 3:00:00 PM

Why the British drink a lot of tea

In America, tea is iced, lemoned, or politicized. In Britain, it’s none of those things. It’s a lifestyle. A shorthand. A shared code....

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In TrendJuly 6, 2025 at 1:30:00 PM

What a yellow cap on Coca-Cola really means

There are two types of Coke drinkers. The kind who grab a bottle, twist off the cap, and never think twice about it....

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In TrendJuly 5, 2025 at 12:30:00 AM

Why Italy has no school shootings despite owning 8.6 million guns

Italy has 8.6 million guns. But zero school shootings. Not “few.” Not “less than other countries.” Zero. In over 12 years, that figure...

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In TrendJuly 4, 2025 at 9:00:00 PM

What Black Lives Matter really means

It didn’t begin with an institution. No launch plan. No boardroom consensus. No marketing campaign. Black Lives Matter started with a Facebook post—raw,...

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In TrendJuly 4, 2025 at 3:00:00 PM

The Gaza peace paradox: Why reconciliation without recognition will fail

Just weeks after burying my six-year-old niece Juri—killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike—I found myself speaking at a peace conference in Paris....

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In TrendJuly 4, 2025 at 1:30:00 AM

How hurricanes get their names

Hurricanes are like uninvited guests that refuse to be forgotten. You don’t just remember the chaos. You remember the name. Katrina. Harvey. Sandy....

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In TrendJuly 2, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM

What that hollow lollipop stick really does

Some of the best design stories hide in plain sight. Like the humble lollipop stick. It seems so ordinary, so unchanging, that you’d...

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