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Mateo is the perfect name for your new baby, because it is a Spanish name meaning 'gift of God'. It is a variant of the ...

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Besides the six points, you’ll notice the serpent and staff symbol in the middle of the star—and if you thought it looked like something out of Greek mythology, you wouldn’t be wrong.

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In this op-ed, writer and teacher Dr. Jenny Henderson reflects on Taylor Swift’s 'folklore' on its fifth anniversary.

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The Silver Surfer is back. But long before “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the most intriguing hero in comics history was ...