Weird, Wacky, and Wonderful

Weird, Wacky, and Wonderful

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Divine Beasts and Devoted Companions: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt

The Ancient Egyptians revered animals and held them in high esteem, even more so than perhaps any other culture in history. Animals were…

7 min readApr 14, 2024

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Animal mummies in the British Museum (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_museum,_Egypt_mummies_of_animals_(4423733728).jpg).

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Why Do American Women Shave Their Legs?

A terrible head cold made it nearly impossible for me to bend over — which, as you can imagine, put shaving pretty low on my to-do list..

8 min readApr 10, 2024

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A woman with an unshaven armpit.

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Kellianne Matthews

Trolls and Witches for Easter

For many people, Easter is all about church services, family dinners, and egg hunts. In Sweden, however, the holiday takes a rather unusual…

3 min readMar 30, 2024

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Trolls and Witches for Easter

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Kellianne Matthews

Greek Mythology: The Creation, the Titans, and the Olympians

Despite the fact that the Ancient Greeks lived thousands of years ago, their mythological archetypes still permeate Western culture, from…

5 min readMar 8, 2024

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Greek Mythology: The Creation, the Titans, and the Olympians

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Kellianne Matthews

The Enneagram in Disney’s Encanto: Isabela Madrigal

Isabela and Maribel Madrigal in Disney’s Encanto

7 min readJan 29, 2022

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The Enneagram in Disney’s Encanto: Isabela Madrigal

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From bizarre creatures to quirky sayings and the history of the porcelain throne, this is your one-stop shop for the odd and oddly fascinating.
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Kellianne Matthews
Writer, historian, and wildlife warrior. I believe there's a story in everything, and that every story is worth sharing.

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