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			<title><![CDATA[Olympic Host Cities: Past, Future, and Prospective]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Olympic host cities tell the whole travel story of the modern Olympics: Athens lit the fuse in 1896, Chamonix turned winter sports into their own showcase in 1924, and cities from Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro have added their own chapter since then.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-1490338088.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-1490338088.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:21:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Olympic host cities tell the whole travel story of the modern Olympics: Athens lit the fuse in 1896, Chamonix turned winter sports into their own showcase in 1924, and cities from Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro have added their own chapter since then.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harpies Served Harsh Judgement From the Greek Gods]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Harpies are winged creatures from Greek mythology: part woman, part bird and almost always bad news for any mortal who has angered the gods.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/harpy.png" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/harpy.png"/></a></div>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<title><![CDATA[Sodalite: An Affordable Alternative to Lapis Lazuli]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Sodalite is a blue mineral best known for its rich color, white veins and easygoing price point (compared with lapis lazuli). It is both a real mineral with measurable physical properties and a popular healing stone in crystal shops, where people often connect it with calm focus, communication and the third eye chakra (thought these claims are not scientifically supported).<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2447926723.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2447926723.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Sodalite is a blue mineral best known for its rich color, white veins and easygoing price point (compared with lapis lazuli). It is both a real mineral with measurable physical properties and a popular healing stone in crystal shops, where people often connect it with calm focus, communication and the third eye chakra (thought these claims are not scientifically supported).]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Can Hanging Leg Raises Give You a Six-Pack?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Hanging leg raises put a simple question to your body: Can your abs lift your legs without turning the whole movement into a swing? The exercise starts from a hanging position, usually from a pull-up bar, then asks your abdominal muscles, hip flexors, grip, shoulders and torso to work together.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2452808167.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2452808167.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Wren Corvayne</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:06:28 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Hanging leg raises put a simple question to your body: Can your abs lift your legs without turning the whole movement into a swing? The exercise starts from a hanging position, usually from a pull-up bar, then asks your abdominal muscles, hip flexors, grip, shoulders and torso to work together.]]></media:description>
			<media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2452808167.jpg" /><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hanging leg raises put a simple question to your body: Can your abs lift your legs without turning the whole movement into a swing? The exercise starts from a hanging position, usually from a pull-up bar, then asks your abdominal muscles, hip flexors, grip, shoulders and torso to work together.</p><Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/957613694/0/howstuffworks">
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			<title><![CDATA[Leo Rising: How A Bold Fire Sign Presents to the World]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In astrology, the rising sign — aka the ascendant — reflects the way someone moves through the world, the first impression they make and the style they bring into social settings. When Leo sits on the eastern horizon at birth, it colors the entire birth chart with warmth, confidence and dramatic self expression.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2697202921.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2697202921.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Isla Brevant</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:21:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[Leo Rising: How A Bold Fire Sign Presents to the World]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[In astrology, the rising sign — aka the ascendant — reflects the way someone moves through the world, the first impression they make and the style they bring into social settings. When Leo sits on the eastern horizon at birth, it colors the entire birth chart with warmth, confidence and dramatic self expression.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tsukuyomi, Japanese Moon God Tied to the Tides]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Tsukuyomi is the moon god of Japanese mythology, a divine figure tied to night and to the lunar calendar.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/tsukuyomi.png" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/tsukuyomi.png"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Wren Corvayne</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:15:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Tsukuyomi is the moon god of Japanese mythology, a divine figure tied to night and to the lunar calendar.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Azurite: An Electric-Blue Mineral That Gets Its Shine From Copper]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Azurite is a copper carbonate mineral famous for a deep blue color that can look almost electric in fresh crystals. It is also a clue: where azurite shows up in rock, copper ore deposits may be nearby.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2573636301.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2573636301.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Grant Virellan</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:12:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[Azurite: An Electric-Blue Mineral That Gets Its Shine From Copper]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Azurite is a copper carbonate mineral famous for a deep blue color that can look almost electric in fresh crystals. It is also a clue: where azurite shows up in rock, copper ore deposits may be nearby.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Is the Most Accurate Bible? Depends on Your Intent]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[When you ask, "What is the most accurate Bible," an important follow-up question is: Should a translation stick closely to the original wording, or should it prioritize readability in modern English? That debate has shaped Bible translations for centuries and explains why there are so many English Bibles available today.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2444905059.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2444905059.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Lena Thaywick</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:06:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[What Is the Most Accurate Bible? Depends on Your Intent]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[When you ask, "What is the most accurate Bible," an important follow-up question is: Should a translation stick closely to the original wording, or should it prioritize readability in modern English? That debate has shaped Bible translations for centuries and explains why there are so many English Bibles available today.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[How Many Cardinals Are in the United States? Do You Mean Clergy or Birds?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[How many cardinals are in the United States? It depends on which kind of cardinal you mean. The U.S. is home to millions of Northern Cardinals, one of the country’s most recognizable songbirds, and it also has a small but influential group of Catholic Cardinals who help lead the Catholic Church.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2245697637.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2245697637.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Wren Corvayne</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:21:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[How Many Cardinals Are in the United States? Do You Mean Clergy or Birds?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Siren Mythology Isn't All Mermaids and Music]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Siren mythology starts with a sound no sailor wants to hear twice. In Greek mythology, sirens were not glamorous mermaids at first. They were dangerous bird women whose irresistible song could pull a crew away from safety and toward certain death.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2552587721.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2552587721.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Lena Thaywick</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:15:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[Siren Mythology Isn't All Mermaids and Music]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Siren mythology starts with a sound no sailor wants to hear twice. In Greek mythology, sirens were not glamorous mermaids at first. They were dangerous bird women whose irresistible song could pull a crew away from safety and toward certain death.]]></media:description>
			<media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2552587721.jpg" /><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Siren mythology starts with a sound no sailor wants to hear twice. In Greek mythology, sirens were not glamorous mermaids at first. They were dangerous bird women whose irresistible song could pull a crew away from safety and toward certain death.</p><Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/957426872/0/howstuffworks">
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			<title><![CDATA[Black Tourmaline: The Crystal That Becomes Electric Under Pressure]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In geology, the black tourmaline stone is usually schorl, a member of the broader tourmaline mineral group. In crystal healing circles, the deep-black crystal has a big reputation in spiritual practices. People use it for protection, grounding and energy clearing in daily life.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-1938330877.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-1938330877.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Grant Virellan</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:12:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[Black Tourmaline: The Crystal That Becomes Electric Under Pressure]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[In geology, the black tourmaline stone is usually schorl, a member of the broader tourmaline mineral group. In crystal healing circles, the deep-black crystal has a big reputation in spiritual practices. People use it for protection, grounding and energy clearing in daily life.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Largest Hindu Temple in NJ Is Also the Largest Outside Asia]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The largest Hindu temple in NJ (New Jersey) is BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey, a vast Hindu temple complex where stone, worship, Indian culture and community life all meet on one campus.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2602359161.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2602359161.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Wren Corvayne</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:06:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[The Largest Hindu Temple in NJ Is Also the Largest Outside Asia]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The largest Hindu temple in NJ (New Jersey) is BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey, a vast Hindu temple complex where stone, worship, Indian culture and community life all meet on one campus.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Selenite, the Crystal Softer Than Your Fingernail]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Selenite has become one of the most recognizable crystals in modern energy work. People use selenite crystals in meditation spaces, daily routines and crystal collections because the believe the crystals cleanse unwanted energy and encourage calm, clarity and balance.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2221593321.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2221593321.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Grant Virellan</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:21:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[Selenite, the Crystal Softer Than Your Fingernail]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Selenite has become one of the most recognizable crystals in modern energy work. People use selenite crystals in meditation spaces, daily routines and crystal collections because the believe the crystals cleanse unwanted energy and encourage calm, clarity and balance.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Thoth: Egyptian God of Wisdom, Knowledge, the Moon and Time Itself]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Thoth was one of the most important deities in ancient Egyptian religion, serving as the god of wisdom, writing, magic and the moon. In ancient Egypt, he acted as the divine scribe who recorded the decisions of the gods and preserved cosmic order.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2444649375.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2444649375.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Lena Thaywick</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:15:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[Thoth: Egyptian God of Wisdom, Knowledge, the Moon and Time Itself]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Thoth was one of the most important deities in ancient Egyptian religion, serving as the god of wisdom, writing, magic and the moon. In ancient Egypt, he acted as the divine scribe who recorded the decisions of the gods and preserved cosmic order.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[14 Viking Symbols Across Norse Mythology]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Viking symbols give us a compact way to talk about Norse mythology, Viking history and the ideas that shaped medieval Scandinavian life. These marks were not just cool designs stamped on war gear. Many carried symbolic meaning tied to protection, fate, travel, death, courage and the Norse gods.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2185920051.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2185920051.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<dc:creator>Wren Corvayne</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:12:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[14 Viking Symbols Across Norse Mythology]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Viking symbols give us a compact way to talk about Norse mythology, Viking history and the ideas that shaped medieval Scandinavian life. These marks were not just cool designs stamped on war gear. Many carried symbolic meaning tied to protection, fate, travel, death, courage and the Norse gods.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Does the Lyra Constellation Have to Do With Orpheus and Llamas?]]></title>
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			<dc:creator>Grant Virellan</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:06:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[What Does the Lyra Constellation Have to Do With Orpheus and Llamas?]]></media:title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hermes: God of Messengers, Travelers, Commerce and So Much More]]></title>
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			<dc:creator>Wren Corvayne</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:21:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Hermes, god of heralds, is one of the busiest figures in Greek mythology. He is the messenger god with winged sandals, a winged cap or winged helmet and a job description that stretches across roads, markets, dreams, doorways, jokes, bargains and the border between life and death.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[AI, Public Companies, and the Corporate Risk of Emerging Technologies]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Brahma, the Creator God With a Surprisingly Slim Following]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Brahma is the creator god in Hinduism, the divine figure tied to the first spark of cosmic order, sacred knowledge and living beings.<div class="fbz_enclosure" style="clear:left"><a href="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2673686301.jpg" title="View image"><img border="0" style="max-width:100%" src="https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/shutterstock-2673686301.jpg"/></a></div>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:12:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
			<media:title type="html"><![CDATA[Brahma, the Creator God With a Surprisingly Slim Following]]></media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Brahma is the creator god in Hinduism, the divine figure tied to the first spark of cosmic order, sacred knowledge and living beings.]]></media:description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Malachite: Healing Crystal, Copper-Adjacent Mineral or Both?]]></title>
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			<dc:creator>Grant Virellan</dc:creator>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:06:01 -0400</pubDate>
			
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