<ul><li>Legend has it that Stingy Jack tricked and convinced the devil to not claim his soul.</li><li>When Jack died, God didn't want such a conniving person in heaven and the devil, true to his word, would not allow him into hell.</li><li>Jack was sent off into the night with only a burning coal to light his path. He placed the coal inside a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the earth ever since.</li><li>People in Ireland and Scotland began creating their own creations of Jack's lanterns out of turnips, beets, and potatoes. The tradition traveled to the United States along with the immigrants and people began to use pumpk<warningtag>ins, native to North America, for the lanterns instead.</warningtag></li></ul>

 "Jack o'lantern" comes from the Irish legend of Stingy Jack

Created in the 1880s by George Renninger, it was sold to the masses by Goelitz Confectionery Company (now Jelly Belly Co.) at the turn of the century.Because corn is what was used to feed chickens, the creation was called "Chicken Feed" and the box was marked with a colorful rooster.

Candy corn was originally called Chicken Feed

<ul><li>Like several other Halloween activities, the tradition can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the rituals of Samhain.</li><li>It was believed that phantoms walked the earth on the night of Samhain, so people would dress up in costumes in an effort to repel the spirits.</li><li>As the Catholic Church started supplanting pagan festivals with their own holidays (like All Souls' Day), the act of souling became popular, and poor children and adults would go door-to-door dressed as spirits accepting food in exchange for prayers.</li></ul>

Trick-or-treating comes from "souling"

According to Guinness World Records, the highest number of lit jack o'lanterns on display is 30,581 by the City of Keene, New Hampshire in 2013. Keene, represented by Let it Shine, has broken the record 8 times over since the original attempt. That's a whole lot of pumpkins!

The most lit jack o'lanterns on display is 30,581

Old English folklore about Halloween is full of superstition and fortune-telling that still lingers today, like bobbing for apples or avoiding black cats. One piece of folklore says that if a young unmarried person walks down the stairs backwards at midnight while holding a mirror, the face that appears in the mirror will be their next lover.

Halloween folklore is full of fortune-telling and magic

<ul><li>The Day of the Dead, or Dia de Los Muertos, takes place from October 31 through November 2 in Mexico and a few other Hispanic countries. </li><li>November 1st, Dia de Los Inocentes, honors children that died, and family members decorate graves with baby's breath and white orchids. </li><li>On November 2nd, Dia de Los Muertos, families honor adults who have died and place orange marigolds on grave sites.</li><li>The original Aztec celebration actually lasted a month-long, but when Spanish conquistadors came over to Mexico in the 16th century, they merged the festival with the Catholic All Saints' Day. </li></ul>

Day of the Dead should really be called Days of the Dead

The classic 1978 horror film "Halloween" can be easily recognized in just one image: the psychotic Michael Myers in his iconic pale-faced mask. The movie was actually filmed on such a tight budget that the crew used the cheapest mask they could find: a $2 Star Trek Captain James Kirk mask. They spray-painted it white and reshaped the eye holes, making William Shatner look incredibly creepy.

Michael Myers' mask is actually a William Shatner mask

<ul><li>The Halloween we know today can trace its roots back to the ancient Celtic end-of-harvest festival of Samhain. During Samhain, people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off evil spirits.</li><li>In the eighth century, in an effort to spread Christianity, Pope Gregory III decreed November 1 as All Saints' Day and incorporated some of the rituals of Samhain. </li><li>All Saints' Day was also called All Hallows and the night before, when the traditional Samhain festival used to take place in Celtic regions, was called All Hallows' Eve.</li></ul>

Halloween originated from an ancient Celtic festival

The night before Halloween, young children in Des Moines hit the streets for Beggars' Night. According to an article in the Des Moines Register, the event began around 1938 as a way to prevent vandalism and give younger children a safer way to enjoy Halloween.Beggars' Night is very similar to regular trick-or-treating, except kids are required to tell a joke, poem or perform a "trick" for a treat. The best part? The jokes are notoriously groan-worthy like, "If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims."

Des Moines has a hilarious tradition called Beggars' Night

The United States' most famous address has had several reports of ghostly appearances and eerie sounds – and that's not even including election years! The most common ghost sighting is of Abraham Lincoln who has been spotted by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Sir Winston Churchill. Other paranormal guests include Andrew Jackson, David Burns and Abigail Adams.

The haunting of the White House 

Halloween as we know it is an odd tradition where children dress up in costume and go door-to-door begging for free candy. Here are some fun facts...

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Fun Halloween facts

<ul><li>A jack-o’-lantern is, as the name might suggest, a lantern—one made out of a root vegetable. </li><li>Their origin comes from an Irish myth about Stingy Jack, who tricked the Devil for his own monetary gain.</li><li> When Jack died, God didn’t allow him into heaven, and the Devil didn’t let him into hell, so Jack was sentenced to roam the earth for eternity. </li><li>In Ireland, people started to carve demonic faces out of turnips to frighten away Jack’s wandering soul. </li><li>When Irish immigrants moved to the U.S., they began carving jack-o’-lanterns from pumpkins, as these were native to the region.</li></ul>

The history of jack-o’-lanterns

The pumpkin aspect of the tradition is uniquely American. When Europeans came to America, they discovered pumpkins, a Native American crop that, besides being tasty, they recognized would make fabulous jack-o’-lanterns.The spooky history behind this family tradition has been lost as years go by. So now carving pumpkins is synonymous with family and fun instead of spooky spirits.

How jack-o’-lanterns have changed throughout history

<ul><li> Halloween is based on the Celtic festival Samhain. It was believed that during Samhain the souls of those who had died that year traveled to the otherworld and that other souls would return to visit their homes.</li><li>In the 8th century CE, the Roman Catholic Church moved All Saints’ Day, a day celebrating the church’s saints, to November 1. This meant that All Hallows’ Eve (or Halloween) fell on October 31. </li><li>Traditions from Samhain remained, such as wearing disguises to hide from the souls wandering around your home. </li><li>The folklore about Stingy Jack was quickly incorporated into Halloween, and we’ve b<warningtag>een carving pumpkins—or turnips—ever since.</warningtag></li></ul>

How jack-o’-lanterns become associated with Halloween

<ul><li>Lighting candles is a near-universal way to beckon the dead in cultures that still call them to return for one night. For instance, you can see this custom in the Mexican Día de Muertos. </li><li>But only the Celtic culture uses imitation skulls called jack-o’-lanterns to welcome some and banish others. </li><li>Japan has a similar tradition: The Japanese light four-sided paper lanterns on small wooden rafts and send them down rivers to guide their beloved spirits back home on a stream of light on their day of the dead, which they call Obon.</li></ul>

Jack-o’-lanterns in other cultures

Why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween? This fun tradition, and jack-o'-lantern history, dates way, way back.

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Why Do We Carve Pumpkins at Halloween?

As a predominantly Catholic country, France has various Easter traditions of note.<ul><li>According to legend, French children receive chocolates on Easter morning not from the fabled bunny, but from flying church bells. </li><li>It’s said that when the bells do not ring from Good Friday to Easter Sunday (to mourn Christ's death), they are flying to Rome to fetch the goodies. </li><li>In Alsace, charming markets are whimsically decorated and teeming with fluffy rabbits, goats, and ducks you can pet. </li><li>The village of Bessières makes a giant omelette each year from 15,000 eggs—and a dozen cooks.</li></ul>

Easter in France

The most striking Easter tradition is the intricate sand designs called alfombras that line the streets.The multi-chromatic creations come in patterns of all kinds—geometric, floral, and illustrative—and local artisans spend days creating the masterpieces using a mix of dyed sawdust and sand. They are erased on Good Friday as the procession walks over them, kicking up the sand and erasing the designs in the process.

Easter in Guatemala

<ul><li>One of the island’s most beloved is the Good Friday kite flying festival on Horseshoe Bay Beach. Hundreds of Bermudians turn out to fly their kites, which are kaleidoscopic, hexagonal wonders with long tails that hum once aloft. The wooden sticks that provide the structural integrity form a cross or star shape, and their annual flight symbolizes the resurrection.</li><li>Traditional Easter dishes in Bermuda include hot cross buns and codfish cakes.</li><li>The island grows Easter lilies and gifts bouquets of the white flowers shaped like trumpets to Buckingham palace every year.</li></ul>

Easter in Bermuda

<ul><li>It all starts on Palm Sunday when churchgoers receive dried flower bouquets or willow branches in lieu of palms. </li><li>Their version of Easter eggs is much more elaborate and intricate. Called pisanki, they are painted with delicate, ornamental floral patterns. </li><li>On Easter Monday, the Poles celebrate “Wet Monday,” in which boys and men pour water on women and girls, although in recent years the tradition has evolved into water fights where no one is safe. </li><li>Warsaw also is home to the Beethoven Easter Festival, which hosts a classical music program through Holy Week.</li></ul>

Easter in Poland

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<li>Florence holds a ritual called Scoppio del Carro, in which white oxen carry a centuries-old wagon to Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. After mass, the archbishop sends a mechanical dove into the wagon, which explodes in a spectacular fireworks display.</li>
<li>A parade through the city follows, and most Easter celebrations don’t stop when the night ends.</li>
<li>Easter Monday, called Pasquetta (or little Easter), is for packing picnics of leftovers and getting outside to relax. Or, in the Umbrian village of Panicale, rolling four-kilogram wheels of cheeses through an obstacle course.</li>
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Easter in Italy

<ul><li>The island of Marinduque’s Moriones Festival takes place during Holy Week each year, and a major cornerstone of the festivities is inspired by Longinus, a Roman executioner of Christ.</li><li>Men and women impersonate Roman soldiers, by donning masks, helmets, and gladiator-inspired garb, and wander the streets.</li><li>According to legend, Saint Longinus was blind, and was cured when a drop of Christ’s blood fell in his eye during the crucifixion, as he pierced Christ's side with a lance. He then declared his faith and was later beheaded. This specific tale is often reenacted during the festival.</li></ul>

Easter in The Philippines

In Mexico and throughout Latin America, the Easter holiday is an opportunity to cleanse oneself of evil.<ul><li>On Holy Saturday, it’s typical to re-enact the burning of Judas by hanging an effigy and burning it at the stake.</li><li>Theatrical renditions of the rest of Easter’s tales, called passion plays, are performed, too. One of the largest and most elaborate of them all is in Iztapalapa, a borough of Mexico City, which has 5,000 participants and 150 speaking roles. The tradition began in 1843 to rejoice the end of a cholera epidemic. Now, the performances begin on Palm Sunday and last through Holy Week<warningtag>.</warningtag></li></ul>

Easter in Mexico

Eastern Orthodox communities follow the Julian calendar's holiday schedule instead of the Gregorian's. <ul><li>The Holy Fire, which is said to emit from the tomb of Jesus Christ every Holy Saturday, is flown from Jerusalem to Athens and then delivered throughout Greece. </li><li>During midnight church service, the flame is passed from the priest to worshippers’ candles. People say Christ has risen" and "Truly, He has risen".</li><li>Easter marks the end of 40 days of fasting, and the dishes served that day are appropriately indulgent and symbolic: roasted lamb, sweet and fluffy braided bread,  and red hard-boiled eggs.</li></ul>

Easter in Greece

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<li>Since 1930, Angelenos have celebrated Holy Saturday with a Blessing of the Animals on Los Angeles's Olvera Street—the procession is full of flamboyantly costumed pets and a cow decked out in flowers leads it.</li>
<li>But New York City is home to perhaps the splashiest of all Easter events in the country: the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival. Around St. Patrick’s Cathedral in midtown, hundreds of revelers sport towering, whimsical hats.</li>
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Easter in the United States

From passion plays in Mexico to kite-flying in Bermuda, these countries have incredible Easter traditions. Here's how to recreate them at home.

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How Countries Around the World Celebrate Easter

<ul><li>Ramadan is a month full of social festivities such as communal dinners, group prayers, and other gatherings.</li><li>The Islamic holy month is always held on the 9th month of the Islamic Lunar calendar.</li><li>Since the calendar depends on the moon cycle, Ramadan falls about 11 days earlier each year. </li><li>During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk — yes, even water.</li><li>When the sun sets, there is a communal meal called 'Iftar' where you break your fast, usually with your family or friends.</li></ul>

The Ramadan Month

<ul><li>The month of Ramadan is about more than just fasting.</li><li>You are also encouraged to do good deeds such as charity and abstain from sinful acts such as gossip.</li><li>It's also a month of self-reflection and a way for Muslims to develop positive habits that can be brought forward once Ramadan is over.</li></ul>

Beyond Fasting

<ul><li>Ramadan lasts for 29 or 30 days depending on the moon cycle.</li><li>After a month of fasting, Muslims celebrate with a festival called Eid and wish each other 'Eid Mubarak' (Have a blessed Eid).</li><li>Eid is a social event that is celebrated by having your family, friends and neighbours over for a large feast.</li><li>Muslims decorate their homes and wear new clothes, and children and the elderly receive gifts or money packets.</li><li>While practices vary across the world, Eid is also a time when Muslims seek forgiveness from each other.</li></ul>

The Duration Of The Holy Month

<ul><li>Don't eat or drink from dawn to dusk.</li><li>Before the sun rises, Muslims usually wake up to eat a big meal so that they won't be hungry during the day.</li><li>Those who don't want to wake up early have a big dinner before bed.</li></ul>You're exempt from fasting if you're:<ul><li>Pregnant</li><li>Sick</li><li>Menstruating</li><li>Travelling long distances</li></ul>Children are not required to fast but they're welcome to learn by participating, such as fasting up until lunchtime.If you miss a fast, you can make up for it by fasting at a later date. And if you can't fast because of health reasons, you can donate food or money to the poor instead.

The Rules Of Ramadan

<ul><li>You may see the phrases "Ramadan Mubarak" and "Ramadan Kareem" on social media.</li><li>"Ramadan Mubarak" means "Have a blessed Ramadan".</li><li>"Ramadan Kareem" means "Have a generous Ramadan".</li><li>You don't have to be participating in Ramadan to say "Ramadan Mubarak" or "Ramadan Kareem".</li><li>They are festive greetings the same as "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Hanukkah".</li></ul>

The Meaning Of Ramadan Mubarak

<ul><li>You can eat and drink in front of someone fasting for Ramadan during the day.</li><li>While they will probably turn down your lunch invite, you can have dinner together when they break their fast.</li><li>Remember, Ramadan is all about coming together, so inviting a person to break their fast with you is a large part of the celebration.</li></ul>

Ramadan Etiquettes

If you ask your friend out for lunch this month and they say no, don't take it personally. They may be celebrating the month where Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.

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'Ramadan Mubarak': Here's what you need to know about the Islamic holy month

Ralph Nelson Elliott developed Elliott Wave Theory in the 1930s to describe the market’s behavior. Elliott realized the financial markets moved in repeatable and recognizable patterns that can help forecast key turning points and the next trend. 
The basis of the complete Elliott Waves cycle is five waves in the direction of the trend, followed by a three-wave countertrend move.

Spotting Crypto Trends

Crypto traders can use the Elliott Wave principle to determine if a rally is part of a corrective phase or a continuation of the old trend. 
Depending on the market’s location within the eight-wave cycle, crypto traders can estimate the potential pivot points for the end of the second and fourth waves, helping them time their entries.

Eight Wave Cycle

Elliott Wave Theory is used in technical analysis by traders who look for recurring patterns based on market sentiment. They use these patterns to analyze market cycles and forecast future trends.
Elliott Wave Theory combines studying the patterns on a price chart with identifying extremes in investor psychology. When the analysis is performed correctly, the primary value of this theory is that it provides a detailed description of how the market behaves. As a result, traders and analysts can make predictions about future price action and investor behavior.

Defining The Elliott Wave Theory

Elliott went on to describe how these patterns link together to form larger versions of themselves. Essentially, these patterns form the same pattern of the next larger size, producing a structured progression. However, we need to specify which level of the trend we’re referring to when describing the market’s behaviour. These levels of the trend are called wave degrees.

The Basic Elliott Wave Pattern

These Elliott Wave price cycles appear in all large financial markets with price histories and are present in crypto markets, too.The emotional and psychological back-and-forth that we witness in cryptocurrency trading makes it a great candidate for Elliott Wave analysis. A trader can spot developing trends for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies with a basic knowledge of Elliott Wave and its patterns.

Elliott Wave Price Cycle

The two main phases of the crypto markets are motive and corrective. With a little training, these phases can be relatively easy to spot on a chart.Any strong directional moves are likely to be motive waves, as their goal is to make progress. Also, motive waves are thought of as having five subwaves inside of them. There are only two patterns that you will find in the motive phase: the impulse wave and diagonal wave.The impulse wave is the more commonly spotted pattern. Additionally, within an impulse, Waves 2 and 4 are the corrective waves, having completely different patterns.

The Impulse And Diagonal Wave

There are three basic corrective patterns: zigzag, flat, and triangle. The goal of the corrective patterns is to consolidate the previous trend. Some common features you will find during the corrective phase include:<ul><li>A corrective wave is called “threes,” as they contain three subwaves.</li><li>A corrective wave is a partial retracement of the previous motive wave.</li></ul>

The Three Corrective Patterns

One of the fantastic elements of Elliott Wave Theory is that the various waves often display a harmonious geometry. With Elliott’s discovery of the market’s behaviour, there are a few rules and guidelines the market tends to follow. Some of those guidelines centre around the depth of the corrective waves within an impulse.The two main corrective waves are the second and fourth waves of an impulse. The depth of the correction is different for each of these waves, so it is important to understand this distinction.

Harmony In Geometry

When viewing the complete eight-wave cycle in its entirety, there are certain portions of the cycle where trades yield a greater reward relative to the risk. These are the waves that traders will want to focus on to initiate trading opportunities.Depending on the wave degree, traders can anticipate the end of Wave 5 and the start of Wave A in a correction. For short-term day traders, Wave A won’t be large enough to make it worthwhile. However, Wave A could have a handsome reward if you’re viewing a weekly chart or larger.

Best Entries and Exits Based on the Waves

Elliott Wave analysis and Fibonacci tools work very well together. 
The Elliott Wave cycle of eight waves, plus their corresponding five subwaves, are numbers of the Fibonacci number sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 …). Therefore, it is mathematically intuitive that Fibonacci tools are useful in developing an Elliott Wave count and prediction.

Elliott Wave and Fibonacci Retracement Levels

Beginning Elliott Wave traders often become frustrated since it can feel subjective as to where the wave labels are placed on the chart. The Elliott Wave Oscillator (EWO) was created to help newer traders determine which wave the market may be in.The EWO generally appears at the bottom of your chart. The highest and lowest values of the oscillator might indicate Wave 3. If the oscillator pulls back to the zero line, then it’s considered Wave 4. Lastly, if the market’s price makes a new extreme but the oscillator does not, that may indicate a fifth and final wave of the sequence.

The Elliott Wave Oscillator

Elliott Wave analysts who have learned the intricacies of Elliott Wave Theory would suggest it does a good job of describing the context of the market’s behaviour. 
However, traders new to Elliott Wave Theory may pass it off as subjective and not useful. Traders interested in learning and implementing Elliott Wave Theory can research its history and application in numerous articles. Different analytical tools work for a variety of traders.

Elliott Wave Reliability

Elliott Wave Theory is a technical analysis to look for recurring patterns based on market sentiment to forecast future trends.

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Cryptocurrency

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Money & Investments

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Technology & The Future

How to Use Elliott Wave Theory to Spot Crypto Trend - Bybit Learn

The German word waldeinsamkeit consists of two words joined together. Wald means forest, and einsamkeit means loneliness or solitude.It hints at both the feeling of being alone in the woods and also at a peaceful oneness with nature.

Waldeinsamkeit (German)

Iktsuarpok describes the feeling of anticipation when you're expecting someone. It refers to the impatient excitement that makes you constantly check to see if they're coming. It's that feeling that makes you look out the window countless times in hope of seeing your guest arrive.

Iktsuarpok (Inuit)

Komorebi is a Japanese word that refers to the sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees. The word consists of three kanji and the hiragana particle れ.The first kanji means "tree" or "trees", the second kanji refers to "escape", and the third kanji means "light" or "sun".

Komorebi (Japanese)

Sobremesa refers to the time spent after lunch or dinner socializing with the people you shared the meal with.Meals are a very important part of Spanish culture. The Spanish people value the time spent relaxing and chatting after finishing eating. The Catalan equivalent is sobretaula.

Sobremesa (Spanish)

Goya is an Urdu word for the moment when fantasy is so realistic that it temporarily becomes reality.It refers to the total suspension of disbelief you get with good, powerful storytelling.

Goya (Urdu)

This word describes the reflection of the moon on water. It refers to the wavy, road-like shape that appears across the water when the moon is shining on it.It consists of the prefixes Måne meaning moon, and gata meaning street/road. So it is sometimes indirectly translated as "moon-path", "moon-river", or "moon-track".

Mångata (Swedish)

Saudade refers to the feeling of longing for something or someone you love which is gone. It is a bittersweet, empty feeling that carries the knowledge that the object of longing may never return. It is often considered characteristic of the Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese temperament.It implies melancholy or nostalgia. It has been described as "the love that remains" after someone is gone.

Saudade (Portuguese)

The Tagalog noun kilig is from Philippine culture. It is the feeling of butterflies you get in your stomach when something romantic happens.Kilig is also used as an adjective to describe the exhilaration of an exciting romantic experience. This could be catching your crushes' eye for the first time or seeing a marriage proposal.

Kilig (Tagalog)

Hiraeth is a Welsh word that refers to homesickness mixed with sadness for the lost or departed. It implies a longing for the homeland or the romanticized past.The concept of hiraeth is similar to the Portuguese saudade. It also has the Romanian equivalent dor, and the Ethiopian tizita.It represents a mixture of longing, nostalgia, wistfulness, and yearning.

Hiraeth (Welsh)

The word mamihlapinatapai comes from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego. It refers to the wordless, meaningful look shared by two people who both want to initiate something, but are both reluctant to.It can also refer to another unspoken look between two people. It captures the feeling that from just this look, each person knows the other understands, and is in agreement.Mamihlapinatapai is the Guinness Book of World Records "most succinct word". It is remarkably difficult to translate.

Mamihlapinatapei (Yaghan)

This Danish word refers to a delightfully cozy, intimate moment or thing. It gives off imagery of a candlelit winter evening at home with warm blankets and a bit of alcohol.There are similar words in German (gemütlichkeit) and Swedish (gemytlig). However, there is no direct translation in English.

Hyggelig (Danish)

The verb flâner was defined in the 19th century. It refers to strolling the streets of Paris in a leisurely way. It implies no goal or destination, but purely the simple pleasure of soaking up the city's beauty.These aimless pedestrians are called flâneurs.

Flâner (French)

The Arabic word ya'aburnee literally means "you bury me". The concept it represents goes far deeper than that.Ya'aburnee is a way to declare your hope that your loved one will outlive you, as it would be unbearable to live without them.It expresses the desire to spare yourself the pain of a life without the person you love.

Ya'aburnee (Arabic)

The Chinese word ré nao is usually translated as “lively” or “bustling”. Its true meaning goes beyond these adjectives.A place or situation that is ré nao is not only fun and lively. It also has a special vibe that makes everyone want to be there. A new, exciting bar or club may be ré nao, but so might a university class or meeting with friends.

Ré nao (热闹 - Chinese)

Utepils is a Norwegian word that literally translates to "outdoor lager." It is common within the Scandinavian culture and used among beer drinkers worldwide.Utepils has taken on several different interpretations throughout the generations. It typically refers to the act of sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer. It may also refer to the first beer you drink outside on a warm, sunny day, and is the (great) name of a brewing company.

Utepils (Norwegian)

The Russian word toska can be roughly translated to mean sadness or mournfulness. There are many shades of toska. At its lower levels, it represents ennui, a vague restlessness, or a dull ache of the soul.More acutely it can describe a strong yearning with nothing to yearn for. In particular cases, it may be the desire for somebody or something specific, a sick pining.At its deepest, it refers to a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without a specific cause

Toska (Russian)

The Hindi word jijivisha refers to the strong, eternal desire to live and to continue living.It is usually used to talk about people who absolutely love life. It suggests intense emotions and the strong desire to live and thrive.

Jijivisha (Hindi)

Firgun is a modern, informal Hebrew term used in Israeli culture. It refers to the feeling of joy that something good has happened, or might happen, to someone else.It also describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in someone else's accomplishment. It represents a true generosity of spirit.The verb form of the word, lefargen, means to make someone feel good without any ulterior motives.

Firgun (Hebrew)

Gezelligheid refers to a convivial, cozy, or warm atmosphere. This can be the warmth of being with loved ones or the feeling of seeing a friend after a long absence.It is similar to the Danish concept of hyggelig and the German concept of gemütlichkeit.It suggests a general togetherness that provides a feeling of warmth. Many consider it the word that most closely represents the heart of Dutch culture.

Gezelligheid (Dutch)

The Serbian word merak is a wonderful little word. It is the feeling of bliss and a sense of oneness with the universe that comes from simple pleasures.It refers to the pursuit of small daily pleasures that all add up to a great sense of happiness and fulfillment.

Merak (Serbian)

We're going to take a look at 20 of the most magical words that have no direct translation in English in 20 different foreign languages. These beautiful words provide a fascinating glimpse into foreign languages and cultures and the human condition itself.

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20 Beautiful Untranslatable Words - Rocket Languages

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<li>Plastics are so common now that we cannot imagine life without them.</li>
<li>The first use of plastics can be seen by the Olmecs in Mexico, playing a rubber ball in 1500 BCE.</li>
<li>Polymers, the main component of all plastics, are made of carbon by a process of replicating the extremely long molecule by reacting it to itself.</li>
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Natural polymers are also made of other components like rubber, silicone and even DNA.

Plastics: A Primer

<ul><li>Charles Goodyear patented ‘vulcanized’ rubber(mixing it with sulphur for durability) in 1840, creating it for the bicycle and later for cars.</li><li>Wood has cellulose which itself is a polymer that makes it durable.</li><li>The malleability of plastic also made it the raw material of the movie industry in 1870, marking the debut of celluloid(cellulose and camphor).</li><li>Apart from the film and vehicle industry, polymer plastics were also used in electrical switches in submarines in 1851.</li></ul>

The Versatility Of Plastics

The first synthetic plastics, made using fossil fuels instead of plants or animals, came out in 1929. Polystyrene, polyester and polythene were some of the derivatives of synthetic plastics, driven mainly by the war industry.Petrochemical companies then targeted the mass market with products like Tupperware and for bottling soft drinks and milk.

Synthetic Plastics

<ul><li>An unexpected property of synthetic plastics is that they last forever, as no organism can digest these complicated, alien materials that litter our planet for thousands of years.</li><li>Plastic junk and micro-plastic particles are littering our oceans in giant floating mountains inside.</li><li>New advances in polymers that can decompose can help us in warding off this existential crisis due to non-compostable plastics harming our animal, sea and plant life</li></ul>

Environmental Damage By Synthetic Plastics

From cheap toys to woolly jumpers, plastic can be found in more products than many people realise.

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A brief history of plastics, natural and synthetic

Today, many brands are acknowledging a need for gender fluidity in cosmetics; this means cosmetics brands can market to an entirely new demographic, resulting in an increase in sales). 
Historically, makeup was never something associated with gender in the first place. In Ancient Egypt, for example, the use of eyeliner and other cosmetics was a sign of wealth—usually one that men donned to signal their status to passerby’s and strangers. In more recent history, people in the LGBTQ+ community have always used makeup as a way to connect with femininity and identity in a way they could not without it.

Brands aim to be more gender inclusive

Many famous beauty bloggers and influencers, for example, use makeup as a way to express themselves creatively rather than associate with femininity.
Studies reveal that gender to be a type of performance taken on by a person in how they express their identity. When makeup and cosmetics are brought into the conversation of that performance, the stereotype or ideation that cosmetics are feminine are transgressed as a means of expressing the personalization of one's gender identity.

Makeup: as a form of identity and creative expression

If there is one thing that the millennial market seems to understand well, it’s that gender identity is a spectrum.

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Our memory is part of what makes us human. But it's far from perfect.
Psychologists are investigating the seven categories of memory. Three involve forgetting, and four involve a faulty memory. As with many cognitive biases, the first step is awareness.

Memories are often unreliable

<ul>
<li>Transience. This sin involves forgetting over time. Studies found that nearly 50% of participants had significant errors in their memory of the O.J. Simpson trial verdict after three years.</li>
<li>Absent-mindedness. We have lapses of attention. We forget where we left an object or what we were planning to do.</li>
<li>Blocking. We experience the tip-of-the-tongue syndrome. This happens when the brain tries to retrieve information, but another memory interferes.</li>
</ul>

Sins of memory: Omission involves forgetting

<ul>
<li>Misattribution. This sin is the correct recollection of information but connected to the wrong source. We may even think we are the source or may recall events that never happened.</li>
<li>Suggestibility. Our memory is vulnerable to misinformation caused by leading questions or deception from other people. This can lead to false memories.</li>
<li>Bias. Our current beliefs or feelings can retrospectively distort our memory.</li>
<li>Persistence. We want to forget, but our brain wants to hold on to the memory—for example, trauma, a mistake or an embarrassing moment.</li>
</ul>

Sins of commission involve distorted recollection

Strategies to mitigate some of the most harmful effects of memory biases:
<ul>
<li>Get information soon after an event, when everyone still remembers it.</li>
<li>Use a prioritised task list.</li>
<li>Take notes from important events, such as meetings.</li>
<li>Record important events and milestones daily.</li>
<li>Use neutral questions when requesting information.</li>
<li>Pay attention to the perspective of the person providing the information.</li>
<li>Notice the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.</li>
</ul>

Managing the negative aspects of a faulty memory

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Guilt is a normal emotion and at the right levels can be useful in our relationships, but unhealthy guilt has high levels of anxiety, pressure and shame associated with it, which can be toxic to our lives.
Guilt occurs when certain rules are broken. While some rules are universal and need to be upheld, there are certain rules which are self-made or imposed by society:
<ol>
<li>Don’t disappoint others.</li>
<li>Never get angry.</li>
<li>Always say Yes.</li>
</ol>

Guilt Gone Wrong

<ol>
<li>Healthy guilt occurs when you break a reasonable rule, but if you break an unrealistic or unreasonable rule, you experience unhealthy guilt.</li>
<li>If someone is upset, it does not necessarily mean they are really hurt by your behaviour.</li>
<li>Unhealthy guilt often comes with a lingering shame.</li>
<li>The purpose of healthy guilt is to guide you, but unhealthy guilt is there to punish and mentally abuse you.</li>
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Healthy Vs Unhealthy Guilt

A natural reaction to guilt can be to compulsively apologize or to distract oneself. Our voice of guilt or conscience can be helpful if we slow down and listen to it. Identify, acknowledge, accept and allow the feeling of guilt. Check what rules were broken, including all the should’s and shouldn’ts that arose out of the consequences of our action.
If we break a realistic rule, we can understand that the guilt is healthy, but if the rule that is broken is rigid, unrealistic, extreme or misaligned with our values, we may have excessive and toxic guilt.

Acknowledge And Neutralize Unhealthy Guilt

We can turn the unpleasant feelings of guilt into a positive, constructive experience that is beneficial for us and others.
Seeing that we have done something that is totally unacceptable can be taken in both negative and positive terms. We cannot become a better person by attacking, punishing or criticising ourselves. Our improvement depends on our not being harsh on ourselves, bringing in compassion and taking swift action to repair the unpleasant situation.

Turning Toxic Guilt Upside Down

Just because you feel guilty doesn’t mean you’ve done something wrong. Relax the rules you live by and set yourself free

Understand yourself and those around you.

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