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Now, we know this is going to sound weird, but... it turns out one of the world's most popular pop music contests is also one of the world's best examples of 'soft diplomacy'. So what happens when countries that hate each other get together to determine the year's best song? Spoi ...  Show more

You probably know exactly what animal we mean when we say “unicorn,” but descriptions and depictions of unicorns have shifted over the millennia. Some lore has roots in sightings of real animals that people have found difficult to describe, or that have been misinterpreted.  Lear ...  Show more

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Vous avez déjà eu mille idées qui vous passent par la tête sous la douche ? C’est fou : même en bonne santé, notre cerveau a toujours réservé une énorme place à l’imaginaire, autrement dit à des trucs qui n’existent même pas ! Par e ...

Unicorns are mystical creatures. They are so rare that most of us wouldn’t know what to do if we came across one.

When the inmates heard that the Unicorn Killer was joining them - they were terrified.

Most of them had heard of the Unicorn, heard the whispers. Ho ...

Are unicorns real? Who made them up? Where do they come from? What do they eat, how big are they, and do they have rainbow manes? We're answering all of your questions about unicorns-and learning about other mythical creatures as well with Adam Gidwitz, creator of The Unicorn ...