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It All Started with a Missing Word (opens the original)
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In 1958, Belgian cartoonist Peyo (Pierre Culliford) was having lunch with his friend André Franquin when he wanted to ask him to pass the salt. But he couldn’t think of the word for “salt”. You know that feeling when a word is on the tip of your tongue? That’s exactly what happened to Peyo. So, without thinking, he blurted out, “Could you pass me the schtroumpf?” The word meant absolutely nothing, but Franquin immediately understood what he meant and played along:“Here’s the schtroumpf. Give it
A Season Made for Wandering (opens the original)
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Have you ever noticed how watching the leaves change feels like its own little ritual? In Japan, it actually is. They even have a name for it: kōyō. 🍁Each autumn, people leave the city and head for the mountains or temple gardens, just to sit under the trees and take it all in. The fiery leaves aren’t just a pretty view; they’re a quiet reminder that everything changes, and that’s what makes it beautiful.But you don’t have to be in Japan to feel that magic. Autumn has the same spirit everywhere.
Revolution, Love and Tragedy (opens the original)
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The two greatest libraries of the ancient world were fierce rivals. Their rivalry first sparked a revolution, then became part of a legendary love story, and eventually ended in tragedy.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2105" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w55O!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F81f93803-fbe3-4562-b5c3-32fa
What Happens When You Step Into a Forest? (opens the original)
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The Navigator Who Never Sailed (opens the original)
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There was a prince who never went to sea, yet was nicknamed “the Navigator”: Portuguese Prince Henry the Navigator. Thanks to him, the map of the world was about to be redrawn.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1165" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gaR2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01089b8b-5cae-4e6f-94f7-cd
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