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The Story That Started Everything Else: Why The Odyssey Still Shapes Every Great Story

by: Sorta Sophisticated with Pete and AmandaPublished on: 08/07/2026

Discover why The Odyssey remains the foundation of modern storytelling more than 2,700 years after it was first told. Learn how Homer's legendary epic inspired today's books, films, and Christopher Nolan's newest adaptation, while exploring the timel

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The Story That Started Everything Else: Why The Odyssey Still Shapes Every Great Story

The Boston Tea Party Was Never About the Tea

by: Pete & AmandaPublished on: 21/06/2026

It wasn't a drunken riot and it wasn't really about taxes. The real story of December 16, 1773 is about legitimacy, consent, and the point of no return.

History
The Boston Tea Party Was Never About the Tea

February Is the Worst Month - and That's on Purpose

by: Pete & AmandaPublished on: 21/06/2026

February is short, grey, and gloomy - and it was designed that way. From Roman purification rites to Lupercalia and leap years, here's why the year's strangest month exists.

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February Is the Worst Month - and That's on Purpose

Marilyn Monroe Was the Smartest Person in Every Room. The Room Never Figured It Out.

Marilyn Monroe Was the Smartest Person in Every Room. The Room Never Figured It Out.by: Peter BelinskyPublished on: 18/06/2026

She built her own studio, read Tolstoy, and played dumb on purpose. The most-photographed woman in history was also the most underestimated.

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Marilyn Monroe Was the Smartest Person in Every Room. The Room Never Figured It Out.