True or false questions sound easy – until they’re not. This quiz pulls facts from science, history, pop culture, math, and everyday myths you’ve probably heard a hundred times. Some statements are ...

For more on lying check out our podcast, “Overheard at National Geographic.” Listen here. This story originally published in the June 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the fall of 1989 ...

Reiki is a form of energy healing that originated in Japan in the early 20th century, according to the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing. It's based on the idea that we all have an ...

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