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Aztec shrieking death whistles struck otherworldly fear, scientists find

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aztec “skull whistles” found in ancient gravesites were designed to produce …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

7 favorite recipes for celebrating Day of the Dead

LA Times

Writer Paola Briseño-Gonzalez wraps marinated chicken and butternut squash in packets of parchment paper before steaming them to make the traditional dish mixiote. Pan de muerto is the ritual Day of the Dead sweet bread decorated with “bones” — or some say they’re the tears of Aztec goddess Chīmalmā, who cries for the living when their loved ones have departed. …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Loved Sara Ali Khan's simple white cotton kurta set for celebrating her 29th birthday? It costs ₹11k

Hindustan Times

Sara Ali Khan celebrated her 29th birthday on August 12. Sara Ali Khan wears a simple white kurta set for her birthday: It costs… Sara Ali Khan shared pictures from her birthday celebrations with the caption, “Bliss, Joy & Gratitude. For the celebrations, Sara slipped into a simple white cotton kurta set featuring a pink Aztec pattern. The price of …

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4 months, 1 week ago

What is spirulina and how does it support good health?

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Day of the dead: A celebration of life in Mexico

The Hindu

The Day of the Dead combines the ancient Aztec custom of celebrating ancestors with All Souls’ Day, a holiday that Spanish invaders brought to Mexico starting in the early 1500s. The holiday, which is celebrated mostly in Mexico on November 1 and 2, is like a family reunion—except dead ancestors are the guests of honour. Just like how it is …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Revealed: The most terrifying sound in the world that mimics the 'scream of a thousand corpses' - so, are you brave enough to listen to it?

Daily Mail

The Aztec Death Whistle has been described as the 'scariest sound in the world' From a howling wolf to a bloodcurdling scream, there are some sounds that send a chill down the spine of even the bravest horror movie aficionado. The Aztec Death Whistle is somewhere between a spooky gust of whistling wind and 'the scream of a thousand corpses', …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

How San Diego State basketball is looking to build off last year’s magical run

New York Times

SAN DIEGO — The most important trophy the San Diego State men’s basketball program has ever won is not resting in a glass case. “I like to say we’re the other pro team in San Diego,” Dutcher says. “I’m the one probably that held him back more than anybody, just because of the makeup of last year’s team,” Dutcher says. …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Legislature and New Mexico governor meet halfway on gun control and housing, but paid leave falters

Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s Democrat-led Legislature delivered on a handful of the governor’s major priorities in her calls for public safety reforms, gun control, housing construction and the use of incentives to forge new solutions to climate change as lawmakers adjourned their 30-day annual session Thursday. “I just want to just say to New Mexicans, I don’t think …

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10 months, 1 week ago

8 Idols Symbolising Sanatan Dharma, Why BAPS Temple in Abu Dhabi is an Architectural Marvel

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, UAE, today. A Wall of Harmony, one of the largest 3D-printed walls in the UAE, features a video showcasing key milestones of the temple’s construction. A beam of light to represent the river Saraswati will be directed from the temple structure to form ‘Triveni’ Sangam,” said Vishal Patel, …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

New Jersey to host 2026 World Cup final and Mexico City to stage opening game

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

What if a NASCAR trophy was a fine art sculpture that gave you power? Enter Ozzie Juarez

LA Times

When NASCAR reached out to Ozzie Juarez, artist and founder of Tlaloc Studios, to make a trophy for the NASCAR Mexico Series race, inaugurating at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum this Sunday, he knew it had to ring true to his own style while answering one primary question: “If I was a Mexican racer and I was getting a trophy from …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Aztec Mexico was lost in translation: a wild novel revises the Spanish conquest

LA Times

Review You Dreamed of Empires By Álvaro Enrigue Translated by Natasha Wimmer Riverhead: 240 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Translation is a treacherous endeavor, which sometimes slips into the outrageous: The Icelandic “Dracula” differs starkly from its source material, and a German …

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1 year ago

The checkered history of the poinsettia’s namesake and the flower’s origins get new attention

Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. — Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and across Europe. As more people learn of its namesake’s complicated history, the name “poinsettia” has become less attractive in the United States. Unvarnished published accounts reveal Poinsett as a disruptive advocate for business interests …

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1 year ago

This Santa Ana home draws hundreds of Virgen de Guadalupe devotees each year

LA Times

Dec. 12 marks a special day for Catholics, and for those of Mexican descent, it’s one of the most important holidays of the year. In Santa Ana, hundreds of people paid homage by visiting the home of Luis Enrique Cantabrana, who every year turns his house into an over-the-top shrine in honor of the Mexican patron saint — a brown-skinned, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Listen to the 'scariest sound in the world': Scientists recreate the noise of the Aztec Death Whistle that may have accompanied human sacrifices

Daily Mail

Instrument may have been used for ceremonies or to intimidate rival tribes Experts have created the sound of the Aztec Death Whistle using 3D printing It's been described as the 'scariest sound in the world' – somewhere between a spooky gust of whistling wind and 'the scream of a thousand corpses'. It was back in 1999 that the original Aztec …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Taking a fresh look at Tintin

Live Mint

In 1986, I had my first major tryst with the life-changing power of reading, ironically during a period when I was laid low by a rough bout of chickenpox. From frequent instances of casual and gratuitous cruelty towards wildlife to Tintin’s cavalier treatment of the Congolese, almost every page of Tintin In The Congo reeks of racist or imperialist stereotypes. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Today in Sports - Brazil becomes the 1st team to win the World Cup outside its continent

Associated Press

June 29 1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to beat brother Willie in the U.S. Open. 1952 — Louise Suggs beats Betty Jameson and Marlene Bauer by seven strokes to win the U.S. Women’s Open. 1958 — Brazil, led by Pele, beats Sweden 5-2 in Stockholm to become the first team to win the World Cup outside its …

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1 year, 6 months ago

A new dawn of clothing is here. Equihua’s ‘portal wear’ transports you to the origins

LA Times

On the corner of an empty lot in Avocado Heights may lie the entrance to another dimension — at least that’s how Brenda Equihua imagined it when she stumbled onto an opening in the brush. Brenda felt it immediately: This place had to be the scene for her new collection, Origins, which she refers to as “portal wear.” The story …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Painting the town neon this summer

Hindustan Times

Looking for a rush of dopamine? Take a leaf from these celebs’ stylebook to emulate this eye-popping hues Ananya Panday blends peach and orange hues in a bustier style bodycon dress and a single-breasted blazer Brunch business Katrina Kaif in a quirky printed shirt with neon green cargo pants If you are in the mood to mix things up, try …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Letitia Wright acquired a crucial life skill on the sets of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'

India TV News

Actress Letitia Wright, who plays the character of Shuri in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever", has revealed that she learned a life skill on the sets of the film during the shoot and preparation. Discussing their underwater training, Letitia said: "For me, I was not going through as much as Tenoch, but I did get to learn how to freedive from …

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1 year, 11 months ago

FLQ - The Frontline Quiz

The Hindu

Published : Jan 12, 2023 10:15 IST 1. The first known use of this term was in the February 18, 1838, issue of Bell’s Life in London, and Sporting Chronicle, by an anonymous correspondent writing about the exploits of William Lewis. Known as Santa Muerte, this deity is a combination of Aztec and Spanish mythical figures and is revered across …

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2 years ago

This Ugg Tasman slipper dupe from Ego is 70 per cent cheaper

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Characterised by their embroidered Aztec-style braiding, faux-suede outer, faux-fur shearling lining and slip-on …

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2 years, 2 months ago

The return of Aztec floating farms

BBC

The return of Aztec floating farms Matt Mawson/Getty Images In Mexico City, a 700-year-old Aztec farming technique is giving a sustainable edge to modern agriculture. While the Aztecs built Tenochtitlan's city centre by connecting existing islands via bridges and boardwalks, in areas further from the city centre, such as the Xochimilco lake basin, they used chinampas to create floating gardens …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Diego Maradona 'Hand of God' shirt to go on display during World Cup 2022

Firstpost

The shirt, which sold for $9.3 million to a secret buyer, has been loaned to Qatar’s 3-2-1 sports museum and will go on display from Sunday until 1 April. Doha: The shirt that Diego Maradona wore when he scored his infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England in 1986 will go on display in Qatar during the World Cup just …

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Aztec shrieking death whistles struck otherworldly fear, scientists find

7 favorite recipes for celebrating Day of the Dead

Loved Sara Ali Khan's simple white cotton kurta set for celebrating her 29th birthday? It costs ₹11k

What is spirulina and how does it support good health?

Day of the dead: A celebration of life in Mexico

Revealed: The most terrifying sound in the world that mimics the 'scream of a thousand corpses' - so, are you brave enough to listen to it?

How San Diego State basketball is looking to build off last year’s magical run

Legislature and New Mexico governor meet halfway on gun control and housing, but paid leave falters

8 Idols Symbolising Sanatan Dharma, Why BAPS Temple in Abu Dhabi is an Architectural Marvel

New Jersey to host 2026 World Cup final and Mexico City to stage opening game

What if a NASCAR trophy was a fine art sculpture that gave you power? Enter Ozzie Juarez

How Aztec Mexico was lost in translation: a wild novel revises the Spanish conquest

The checkered history of the poinsettia’s namesake and the flower’s origins get new attention

This Santa Ana home draws hundreds of Virgen de Guadalupe devotees each year

Listen to the 'scariest sound in the world': Scientists recreate the noise of the Aztec Death Whistle that may have accompanied human sacrifices

Taking a fresh look at Tintin

Today in Sports - Brazil becomes the 1st team to win the World Cup outside its continent

A new dawn of clothing is here. Equihua’s ‘portal wear’ transports you to the origins

Painting the town neon this summer

Letitia Wright acquired a crucial life skill on the sets of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'

FLQ - The Frontline Quiz

This Ugg Tasman slipper dupe from Ego is 70 per cent cheaper

The return of Aztec floating farms

Diego Maradona 'Hand of God' shirt to go on display during World Cup 2022