First discovered by Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles and his assistant Dr. Joseph Arnold in Bengkulu, Sumatra in 1818, this flower had fascinated the world by its big size and strong odor of decomposing flesh. Now this famous flower is on the brink of extinction.

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Dorothy Arnold, A Manhattan Socialite (disappeared in 1910)

Toddler’s crankiness is a normal thing. Children of very young age get cranky from time to time. However, there may be days when they can get unusually grumpy. Children, unlike adults have limited skill to manage their frustration. They need help to change their mood. Here is some check list to consider when handling a cranky toddler.

Persuade toddler to have his hair cut is never an easy job. It is very normal for a toddler to feel nervous when going to the barber. Strange environment, dangerous-looking stranger who hold scissor in his hands and other unfamiliarity can be traumatic for your toddler. Here are some tips to make hair-cutting experience less frustrating for you and more comfortable for your toddler.

Rumpelstiltskin is a very famous fairytale. This fairytale is widely known around the world with many variants. It tells a story of a miller’s daughter who was saved by an ugly ogre called Rumpelstiltskin. As I grew up, I noted some disturbing lessons from the story which I thought makes this story inappropriate for young children.

How the story goes

Loro Blonyo is a miniature of traditional Javanese bridegroom. The statue is a symbol of the God and Goddess of fertility in Javanese culture: Devi (Goddess) Cri and God Sadono. Java is an island, part of the Indonesian archipelago whose society is very rich in customs and traditions.
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Cinderella, one of the most cherished stories in the world, in its earlier version is not as sweet as the version that we know today, especially the Disney version. Like any other old fairytales that had been told mouth to mouth for centuries.  This article will discuss the differences amongst the many versions of Cinderella story.

Popular Version

Snow White is a sweet story of an innocent girl fighting for her life. Do you know that the original version of Snow White fairytale is full of shocking plots?The Grimm’s collection is our only source of the original version of the story as Perrault did not include Snow White in his collection. Grimm made two versions. The first was recorded in 1810 and known as the “peasant version”. In this first version there were no stepmother and prince.

Between the year of 1943 to 1944, there were still many attempts to assinate Hitler. None was succesful due to various reasons. Here are the unsuccessful assination stories.

Rudolf von Gersdorff (March 1943)