ISSUE NO. 23
JUNE 2026

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Welcome to our ‘Learn’ section! Here, you'll find articles and practical how-to-dos on a variety of topics. If there’s anything you want to learn about, please write to us!

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Astrology Explained!

By Shae Wiedermann

Astrology and the interpretation of the stars and planets have been around for millennia. First originating in ancient Mesopotamia, astrology began by using the stars to decipher messages from the gods.

ISSUE NO. 23
4 MIN READ

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 22
May 2026

All About Churchill

By T

If I could interview someone dead or alive, I would like to interview Winston Churchill, Britain’s wartime (WWII) leader.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 20
March 2026

Nine Things I Learned From Reading Last Month

By Jeffrey

Franz Kafka, the famous Czech writer, never married but was engaged numerous times. He would write to his first fiancee, Felice, 2, 3 or 4 letters daily when he was working in Prague and she was living in Berlin. By Kafka’s own reckoning, he wrote to her perhaps 500 letters.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Exploring the World Through Animal Senses

By Shae Wiedermann

Humans have five traditional senses: sight, sound, smell, touch and taste. We go about the world using these senses to guide us, and we are heavily reliant on vision as our primary and dominant sense.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026

National Dishes From Around the World

By Shae Wiedermann

Have you ever heard of a national dish? No doubt you’re aware of a national anthem or a national flag, but what is a national dish?

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 16
November 2025

Learn Sign Language!

By About Time, with help with DeafNav and BetterHelp

There is a common myth around the world that there is one universal sign language that Deaf people use to communicate. But this is far from the truth – there are many sign languages!

2 MIN READ

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