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True Unexplained Stories of Ghost Ships
The ocean is wide and mysterious, and for hundreds of years, sailors, explorers, and merchants have disappeared beneath the waves or met mysterious ends on their ships. These tales have been passed down and become part of seafaring folklore and … Continue reading
Is This England’s Oldest Fairy Tale?
21 Mar 2026 #History #EnglishFolklore #FairyTales Fairies are often thought of as part of Celtic folklore — but they run deep in English history too. This video explores one of the earliest recorded “fairy-like” encounters in England: the Green Children … Continue reading
The Disappearing Star and The Oldest Story Ever Told
[…] People all around the world, from North America to Australia, tell the story of a star in the Pleiades disappearing. There’s some evidence to believe this could be a memory of a real astronomical event. Here’s what we know. … Continue reading
The TRAGIC Real-Life Story That Birthed Mary Poppins
What if the world’s most beloved nanny was never meant for the children, but was secretly a magical ritual summoned to save a real man from a tragic death? We follow the trail of clues buried in P.L. Travers’s heartbreaking … Continue reading
The myth of Arachne – Iseult Gillespie
Check out our Patreon page: / teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-o… From sailors who were turned into pigs, nymphs that sprouted into trees, and a gaze that converted the beholder to stone, Greek mythology brims with shape-shifters. The powerful Gods … Continue reading
The Three Little Pigs’ 3,000-Year-Old Secret
🐷 The Three Little Pigs — you think you know the story…… Dive into the dark origins of the Three Little Pigs, a tale echoing with ancient myths and long-forgotten rituals. Journey back to the Bronze Age where the story … Continue reading
The 4,000-Year-Old Secret Behind The Frog Prince
🐸 A talking frog… who asks for more than he should— Not riches. Not power. But a place at your table. Even in your bed. Most call it a fairy tale. But what if it’s not? What if this is … Continue reading
The Grimm Sisters: The Forgotten Women Behind Fairy Tales
[…] Fairytales didn’t begin with the Brothers Grimm. Long before Jacob and Wilhelm published their famous stories, women were the ones collecting, telling, and preserving these dark, magical tales. In this video, I discuss the forgotten female storytellers behind the … Continue reading