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Matt Damon says filming "The Odyssey" was the hardest shoot of his life — Leisure

Matt Damon says filming "The Odyssey" was the hardest shoot of his life

After more than 30 years and nearly 80 films, Matt Damon says nothing prepared him for Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" — his toughest shoot ever.

Nyul Debóra
Why we're reading less than we did 10 years ago (and what quietly changed) — Leisure

Why we're reading less than we did 10 years ago (and what quietly changed)

Reading habits have shifted dramatically in the last decade. Here's what really pulled us away from books, and whether we can fall back in love with reading.

Arany Inez
Admit it: your first crush was probably a cartoon character — Leisure

Admit it: your first crush was probably a cartoon character

From Johnny Bravo to a certain smooth-talking mouse, these are the cartoon characters we shamelessly crushed on as kids. Which one was yours?

Szőke Angéla
Meet Norway's Future Queen: The Princess Who Does Military Service and Hugs Footballers — News

Meet Norway's Future Queen: The Princess Who Does Military Service and Hugs Footballers

Princess Ingrid Alexandra isn't your typical royal. She trains with the army, studies abroad, and cheers like any fan — meet a truly modern future queen.

Nyul Debóra
Bonnie Tyler has died at 75: remembering the voice that defined a generation of rock ballads — News

Bonnie Tyler has died at 75: remembering the voice that defined a generation of rock ballads

Bonnie Tyler, the raspy-voiced queen of the rock ballad, has died at 75. From Total Eclipse of the Heart to Holding Out for a Hero, her legacy lives on.

Nyul Debóra
Erling Haaland's Surprising Confession: The Quiet Life He Really Wants After Football — Leisure

Erling Haaland's Surprising Confession: The Quiet Life He Really Wants After Football

Erling Haaland is one of football's biggest stars, yet his dream for the future isn't another trophy — it's a Norwegian farm, animals, and a slower life.

Nyul Debóra
8 things you never knew about chocolate (and why July 7 is its special day) — Lifestyle

8 things you never knew about chocolate (and why July 7 is its special day)

World Chocolate Day is July 7, and there's far more to your favorite treat than taste. From ancient money to a happiness hormone, here are 8 surprising facts.

Farkas Izabella
These Yearbook Photos Prove Even A-List Stars Were Awkward Teens — Leisure

These Yearbook Photos Prove Even A-List Stars Were Awkward Teens

Bad haircuts, forced smiles and questionable fashion — see the cringeworthy high school photos of Hollywood's biggest stars, from J.Lo to George Clooney.

Szőke Angéla
Why do we judge a mom for still dressing like a woman? — Lifestyle

Why do we judge a mom for still dressing like a woman?

A miniskirt doesn't cancel out motherhood. So why do we still act like women have to disappear the moment they become mothers? Let's talk about it.

Schuster Borka
The Italy no travel guide shows you: inside Gergely Péterfy's new novel — Leisure

The Italy no travel guide shows you: inside Gergely Péterfy's new novel

Behind the sun-soaked squares and long lunches lies a very different Italy. Gergely Péterfy's new novel Digó reveals the country tourists rarely see.

Nyul Debóra
There's a garbage patch in the ocean bigger than Germany — and it's still growing — Leisure

There's a garbage patch in the ocean bigger than Germany — and it's still growing

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch spans over 1.6 million square kilometres of ocean. Here's how it formed, what it's doing to marine life, and what can be done.

Arany Inez
Why Are So Many People Terrified of Clowns? The Evolutionary Psychology Behind the Fear — Lifestyle

Why Are So Many People Terrified of Clowns? The Evolutionary Psychology Behind the Fear

Coulrophobia — the fear of clowns — is more common than you'd think. Here's what evolutionary psychology reveals about why clowns unsettle us so deeply.

Farkas Izabella
Why the people of Sagada hang their coffins on cliff faces — the ancient ritual that still continues today — Lifestyle

Why the people of Sagada hang their coffins on cliff faces — the ancient ritual that still continues today

In the mountain town of Sagada, the dead are not buried in the ground — they are suspended on cliff faces. Here's the profound meaning behind this ancient tradition.

Farkas Izabella
Why do fingerprints only appear on your fingertips? The evolutionary secret explained — Leisure

Why do fingerprints only appear on your fingertips? The evolutionary secret explained

You've probably stared at your fingertips more than once and wondered — why are those tiny patterns there at all? The answer goes deeper than you'd expect.

Farkas Izabella
Why are taxis yellow? The color psychology story behind an iconic choice — Leisure

Why are taxis yellow? The color psychology story behind an iconic choice

It wasn't random, and it wasn't just tradition. The reason taxis are yellow goes back to a fascinating experiment that changed how we think about color and visibility.

Arany Inez
The world's longest piece of music lasts 639 years — and it's playing right now in a German church — Leisure

The world's longest piece of music lasts 639 years — and it's playing right now in a German church

A single organ piece that won't finish until the year 2640 is quietly playing in a medieval German church. Here's the fascinating story behind it.

Arany Inez
The Cursed Diamond: How the Hope Diamond Brought Ruin to Everyone Who Owned It — Leisure

The Cursed Diamond: How the Hope Diamond Brought Ruin to Everyone Who Owned It

For centuries, the Hope Diamond has captivated the world — not just for its rare blue beauty, but for the trail of tragedy it seems to leave behind.

Arany Inez
What happens to your brain after 45 minutes in the world's quietest room — Lifestyle

What happens to your brain after 45 minutes in the world's quietest room

There's a point where silence stops feeling peaceful and starts feeling terrifying. Here's what extreme quiet actually does to the human brain.

Farkas Izabella
10 surprising facts about human vision you probably never knew — Health

10 surprising facts about human vision you probably never knew

From babies seeing the world upside down to eyes that reveal hidden diseases — these 10 facts about human vision will genuinely surprise you.

Farkas Izabella
The underwater waterfall of Mauritius: the optical illusion that fools satellites — Leisure

The underwater waterfall of Mauritius: the optical illusion that fools satellites

Off the coast of Mauritius, the ocean appears to drain into a bottomless abyss. Here's the stunning science behind this breathtaking illusion.

Arany Inez
Crypto, baseball, tax returns: Things we all pretend to understand but absolutely don't — Leisure

Crypto, baseball, tax returns: Things we all pretend to understand but absolutely don't

WiFi, magnets, sourdough, the stock market — we all nod along like we get it. But honestly? Most of us are just winging it and hoping for the best.

Szőke Angéla
The woman who figured out global warming before Einstein — then was erased from history — Leisure

The woman who figured out global warming before Einstein — then was erased from history

Eunice Newton Foote discovered the greenhouse effect before anyone else — yet her name was quietly wiped from the scientific record. Here's her remarkable story.

Farkas Izabella
The fake 9/11 survivor, the influencer who never had cancer, and 8 more of history's most audacious lies — Leisure

The fake 9/11 survivor, the influencer who never had cancer, and 8 more of history's most audacious lies

From a made-up country to a fake Rockefeller, these 10 real-life impostors pulled off jaw-dropping lies — and some got away with it for years.

Szőke Angéla
FIFA World Cup 2026: The players worth watching even if you don't care about football — Leisure

FIFA World Cup 2026: The players worth watching even if you don't care about football

Not a football fan? These 13 World Cup 2026 stars might just change that — talented, thrilling, and seriously easy on the eyes.

Arany Inez