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A single carved surface or forged edge can feel like a direct handshake across time, charged with skillful intent. Even now, these objects radiate a level of mastery that reshapes how we picture the hands and minds behind them.

For centuries, people have wondered what sits below the Great Sphinx’s giant paws. The statue looks calm on the surface, yet the ground beneath it holds questions that archaeology still can’t fully answer. Think of it as Egypt’s oldest cliffhanger carved in stone.

Turns out there are many hangovers from pagan cultures that we still use today—let’s take a look at some of the most popular.

If you’ve flown a red-eye with a toddler, you know it’s basically a trust fall with fate. Sometimes it works…sometimes it’s a whole airborne meltdown. And when another passenger snaps at you, it’s only natural to start wondering: can someone actually report you—or could you even get fined—for a crying kid?