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Blast From The Past

Me and four of my college buddies recently went to a meet-up for all those, who were lucky enough to recieve a one-year scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) this year. The DAAD really takes care of it’s scholarship holders, and while the event focused on discussing such topics as insurance, how to [...]

Chinese Horoscope: The Story Behind Zodiac Signs and Astrology Symbols

What’s your Chinese Zodiac Sign? Mine’s rabbit. But when I grew up in the Soviet Union, I was told I was a cat. What’s the confusion about? Where does the Chinese Horoscope derive from? This is what I found.