April 21, 2026
In rural China some people arrange “ghost marriages” for loved ones who died single, in an effort to give them a more fulfilling afterlife. Professional matchmakers are hired to arrange suitable counterparts (also deceased), and their remains are exhumed and reinterred together. Matchmaker fees have reportedly reached as high as $21,000.
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Why Do Brides Wear White?
In many societies the color white has long been associated with purity and virtue, and that is one reason why some brides choose to wear white, especially in the West. More often than not, though, you will hear claims that brides wear white because “it’s tradition.” But, historically, white was not
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