Tai chi practitioners seek balance and well-being in fast-paced Beijing

Hundreds of people gather in Beijing’s parks every morning to practice tai chi and other traditional exercises.
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Martial arts chi myth collapses as grandmasters struggle to explain secret power

For decades, martial arts legends have claimed supernatural feats powered by mysterious “chi.” But when pressed, even top ...

Greek fire was the most devastating weapon in the Eastern Roman empire. But what was it?

Before modern weapons of mass destruction, there was Greek fire (ignis graecus). This was the term medieval Crusaders applied ...
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The aarti ritual is ancient light science: What the fire in your hands actually does

What a camphor flame is actually doing Camphor burns at roughly 200 degrees Celsius and produces a flame that sits almost ...