You wake up early on a summer weekend. There have been many superhero movies released recently. You head out to the theater ...

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Diotima, the female philosopher in Plato’s Symposium ... This would have been unlikely for a fictional character. The etymology of the name Diotima (Διοτίμα), one who honors Zeus (Δίαν-τιμών), alludes ...

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Not only does it provide some very peculiar, out-of-this-world names for your future daughter, but most Sci-Fi girl names also come with elaborate, in-depth meanings and backstories. The obvious ...