ancient Greek theoxeny hospitality gods disguised guests

Greek hosts were expected to welcome any guest

In ancient Greek stories called theoxeny, a humble stranger might be a god in disguise. Hosts were expected to welcome every guest as though the visitor could be divine, making hospitality a test of virtue.

Mughal India once produced roughly a quarter of global manufacturing output

Around 1750, estimates suggest the Indian subcontinent accounted for roughly a quarter of the world's manufacturing output. Under the Mughal Empire, cotton textiles were especially important exports. Long before modern industrialization, South Asia was one of the world's major manufacturing centers.

The brain can fill in a missing speech sound

Replace part of a spoken word with a cough-like noise and listeners may still hear the sentence as complete. They can even have trouble saying which sound was missing. The brain can fill a gap in speech without the listener noticing.

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ancient Greek theoxeny hospitality gods disguised guests

Greek hosts were expected to welcome any guest

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