House Money Effect | 赌场盈利效应
The house money effect describes the increased willingness to take financial risks with easily ga...
A Date with Mother | 与母亲的约会
A man, prompted by his wife, takes his widowed mother on a special dinner date, reconnecting and ...
Drunken Tao | 醉陶
A tale from *Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio* about Ma Zicai, a chrysanthemum enthusiast, who b...
A Mother's Touch | 一位“妈妈”的“抚触”
Michael wakes to a strange stillness and sees a blurred figure of his mother, only to be confront...
Ronny's Book | 罗尼的书
A volunteer reading tutor describes Ronny, a neglected first-grader facing immense challenges. De...
An Army of Two | 二人军团
During the War of 1812, sisters Rebecca and Abigail Bates allegedly used a fife and drum to mimic...
Philomela | 菲洛墨拉
A tale of betrayal, mutilation, and brutal revenge from Greek mythology, culminating in the metam...
Donkeyskin | 驴皮公主
A princess, to escape her father's unwanted marriage proposal, dons a donkey skin and flees. Work...
Lawn Chair Flight | 草坪椅飞行记
A truck driver fulfills his dream of flight by tying 42 helium balloons to a lawn chair, accident...
The Walnut Tree | 核桃树
A roadside walnut tree, despite its generous yield, is harmed by passersby who violently harvest ...
How the Kangaroo Got Its Tail (II) | 袋鼠的尾巴是怎么来的（下）
A vengeful kangaroo, denied shelter by a selfish wombat during a storm, retaliates by flattening ...
Strike While the Iron is Hot | 一鼓作气
This story explains the idiom "一鼓作气" through a historical battle where waiting for the enemy's sp...
Zhao Fu and the Cart | 造父驾马车
A father and son's frightened horse refuses to move. Zhao Fu, an expert handler, calms the horse ...
The 9-Year-Old Political Prodigy | 九岁政坛神童
A 9-year-old Texas boy, Noah McCullough, renowned for his vast knowledge of U.S. presidential his...
Big Boss Man | 大老板
A humorous fable where the body parts argue over who should be boss. When the asshole goes on str...
The Kiwi's Sacrifice | 几维鸟的牺牲
A Maori legend tells how the Kiwi bird selflessly agreed to live on the dark forest floor to save...
The Big Oven | 大火炉
A man wastes all his resources trying to heat a faulty oven, ignoring sensible advice to fix it, ...
The Arrogant Lion | 傲慢的狮子
An arrogant lion, overconfident of his rule, confronts larger animals to confirm his status. Afte...
Little Snow-white | 白雪公主
A beautiful princess named Snow-white, with skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black...
Bill, Bingo and Bram | 比尔、宾果与布拉姆
The narrator reflects on Bill, his dog Bingo, and the memory of Old Bram, a dog that waited in th...
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