Interesting Stories

Cool, interesting short stories created by Life, crafted by the Living. TaleTown multimedia English stories & retold tales. Be Inspired, Entertained, Informed!

  • Sir Richard Francis Burton

    BELGIAN movie-poster- ''The Arabian Nights'' 1942"He was a man deeply interested in sex and sexuality," said Rosh.

    "Together with Forster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot, he created The Kama Shastra Society to print and circulate books on sexuality, which were considered pornography at the time of publication and would have been illegal to publish in public at the time."

  • Slow Doon Or Stop?

    "Speedy" the Motorcycle Traffic CopFunny Story With Driving Tips: Slow Doon Or Stop?

    With retold joke on how a Scottish traffic cop demonstrates the difference between stopping and slowing down.

  • Sole Mates

    Fighting after love!When soul mates turn into sole mates, nothing is sacrosanct.

    Rosh retaliates with naughty women jokes, but Isha finds the retold sexist jokes funny.

  • Tadka Chhaas - Tempered Buttermilk

    A quarter of tadka"Tadka Chaas is a popular variant in yoghurt drinks, as the crunchiness of tempered spices in chaach gives the drink a bit of body, color as well as bite."

    "Tempering is the brief frying of spices (especially in various South Asian cuisines) to release their aroma. It is a popular garnishing technique used in various parts of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan."

  • Terracotta Army

    Terracotta ArmyInteresting story of buried terracotta army of Qin Shi Huang, first Emperor of China.

    No two terracotta warrior figures in this vast army were completely identical. Do you know why?

    Their burial site is now a prominent UNESCO world cultural heritage site.

  • The Air Up There

    Bald Eagle In Tree"An eagle was sitting on a tree resting," answered Rosh, remembering an old online joke he'd read, "doing nothing."

    "A little rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"

  • The Coldest Winter Ever

    Are you kidding me?"Absolutely," the voice confirmed, "I'm telling you man, it's going to be the coldest winter on record."

    "How can you be so sure?" the Chief wanted to be positively certain. Even the experts can get it wrong sometimes despite all the technology in use.

  • The Considerate Husband

    Loving Couple‘The Considerate Husband’ is an effort to understand the female mind!

    Funny story on how the final 3 wishes of a dying man were interpreted by his loving wife...

  • The Diamond Heist 1

    DiamondCrime Thriller: The Diamond Heist 1

    The diamond ‘Noor’ is stolen despite elite protection & sophisticated safeguards.

    Can South African SCB solve the crime?

  • The Diamond Heist 2

    45/52 : Catch the speedCrime Thriller: The Diamond Heist 2

    The plot thickens when Patel is found alive in the Castle wreckage, treated & interrogated.

    The diamond was stolen by …

  • The Diamond Heist 3

    Shine On You Crazy DiamondCrime Thriller: The Diamond Heist 3

    Guardians of diamond Noor are murdered one-by-one when they uncover truth.

    They must die, as only the dead can keep secrets.

  • The Frog Who Climbed The Eiffel Tower

    Look way up...As they milled about on le Champ de Mars, loud discussions raged about the chances of the frogs.

    "No way anyone will get to the top!” said one.

    "Yeah, it's just too far for the poor buggers," agreed another.

  • The Happiness Of Fish

    MinnowsZhuangzi knew about the happiness of fish, but Huizi’s skepticism only gets him circular answers.

    Funny story of the famous Chinese philosopher’s clever rejoinders...

  • The Jester Returns

    Elephant laughing out loudFunny Story: The Jester Returns

    Rosh responds with classical elephant jokes when Hosh grills his tired father on elephants.

     

  • The Lesser Evil

    See No EvilLife can be tough in the shadow of an exceptional sibling.

    Insightful story on sibling envy.

    Which is the lesser evil when you are consumed by jealousy?

  • The Midas Curse

    Ra“Midas was stupid”, Josh voiced his opinion, “why didn’t he just wear gloves? That would have been much safer."

    "He could have had the gold and touched things without turning them into gold.”

    There was pin drop silence for a moment. Then Hosh spoke up.

  • The Midas Touch

    Touch,feel,power“Everything he touched turned instantly into gold. It was miraculous!"

    "He touched a tree. Gold! He touched a stone. Gold! He touched a piece of shit. Gold!”

    “Wow!” said Josh, “I really want that golden touch. Can Dionysus make me rich too? ”

  • The New Healthy

    Eating Right“Beer – helping people enjoy sex since about 5,000 BC - is also made of grains. All healthy stuff. Drink more, be healthier. Have sex, be even more healthier."

    "Beer also helps a man show his emotions. Spill one and he'll cry.”

  • The Richest Man Ever

    John D. RockefellerInspirational Business Story: The Richest Man Ever

    What one person can do with a big enough vision & mighty action.

    John D. Rockefeller wasn't perfect, but he...

  • The Right To Die

    I AM LEAVING...BYE"Interpreting the right-to-die within the right-to-life is contentious," said Rosh, "While one can choose not to exercise one's right-to-life (a right explicitly protected in NZ) or choose to commit suicide (which is legal in NZ) etc., one's right-to-life does not extend to allowing someone else to take one's life."

    "Voluntary consent is therefore not a universally valid defence for murder."

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