Interesting Stories
Cool, interesting short stories created by Life, crafted by the Living. TaleTown multimedia English stories & retold tales. Be Inspired, Entertained, Informed!
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Bull Running In Pamplona
The two sat huddled cozily in his bed watching Encierro, the most famous event of the festival of San Fermín held in the city of Pamplona, Navarre.With over a million global visitors annually, it had become probably the most internationally renowned fiesta in Spain.
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Business Is Business
“Well, the teacher said she’ll give a chocolate fish to the child who can tell her, who the most famous man was, who ever lived," Josh replied."So, what happened then?" she asked.
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Check Mate
Funny story with retold men jokes, like:What do men and beer bottles have in common? What do men and sperm have in common?...
What's the difference between men and...
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Cold Steel - Crucified
Science Fiction: Cold Steel - CrucifiedAn elite commando is captured behind enemy lines, tortured & interrogated.
Can one train against pain or truth serums?
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Cold Steel - Escape
Science Fiction: Cold Steel - EscapeThe elite commando journeys back to Space Sector 47B9 with the Dark Energy vials he has stolen.
Unaware of the danger…
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Cold Steel - Unsprung
Science Fiction: Cold Steel - Unsprung.Captured elite commando steals Dark Energy vials, activates biological weapons to destroy secret enemy Intergalactic Lab
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Company Policy
Rosh lampoons Company Policy again, when his quarterly pay review delivers no increments.Funny business management story with retold jokes on company policies...
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Complementary Relationships
Funny Story: Complementary RelationshipsRetold joke on why men earn and why women spend money.
Using comical equations, Satyadev shows that both are donkeys.
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Cooking Rosh Style
Cooking Rosh style turns out to be an interesting culinary adventure for Rosh and Isha, much more exciting than the quiet candlelight dinner they had planned. -
Creating An Upanishad
He thought about his father’s future work. Creating and publishing stories – inspired by life.Creating another Upanishad! A contemporary Upanishad! Perhaps an Upanishad retold!
Would he read it? He knew he would, he loved his father’s stories anyway.
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Cutting Your Coat
“Have a budget. It helps you determine and set your limits. Stay within your limits. तेते पाँव पसारिये जेती लंबी सौर (tete paon pasaariye jeti lambi saur - meaning stretch your feet only so far as your quilt goes).”“Isn’t it better to stretch the chadar (expand the capacity, income etc.),” asked Isha, “than to restrict our paanv (our dreams, plans, or expenses)?”
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Desires
Funny Story: DesiresUnknown desires emerged from the depths of his mind. Rosh weaved them into a funny poem for Isha.
Their kids jumped in, singing & banging…
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Devayani And Kach

In the Hindu mythology story of Devayani and Kach, should Kacha have married Devyani?
Genetic engineering is a great Sanjivani Vidya, but whether in vivo or in vitro, human cloning or resurrection using borrowed genetic materials can alter existing familial relationships
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Diderot’s Old Dressing Gown
“Master the Diderot Effect”, Rosh said simply, “Diderot’s story had a lesson. That poverty has its freedoms; opulence has its obstacles.”“Hundreds of years before Diderot, Kabir preached the same message. That less is more. Be happy as you are. मन लागो मेरो यार फकीरी में (mann laago mero yaar fakiri mein).”
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Dishonesty – The Better Policy
Lying works, and is good for us. When we do it well, we get what we want. If we don't get what we want, we know that we need to improve on our lying skills. More lying practice is needed. That's why we lie all the time.Tests conducted in 2002 by Feldman, showed that students told three lies on average per ten minutes of conversation.
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Dream Big New Zealand
New Zealand surged ahead straight after the interval, with Ma’a Nonu gathering a loose ball and setting off on an arcing run.“Lae ja Nonu (Take it away, Nonu)”, Rosh yelled at the TV, at the top of his lungs.
His shout scared the birds who were waiting on the deck outside, to get their morning feed.
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Drink In The Mosque
Insightful story: Drink In The MosqueIs any place holier than other?
Funny tale with Urdu Shayari Of Ghalib, Mir, Iqbal, Faraz & Wasi on where to drink alcohol
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Dumbest Kid?
"When people live as intimately together as couples do, there aren't many secrets left.""Distance creates mystique, familiarity breeds contempt."
"Love loses its glamour when you are under the same sheets, smelling each other's farts."
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Encounter In The Alley
Thrilling Story: Encounter in the alleyA father returns to his estranged son after six years. But the son has learnt to survive without him.
Can they reunite?
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Euthanasia
"Pa," Hosh suddenly asked. "Do we have a right to Euthanasia?""That is an interesting question," Rosh answered between bites. "Why do you ask?"
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