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Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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Dreams of Space -...
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
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Flashbak
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The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
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Flashbak
Trees at Night: Art Young’s Haunting Silhouettes, 1927
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
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Flashbak
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“I was dazzled by the flaming colors in this unknown work, so unlike anything I had seen before.”...
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At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
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Classical Wisdom
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:35
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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Why Did Claude Monet Paint Series of Paintings?
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Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
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What Was Négritude?
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Sabbatai Sevi: The Lost Messiah
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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What Led to the Assassination of Emperor Caligula?
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The History of Method Acting in Hollywood in 8 Lessons
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Flashbak
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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History Today Feed
Why Do Religions Decline?
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Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:06
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History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures Explained
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Flashbak
Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
A beautiful paper accordion manuscript from Thailand that features hand-painted illustrations of...
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Silvio Berlusconi’s Worthless Art Collection
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History Today Feed
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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History Today Feed
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Follow Silly Laws?
And what happens when we don’t?
a year ago
And what happens when we don’t?
TheCollector
Frick Collection Announces April 2025 Reopening
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
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a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
TheCollector
Venice Plan for Damaged Banksy Mural Concerns Locals
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Who Was Vernon Lee?
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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Dreams of Space -...
Building Reading Skills (1951)
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
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TheCollector
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
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How Fur Trade Resulted in All-Out War: The Algonquin vs. The Iroquois
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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4 American Presidents Who Were Assassinated
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Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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Important Notice
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What Was Big Week? How the Allies Won Air Superiority
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Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
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Unveiling Romeo and Juliet: A Guide to Shakespeare’s Timeless Tragedy
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
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Italian Government Bans Loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art
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