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5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
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Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
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Iraq Receives an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture from The Met
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
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10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
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Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
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How Has Modern Philosophy Built on Aristotle’s Ideas?
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was...
8 months ago
Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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Food & Diet in Ancient Egypt: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Doherty
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What Is the History of the Piggy Bank? (Curious Origins)
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
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Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like...
8 months ago
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What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
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All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
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Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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The Dallas Art Fair Decides on 2024 Exhibitions
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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Colombian President in Search for a Long-Lost Treasure
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The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
4 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
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Did Andy Warhol Immortalize Marilyn Monroe?
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
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JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
TheCollector
10 Interesting Facts About Haruki Murakami You Should Know
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
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j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
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What Was Little Turtle’s War?
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What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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Cappadocia’s Hidden Cities and Rock-Cut Churches
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African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Who Did They Side With?
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What Are Peter Sloterdijk’s 5 Most Important Ideas?
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New Roman Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun
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Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
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President Johnson Orders Trousers from Joe Haggar – big enough for his ‘nuts’, ‘bunghole’ and knife
On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a...
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On August 9 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) ordered a pair of trousers from Joe Haggar of the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas. Not a shy man, Johnson was known for conducting official business whilst sat on the toilet and...
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
6 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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JamesHoare
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
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Korea’s War of Prisoners
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Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:01
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
12 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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Dreams of Space -...
Treasury for Young Readers (1961)
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun...
a year ago
Occasionally the most unpromising book can have hidden treasure. In this case a Wernher von Braun story and some great Fred Freeman illustrations. Treasury for Young Readers was a collection of stories for children, some from Reader's Digest stories and some from books....
Open Culture
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That’s “100% Accurate”
Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre,...
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Between 750 BC and 400 BC, the Ancient Greeks composed songs meant to be accompanied by the lyre, reed-pipes, and various percussion instruments. More than 2,000 years later, modern scholars have finally figured out how to reconstruct and perform these songs with (it’s claimed)...
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Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
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A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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Classical Wisdom
Jews in the Roman Bathhouse
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
a year ago
Is it time to rethink the relationship between Judaism and Greco-Roman society?
TheCollector
The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Overcoming Bias
Beware Value Dashboards
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering...
2 months ago
Vehicles like cars, planes, and boats generally need a) an engine to push them forward, b) steering to direct their motions, and c) a driver to manage both.
TheCollector
Romulus and Remus: The Legendary Founders of Rome
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Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
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2 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
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Get to Know Meret Oppenheim Through 7 Works
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
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In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Jacques Lacan: Explaining the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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What Are the Conservation Challenges at Mount Rushmore?
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Who Were the Most Influential People of the British Empire?
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Dreams of Space -...
One, Two (1965)
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting...
a year ago
The next few posts are some of my favorite picture books. The 1st from 1965 is a very basic counting book about spaceflight. I hope that you find it as charming as I do.
DeCaprio, Annie and David Krieger. Illustrated by Nydorf, Seymour. One, Two. New York: Wonder Books. (24 p.)...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Maths, Art, and the Moon
8 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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6 months ago
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
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The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
JamesHoare
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
Classical Wisdom
Art of the Etruscans
Romans before the Romans
8 months ago
Flashbak
The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
5 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
a year ago
Saint Nicholas Becomes a Myth
j.hoare
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:52
TheCollector
Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
TheCollector
Chicago’s Union League Club to Sell Monet Painting
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9 months ago
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Katsushika Hokusai: Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting...
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Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) features the fabulous painting Under the Wave off Kanagawa, better known as the Great Wave. First published for the New Year of 1831, the ukiyo-e series of large, colour woodblock prints was, due its immense...
TheCollector
Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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10 Unmissable Masterpieces in the Louvre
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Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
6 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
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Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor of Rome
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Scenes From The Second City: Pictures of Birmingham 1980-1986
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city...
8 months ago
A while back in Trendy OK?’ – Pictures of Birmingham 1976-1987, we looked at England’s second city before there was a Selfridges or Harvey Nichols, and no Bullring as we know it today. Birmingham was a place of subway shops and underground passages that are now filled in and...
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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of Chicago (Volume 2), 1949
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot...
6 months ago
In 1949, Look magazine sent its young photojournalist Stanley Kubrick on assignment to shoot pictures for a story documenting people’s life in the city of Chicago. You can see Volume 1 of his photos here. The series of photographs was accompanied by an essay from the Chicago...
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8 Outstanding Women in the History of Philosophy
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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Trying to Understand...
So Where Do We Go From Here?
That's a good question.
a year ago
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
10 months ago
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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Aristotle’s Model of Communication: 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
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Who Was Henri Cartier Bresson?
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10 Historic Small Towns in the Rockies You Should Visit
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
Important Notice
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Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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Discordianism: 4 Facts about the Bizarre Religious System
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Classical Wisdom
The Secret Life of Latin
Still A Living Language?
3 months ago
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10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
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Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
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A History of the White House: The US President’s Home
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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