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‘Broken Archangel’ by Roland Philipps review
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Kashmir: Prisoner of History?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
4 months ago
TheCollector
Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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4 months ago
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Wise Men & Witches: Magic in the Bible
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6 months ago
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5 Women in Philosophy of Mind You Should Know
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a week ago
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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11 months ago
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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a year ago
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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9 months ago
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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9 months ago
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Why Does the UK Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
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a year ago
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Battle of Issus (333 BCE): Alexander the Great vs. Darius III
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
4 weeks ago
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
Dreams of Space -...
Collier's Encyclopedia Space Articles (1959)
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their...
a year ago
This is a pamphlet distributed to schools to convince student and teachers to buy their encyclopedia. It was also a nice "free" classroom supplement for teachers trying to teach about the coming space age.
This last essay is actually from 1952, it is a nice...
Flashbak
1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
9 months ago
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
4 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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a year ago
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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4 months ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
a month ago
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:08
Classical Wisdom
How Should We Look at History?
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
9 months ago
Hold it up? Seal it off? Or Break it Down?
TheCollector
Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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a month ago
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The Apocrypha: Were Books Left Out of the Protestant Bible?
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5 months ago
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Who Was Philip Melanchthon? (Life & Legacy)
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Zangbeto: Get to Know Voodoo’s Whirling Spirit Dance
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2 weeks ago
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Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those...
9 months ago
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those iron-on-transfers were still available, like the ones sold in magazines that told us to Nuke the Whales. Retro is all the rage, as is what when Malcolm McLaren was repackaging Chucky Berry on a...
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10 Interesting Facts About Arthur Miller
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5 months ago
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7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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7 months ago
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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6 months ago
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
a year ago
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
a year ago
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
TheCollector
What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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3 weeks ago
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Why medieval artists drew ancient Romans in medieval clothes
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
a year ago
Or, how the French stole Julius Caesar in 1200 AD
Classical Wisdom
5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
8 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
2 months ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
History Today Feed
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
3 months ago
The Fight for Mary, Queen of Scots’ Jewels
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/18/2024 - 06:00
Res Obscura
Simulating History with ChatGPT
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
a year ago
The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines
TheCollector
What Does it Mean to Break the Fourth Wall?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
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Bull of Nimrud Replica Goes Back to Iraq
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11 months ago
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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9 months ago
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
The Stranger by Albert Camus: The Life of an Absurd Man
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a year ago
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Is Plato’s Republic a Feminist Work?
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6 days ago
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Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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8 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
3 weeks ago
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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Was Angkor Ever Lost? The Myth of French “Discovery”
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5 months ago
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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6 months ago
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The Controversial Story of Scientology: Paying for Religion?
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3 months ago
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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6 months ago
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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a month ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmodrome (1987)
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is...
a year ago
Cosmodrome is a paper cut-out book that you could use to build a cosmodrome. Admittedly it is published in 1987 so it is way out of scope for my blog. But it has some great visuals and so I think it is worth sharing. I have never had the nerve to cut this out and build it. Most...
TheCollector
Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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2 months ago
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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11 months ago
weird medieval guys
No, the King doesn't own all the swans in Britain
So who does?
a year ago
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Andrew Jackson: The People’s President and the Rise of Populism
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2 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Leaving behind the history written in letters of blood
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
2 weeks ago
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
African History...
Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
a year ago
travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
5 months ago
African History...
Life and works of Africa's most famous Woman scholar: Nana Asmau (1793-1864)
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
8 months ago
On the contribution of Muslim women in African history.
TheCollector
A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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4 months ago
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The Harrowing History of the Trail of Tears
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a year ago
History Today Feed
France’s Long March Against Racism
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
a year ago
France’s Long March Against Racism
j.hoare
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:01
TheCollector
The 21st Amendment: The Only Amendment That Repealed Another
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2 months ago
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Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It
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3 months ago
African History...
On Hegel's ignorance of African History
*my article for ROAPE journal
a year ago
*my article for ROAPE journal
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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8 months ago
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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8 months ago
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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10 months ago
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Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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a year ago
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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9 months ago
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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a year ago
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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a year ago
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What Is Populism?
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4 months ago
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Finland in World War II: A Non-Fascist Axis Power?
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4 months ago
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The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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a year ago
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A History Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
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5 months ago
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A Glimpse into the Past: An Overview of Ancient Greek Theater
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
11 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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9 months ago
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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6 months ago
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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3 months ago
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Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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12 months ago
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
5 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
TheCollector
Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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6 months ago
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6 Greek Gods & Their Role in Homer’s Odyssey
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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The Secret Life of Queen Victoria You Didn’t Know
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9 months ago
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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2 months ago
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Who Were the Landsknechts?
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
a month ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
Res Obscura
How well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
An experiment with historical simulation
a year ago
An experiment with historical simulation
TheCollector
Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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8 months ago
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators Discovered in Pompeii
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7 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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5 Interesting Historic Events That Happened on Christmas Day
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Open Culture
The Longest Construction Projects in History: Why Sagrada Família, the Milan Duomo, Greek Temples &...
Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less...
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Public-transit projects are the religious building endeavors of twenty-first century America, less because they’re motivated by the belief in any particular deity than by how much time and money they now require to complete. Take New York’s Second Avenue subway, whose less than...
Dreams of Space -...
Johnny's Space Trip (1954)
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures...
a year ago
A re-run--
Back to the imaginative past and Johnny's Space Trip. This 1954 fictional book captures the spirit of doing it for yourself as Johnny and his friends build (and dream of) a spaceship for a journey from their backyard. It is pure fantasy but as you will see there is a...
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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6 Conceptual Artists You Should Know
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German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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4 Facts About Feyerabend’s Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
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The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
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Astrology in Ancient Rome: A Brief Overview
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