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Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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Josephine Baker: An American Dancer in the French Resistance
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How Did Libyan Migration Influence Egyptian Religion?
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Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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11 Events in the 19th Century that Changed the World
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How did the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Change Christianity?
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What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
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over a year ago
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Many of the...
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Forgotten Sandro Botticelli Piece Seized by Italian Authorities
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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Gumby and Pokey Coloring Book (1966)
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
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Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
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The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
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12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
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Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
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13 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare
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Tuesday, December 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. We offer the following short report and video footage courtesy of Georgian anarchists.
The demonstrators are responding to the...
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Why Is Turkey so Important on Thanksgiving?
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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Jindřich Štreit’s Villge People : Photographs of the Czechoslovak Countryside
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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Dreams of Space -...
Robert Goddard: Father of the Space Age (1963)
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Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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The Rebirth of Chivalry is Rained Off
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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The Violent Life of the Medieval Monks
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Who Won the Battle of Shiloh?
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8 Famous Dada Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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History and Myth
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British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
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Hidden History
A Tale of Kale (And Cabbage, and Brussels Sprouts, and Broccoli, and Cauliflower…)
These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may...
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These vegetables (and Kohlrabi, and Collard Greens, and Gai Lan, and Bok Choy, and Red Cabbage) may be familiar in the kitchen, but they do not exist anywhere in nature—and they are all the same species of plant. The Brassica is a very large and diverse family of plants, with...
Hundred Rabbits
the promise of pancakes
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had...
over a year ago
As soon as we'd tied to our mooring ball in Majuro's lagoon, the worries of the previous 24 days had vanished only to replaced by the crushing weight of responsibility. Devine, being worry-free, wanted to have pancakes, sleep and check-in tomorrow, but Devine knows how uptight I...
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What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
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Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
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Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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The Spartan Revolution: The Unlikely Revival of Hellenistic Sparta
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Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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Flashbak
Käthe Kollwitz Self Portraits
“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time...
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“I have no trouble with the idea of my art serving a purpose. I want to have an impact at a time when people are so baffled, so in need of help.” – Käthe Kollwitz diary entry, December 1922 Käthe Kollwitz (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) made over 100 self-portraits of her …...
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And How Do We Learn?
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And Her Controversial Religion
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Who Are the Masterminds Behind Chicago’s Iconic Architecture?
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History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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Classical Wisdom
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Archaeologists Unearth a Building in the Valley of the Temples
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6 Things You Should Know About Pop Art
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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10 Ghost Towns in California You Need to Explore
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New York’s Jewish Museum Workers Ratified Their First Contract
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What Is the History of Presidents’ Day in the US?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
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Flashbak
Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Who Was Tertullian?
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10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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The Last Great Pharaoh? The Story of Ramesses III
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What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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The First Nations of the Canadian Eastern Woodlands: A Brief History
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St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
TheCollector
International Art Trafficking Operation Recovers 6,400 Objects
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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...
Classical Wisdom
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Origins of Stoicism
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Christian Ethics vs Secular Ethics: What’s the Difference?
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
8 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added chainplates, knots, washing dishes, receiving mail, updated our notes on diy carbonation system, and refrigeration.
Uxn, added 2 new commands...
TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
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Gritty 1980’s NYC and the Glorious Intuition of Richard Sandler
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small...
9 months ago
“Street photography is very difficult. The number of really good pictures that you get is very small in comparison to the number of pictures taken. You’re better off, I think, letting your intuition completely run wild…” – Richard Sandler on his photographs of NYC Richard...
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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What is Hecate’s Relationship with Alchemy?
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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A History of Alaska’s Indigenous People
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How Did Andy Warhol Change the History of Cinema?
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1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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New Woman: The Concept that Challenged Victorian Norms
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Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece & The Unknown Battle of Thermopylae
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Young Technician December, 1957
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New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
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What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
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Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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Study Shows Real Art Stimulates the Brain More Than a Copy
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The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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What’s the Difference Between Goth and Punk?
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How Did Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving Capture a Nation?
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First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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What Are the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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Did Jesus Christ Really Exist?
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Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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10 Extraordinary Symbolist Artists: From Munch to Moreau
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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A Collection of...
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This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
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What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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