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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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‘American Journey’ by Wes Davis review
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Adolf Hitler: The Life of One of the Most Reviled & Notorious Humans
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
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Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
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over a year ago
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99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
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The True Knights Templar
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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It explains a lot about Ukraine.
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
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demystifying an ancient African society
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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Games Nations Play.
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
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Understanding What's Happening in France.
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Plato On Knowledge
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What Is the Correspondence Theory of Truth?
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Idealism: Is Our World Just a Dream?
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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Hundred Rabbits
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The Mother Goddess of Rome
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Who Was Michel Foucault? Power, Knowledge, and Legacy
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Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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What Did Adorno Think of Beckett’s Endgame?
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How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?
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The Word Renaissance: Its Meaning, History, and Cultural Impact
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud?
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Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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Arguing with the Dead
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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7 Historical Places to Visit in Wiltshire
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The Cyclops
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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Overcoming Bias
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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‘All His Spies’ and ‘Spycraft’ review
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
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As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
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Hell in the Bible: Eternal Damnation vs. Annihilationism
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Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
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Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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Beware the Lides of March
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Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
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How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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8 Works of Paul Klee You Should Know
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What Are Plato’s Arguments Against Democracy?
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Samnite Wars: How Rome Conquered the Samnites (History & Aftermath)
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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