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World’s Largest Banksy Exhibition to Reopen in London
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New York City In The 1960s – A Photographer’s Love story
For New Yorker Ronnie Ginnever, photography is a passion. “Fortunately, I was born in the city that...
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
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Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
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The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
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Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
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The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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How Do Stoics View Wealth, Success, and Happiness?
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Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
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To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
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The forgotten ruins of Botswana: stone towns at the desert's edge.
At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the...
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At its height in the 17th century, the stone towns of the ‘zimbabwe culture’ encompassed an area the size of France. The hundreds of ruins spread across three countries in south-eastern Africa are among the continent’s best-preserved historical monuments and have been the subject...
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The Junky’s Christmas: William S. Burrough’s Dark Claymation Christmas Film Produced by Francis Ford...
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Back in 1993, the Beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21-minute claymation Christmas film oddly produced by Francis Ford Coppola. And, as you can well imagine, it’s not your normal happy Christmas flick. Nope, this film – The Junky’s Christmas – is all about...
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Joe And Petunia: Stars of British Pubic Information Films (1968-1973)
As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most...
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As with most British public information films (PIF) of the 1960s and 70s, the protagonists most likely die in the end. In the final instalment of the four-strong Joe and Petunia series, the British couple illustrate the dangers driving on bad tyres by driving into a tree. ...
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A Shagtastic Tour of Swinging Britain in 1967
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Among British Pathé’s newsreel films made for UK cinemas up until 1970 vis this wonderful time of Swinging Britain capsule from 1967. Shot on 35mm film and backed by the lilting holiday camp music, a narrator these videos are not a little kitsch. In Swinging Britain we take an...
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Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
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Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
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Scandals of the Glorious Revolution
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American Tourist Smashed Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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A Visit to the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy (1964)
An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am...
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An apology to my long time followers. I had stopped posting months ago when I got too busy. I am also having to work much harder to find /create new posts. So let me try every 2 weeks for a while and see how I do.
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How Should We Look at History?
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Fireside this week! Next week we’ll finally close out the addenda to the How to Roman Republic 101 series with a look at provincial governance, but I don’t think that will be done in time for this week, so I’m throwing a fireside in here in the meantime. That said, I thought it...
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demystifying an ancient African society
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demystifying an ancient African society
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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...
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‘With Her Own Hair’: A Victorian Prisoner’s Art
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Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:25
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The 10 Most Beloved Urban Parks in the United States
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The Fisk Jubilee Singers Across the Atlantic
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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Lessons on Listening from Plutarch
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
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Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
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Was Vincent van Gogh Religious?
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6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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The Dutch Under Nazi Rule: German WWII Occupation of the Netherlands
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Y Viva Espana: The Great British Package Holiday In Photos
When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of...
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When in June 1987, Shirley Baker photographed passengers at England’s Manchester Airport, many of them would have been on their way to sunny Spain as part of their package holiday. Jake Clark first arrived there in the late 1960s when his parents moved to a fishing village in...
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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How The Charlie Brown Christmas Special Got Jazz And Came Alive
“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news...
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“We’re living in times where so much is done to manipulate us. And things last for, what, a news cycle? A few minutes? This [album] is something that’s lasted 50 years. And not only lasted, but grown … I think there’s just a humanness” — Jerry Granelli, drummer with the Vince...
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Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
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What Are the Most Significant Battles of World War II?
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Emblemata
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Roadside Relics of the USSR
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer...
2 months ago
We’re back on the road though the former Soviet Union. This time our guide is French photographer Jason Guilbeau whose pointing out objects along the roadside, like tractors stuck atop poles, a pavement that turns into a jet’s trail, a tank on a plinth and more reminders of...
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A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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Madame de Pompadour: History’s Greatest Mistress
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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8 Marcel Duchamp Paintings You Should Know About
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10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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How Did the Assyrians Shape the Ancient Near East?
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Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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What Is the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence? From Descartes to Turing
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
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John Martin’s Thrilling Illustrations for Paradise Lost (1827)
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Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Fiction vs Fantasy: What’s the Difference?
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What Is Original Sin for St Augustine?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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Strange Magic: Belgium In Colour by Harry Gruyaert
‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also...
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‘Belgium is much more aesthetic. I’m making fun of my people and my own upbringing; colour here also refers to my relationship to my country.’ — Harry Gruyaert Harry Gruyaert’s photographs show his preference for shooting in the street, where he can capture the unexpected, most...
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The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
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The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Adelie, added image maps, animation controls, and wrote a guide....
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
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Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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7 Outrageous Cases of Art Vandalism That May Shock You
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Identipop, Build Your Own Popstar, 1969
With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and...
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With Identipops you could fashion 74 press-out pieces to make ‘thousands of faces – stars and unknowns’. The unknowns are easy to spot – but can you identify all the popstars on the game’s box design? Made in the UKL by Play Value Ltd – they produced similar games, also from the...
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4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
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Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Meditations (or Things to One’s Self) of Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) gives you a prescribed way in which you can actually reduce genuine suffering in your life because Rome’s great “philosopher king” lays out a very compelling, very...
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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10 Bay Area Artists That Shaped the San Francisco Art Scene
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Catching Nessie on Film
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Mao’s Great Leap Forward & How It Killed Millions
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What Does the Mad Hatter Symbolize in Alice in Wonderland?
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
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What Are Conlangs?
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Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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Trying to Understand...
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What Were The Four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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What Is Gnosticism?
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A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
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A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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‘D-Day Has Come’
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: A Wonder of The Ancient World
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What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Fleet Log Book (1966)
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The Moon Fleet Log Book was a book distributed by Wall's Ice Cream to collect space cards that came with the ice cream. There were spaces for 24 cards. This book was incomplete but still worth sharing with you.
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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African History...
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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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What Is Catholic Social Teaching? 7 Key Themes
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‘Spice’ by Roger Crowley review
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Beyond Watergate: A Look at President Nixon’s Legacy
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No Women Allowed?
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How Did Lucas Cranach the Elder Support the Protestant Reformation?
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Who Was Mithridates the Great?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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‘The Picnic’ by Matthew Longo review
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The Failure of the Leipzig War Crimes Trials
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The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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Summary of changes for October 2023
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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
Thousand Rooms, added a Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Maze-like Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Surrealism
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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Did the Suffragettes Know Martial Arts?
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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Is Fear Driving Contemporary Politics? Hobbes’ Leviathan Revisited
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Andrei Molodkin Holds Art Hostage for Julian Assange’s Life
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5 Tips on How to Approach Conceptual Art
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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10 Incredible Artworks by Félicien Rops
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Patterns in Humanity
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
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Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop Crying
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How Do Europe’s Cold War Divisions Persist?
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Pauline Epistles: Did Apostle Paul Write Them All?
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Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
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The Swahili in Arabia and the Persian gulf
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
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I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
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What Is Populism?
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West Virginia Bill to Prosecute Museums for “Obscene” Artifacts?
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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The 6 Finest Gothic Cathedrals in France
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6 Surrealist Techniques You Probably Haven’t Heard of
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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Voices from Chinese Christianity: Between Christ and Confucius
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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What Is the Shadow According to Carl Jung?
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Davy Crockett: The Life of the American Folk Hero
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Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
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The Silence of the Elephants
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Summary of changes for January 2023
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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 January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
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France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Again. In a manner of speaking.
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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Global Inequality...
The abolition of paper and the pompous rule of the present
China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version...
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China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to desinvent...
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Summary of changes for February 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
9 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of February.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added gimballed stove, open pantry, Little Ninj and LPG fume detection system. Updated galley refit and Western Canada(includes tidal/current...
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10 Historic Towns in Oregon Worth Visiting
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Picasso to Lead Emily Fisher Landau’s Collection at Sotheby’s
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