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6 Popular Netsuke Designs and Their Meanings
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What’s the History of the Rugby World Cup?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2024
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 January.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added galley refit, updated lifelines, seamed box cushions, and moisture prevention underliner.
Permacomputing, revamped the page.
Flappy Bird,...
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Culture Drift Predicts Decadence
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Babies are naturally pretty selfish, lazy, and present-oriented.
TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia
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The Curse of the Tower of Babel & the Gift of Tongues
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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Historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange Catches Fire
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Third-Party Candidates: The Outsiders in US Elections
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Why Is Joan of Arc a Feminist Icon in Modern Times?
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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Cricket & Colonialism: A Tale of Imperial Power & Influence
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Summary of changes for November 2023
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.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
TheCollector
What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Early Christianity
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African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
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Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
History Today Feed
Putting Pirates on Trial
Putting Pirates on Trial
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
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Putting Pirates on Trial
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Wed, 02/21/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
10 Facts About Odin the All-Father: Norse God of War & Wisdom
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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Two Colonizers in South Africa: The British vs. The Dutch
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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What’s the Best Time of Year to Visit the Parthenon?
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History Today Feed
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
Medieval Icelandic Feasts
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:00
TheCollector
5 Strange Election Systems Around the World
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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The Great Game: British Empire vs. Tsarist Russia in Afghanistan
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Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
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Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
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Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
TheCollector
Who Were the 4 Key Players of the Risorgimento?
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Dethroning Perception: Who Was Maurice Merleau-Ponty?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
History Today Feed
The Death of Clive of India
The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
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The Death of Clive of India
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:55
TheCollector
Interview with Nicolas Party: Pastels, Rosalba Carriera, & More
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Plovdiv: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited City
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Mark di Suvero California Sculpture Listed for Removal
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9 Revelations from Viking Runes
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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Classical Wisdom
The "New" Ancient City
Discovering Kavala...
7 months ago
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The Tragedy of Ajax
Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
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Greece's Second Greatest Soldier?
TheCollector
What Are Emblemata in Art and Literature?
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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Joachim Murat: First Horseman of Napoleon’s Empire
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Top 10 Museums to Visit in New York City
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Hoover Dam
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Classical Wisdom
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
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
History Today Feed
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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Pandemic Literature From Homer to Covid-19
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What Were the Main Achievements of the New Deal?
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What Is the History of the Hudson’s Bay Company?
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Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside
The Shire must be brought to heel
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The Shire must be brought to heel
TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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Understanding Francis Bacon Through 3 Studies
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5 Great European Christmas Markets Worth Traveling For
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History Today Feed
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
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:21
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Dream to Meet(1958)
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded...
a year ago
A very pictorial Russian book, Dream to Meet, is basically the size of a paperback book but loaded with illustrations. I thought you would enjoy these images.
Lyapunov, B. Illustrated by Seleznev, E. Навстречу Мечте (Dream to Meet.)
Moscow: All-Union Educational Pedagogical...
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".
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
Hundred Rabbits
Working offgrid efficiently
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the...
over a year ago
Our traveling studio has operated off-the-grid for 4 1/2 years.
For the first 3 years we tested the limits of our space, and at first, it was difficult to create new things, as we had to make time to learn how to solve underlying problems. Our boat was not just an office, it was...
TheCollector
History of the Ancient Greek Olympics: 30 Fascinating Facts About the Legendary Games
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
10 months ago
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
TheCollector
5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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Ivar the Boneless: History, TV Portrayals, and Viking Legends
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History Today Feed
Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
Classical Wisdom
Do We Need Passports? Or Borders?
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
a year ago
Watch now (23 sec) | Crossing with Radiohead
TheCollector
Who’s Who of the Kennedys: 9 Notable Members
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17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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10 Shocking Facts About King Philip’s War
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African History...
A history of Women's political power and matriliny in the kingdom of Kongo.
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which...
a year ago
In the 19th century, anthropologists were fascinated by the concept of matrilineal descent in which kinship is traced through the female line. Matriliny was often confounded with matriarchy as a supposedly earlier stage of social evolution than patriarchy. Matriliny thus became a...
TheCollector
Alfred the Great and the Most Important Battle in English History
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History Today Feed
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
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Gustav Vasa: The Father of Modern Sweden?
JamesHoare
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:40
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
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An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
Thefts From Heritage Sites in the U.K. Are Rising
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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What Pets Did the Ancient Romans Have?
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TheCollector
What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
7 months ago
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
TheCollector
7 Ways in Which Ancient Egypt Influenced Greece
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
TheCollector
What Was the Siege of Jerusalem?
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
TheCollector
8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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Who Were the Most Significant Post-Impressionists?
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African History...
a brief note on the history of Africans exploring their own continent
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
a year ago
plus: Ancient Egypt in Africa.
TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
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The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Farmer Discovers Massive Roman Mosaic in Türkiye
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Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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10 Compelling Facts About Abraham Lincoln
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Who Was Vortigern?
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Overcoming Bias
Love And War And Status
“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
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“All is Fair in Love and War” - common saying
TheCollector
Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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TheCollector
The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Ovid's Dating Advice
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
10 months ago
Love Lessons from a Roman Poet
TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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a month ago
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