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8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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The 1968 Prague Spring: Democratic Revolution Behind the Iron Curtain?
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Ships Then Swans: Ian Macdonald’s Pictures of England’s Teesside in the 1970s and 80s
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The houseboats, blast furnaces and shipbuilding are gone. Ian Macdonald’s photographs are portraits of times past. These pictures cover three of the photographer’s major bodies of work from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s: Greatham Creek; the Redcar blast furnace and Smith’s Dock...
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
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TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
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During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
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Can Violence Be Justified? A Philosophical Approach
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“I saw an ‘historical’ espresso machine for the first time in Arezzo in 1988 whilst visiting the oldest antiques market in Italy,” says collector Enrico Maltoni. His interest in antique espresso coffee makers became a labour of love means. He’s written extensively on the subject...
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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Jesus In Photos – The Mid-Century Years
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Early images of Jesus look not much the Jesus we see today and in the Turin Shroud. Back then he was bushy haired and youthful, soft-bodied like the Jesus at the Arian Baptistery, hopeful and free. The face was based on the best looking heathen gods. In the Middle Ages, Jesus...
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Line in the Sand: 5 Defenders of the Alamo
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Dreams of Space -...
Rockets - The Magazine of Space Flight (May 1947)
Continuing with my post from last week, some excerpts from the May 1947 issue of Rockets - The...
over a year ago
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Mary Magdalene Portrait Attributed to Raphael on View in France
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Understanding Modern Art in 5 Artworks
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Who Was Jerome of Stridon?
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Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
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Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
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Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
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Flashbak
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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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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‘The Hundred Years War Vol 5’ by Jonathan Sumption review
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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How Iran Won the West
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Were the Nuremberg Trials Only Held in Nuremberg?
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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The Powers of Soviet Puppetry
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Important Notice
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The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
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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...
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Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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The Fall of a Republic
Cato and Caesar
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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.
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travel and exchanges between Istanbul and the states of; Bornu, Funj, Darfur and Massina.
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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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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Was Jesus a Radical?
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
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The Rise of the Minamoto: Japan’s First Shogunate
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The Power Of Absent Things.
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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Why Was Marcel Duchamp Obsessed With Chess?
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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This week, as an addendum to our series on Roman civic governance (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV, V), we’re going to take a look at how Rome handles those parts of Italy it controls but which it does not inhabit. These are Rome’s ‘allies’ (socii), a euphemistic label for the...
Dreams of Space -...
Техника Молодежи (Youth Technology) Issue 4 (1973 )
“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago....
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“ХОРОВОД КОСМИЧЕСКИХ ЛАБОРАТОРИЙ ‘Round Dance of Space Laboratories’
A re-run from a few years ago. I really like this 1973 issue of Youth Technology. The issue was dedicated to Soviet past and future in space. It has some great illustration of what they had done and what they...
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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What Is Skepticism? (A Philosophical Approach)
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Patterns in Humanity
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The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
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The Threat of Back to Normal
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Global power has always been distributed.
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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Sotheby’s Sells Monet’s Water Lilies For $65.5 Million
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The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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The Holodomor, Ukraine’s Great Famine
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What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Rare Ancient Roman Dolphin Mosaic Found in England
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Understanding Egyptian Astrology: What Is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign?
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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Hitler’s Early Life: Failure & Homelessness to Nationalism & Nazis
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Res Obscura
Translating Latin demonology manuals with GPT-4 and Claude
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At long last, a real-world use case for AI!
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What Is the Book of Galatians About?
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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
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7 Ancient Greek Temples You Should Know
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Open Culture
Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of C. P. Cavafy’s Poems “Waiting for the Barbarians” &...
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In the video above, Laurie Anderson describes C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” as being “set in ancient Rome.” That’s a reasonable interpretation, given that it contains an emperor, senators, and orators, though Cavafy himself said that none of them are...
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The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro
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Immigrant assimilation in Denmark
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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What Are the Nicomachean Ethics?
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Externalising Our Hatreds.
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It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
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We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
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Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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Death of a Turkey Legend
Death of a Turkey Legend
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
TheCollector
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Due to Protests
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Ancient Rome Vs Pontus: The Mithridatic Wars (88-63 BCE)
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Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: Negative and Positive Liberty
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Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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Venus of Urbino: How Titian Reinvented the Nude
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
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“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
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Utagawa Hiroshige: 10 Works From the Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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The Indian Citizenship Act
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Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G.R. Berridge review
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Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:04
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Flashbak
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook, 1976
The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine...
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The Cocaine Consumer’s Handbook was published in 1976 and 1980. This user guide to knowing cocaine was presented in the tone of an educational reference book. The drug was illegal – still is, of course – and publishing a book on it is risky. But it an effort to produce the...
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Are Protests the Best Way to Say Nay?
Can Mobs Make the Change They Want to See?
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Who Were the Samaritans?
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Alexander Nevsky: Savior of the Kievan Rus’?
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Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
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A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
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An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
African History...
A brief history of Gold in Africa and the emporium of Sofala.
It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies,...
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It was copper, not Gold, that was considered the most important metal in most African societies, according to an authoritative study by Eugenia Herbert.
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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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.
Summary Of Changes
GrimGrains, added a quick grilled cheese recipe.
Noodle,...
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
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I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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Margaret Thatcher: Britain’s Iron Lady
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Red Herring: Moments in Films That Leave You Shocked
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
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SoHo And New York City In The 1980s
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
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Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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Rare Photographs of Siouxsie and the Banshees in Japan, 1982
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Siouxsie and the Banshees toured Japan playing three gigs in Tokyo late-March, early-April 1982. The band had recently released their fourth album Juju (1981) and were working on their fifth A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). While other punk bands had imploded, Siouxsie and the...
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
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Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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The Spellbinding Corrupted Photos On An Artist’s Stolen Laptop
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Pasedena police called photographer Melanie Willhide to tell her the good news: they’d found her laptop and backup drive. They’d pulled over a car being driven by Adrian Rodriguez and spotted Willhide’s stolen possession on the back seat. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery;...
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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10 of Rosalba Carriera’s Best Artworks
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How to Rescue the Reputation of the Nasty Normans
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Who Was Saint Peter the Apostle?
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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What Is the History of Swedish Colonialism?
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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Victorian Romantic Rituals and Charms
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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Secrets of the Sirens
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The Original Femme Fatales?
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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A pride of lions, a paddling of ducks, and....a herd of harlots?
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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What Are the Most Difficult Languages to Learn?
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Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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Who Is the Real Banksy? Rumors Behind the Street Artist
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