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Wrong Side of...
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What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
The Man Who Became Santa: Who Was Saint Nicholas?
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
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Watch now (60 min) | Cult of the Capture Bride: How Ancient Women Took Power
TheCollector
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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CrimethInc.
The Case for Resistance : What We’re Up Against—and What It Could Look Like to Fight
In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we...
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In the following analysis, we explore what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. If you only have time to read one part, read the proposals for what we can do to resist.
It’s understandable that many people feel exhausted at the...
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
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Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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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.
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TheCollector
The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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History Today Feed
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 -...
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‘Deterring Armageddon’ by Peter Apps and ‘NATO’ by Sten Rynning review
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 09:54
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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Flashbak
Tirzah Garwood – A Very British Vision of Marriage, Lovers And Work
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when...
a year ago
Tirzah Garwood was an exceptional artist but had the disadvantage of plying her trade at a time when female artists struggled for recognition, writes Graham Bennison. Having married Eric Ravilious in 1930 she followed the conventions of the time, giving up her wood engraving to...
TheCollector
Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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TheCollector
The FBI Repatriates Looted Japan Artifacts
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TheCollector
What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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Res Obscura
Simulating History with Multimodal AI: an Update
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history....
a year ago
Generative AI offers a new, more engaging (and, hopefully, more empathetic) way of teaching history. But how to use it?
TheCollector
Possible Rembrandt Found in Attic Sells for $1.4 Million
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TheCollector
What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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TheCollector
The Louvre Seeks Donations to Buy Chardin’s Strawberries Work
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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.
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TheCollector
What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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TheCollector
U.S. Returns Looted Artifacts Worth $10 Million to India
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TheCollector
What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
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In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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Flashbak
Miyako Festivals Of Kyoto, Japan – Illustrations From A 1920s Album of Silk Paintings
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s...
11 months ago
These illustrations of Miyako Festivals are from an album of silk paintings created in the 1920s showing all different festivals held in Kyoto, Japan. Miyako (‘capital’) is an archaic name for Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD. The pictures playson...
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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Global Inequality...
There is no exit for dictators
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an...
a year ago
In an interesting paper he tweeted yesterday, Kaushik Basu discusses, using a mathematical model, an old problem: how rulers once they are in power cannot leave it even if they wish to do so, because their road to power, and in power, is littered with corpses that will all...
TheCollector
13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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History Today Feed
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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TheCollector
10 Must-See Historic Sites to Visit in Madrid
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TheCollector
What Is the Origin and Significance of Columbus Day?
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Flashbak
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and...
6 months ago
Brick Lane in London’s East End is in area of flux. From the road where they used mark bricks and brew beer, the place has been sanctuary to immigrants for centuries and is now home to a large Bangladeshi community. In the 17th century, French Huguenots arrived and brought with...
Overcoming Bias
Drift Poll Winner: Rational Culture
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re...
a month ago
Over the last day, I did two sets of polls comparing 16 cultural drift scenarios (detailed here) re their likelihood and desirability. (I later added influence.) Here are best fit priorities (relative to 100 max), sorted by priority sum:
TheCollector
FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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TheCollector
7 Largest Cities in the Ancient World
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TheCollector
Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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TheCollector
Disappointing Results for Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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TheCollector
10 Interesting Propaganda Posters from Russia’s Civil War
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Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
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Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
6 days ago
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
TheCollector
7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
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Who is the God of Dreams?
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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
Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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TheCollector
The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Bragi Boddason: The Viking Skald Who Became a God
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What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Handle Anxiety?
Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
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Practicing the Stoic Skill: Premeditatio Malorum
TheCollector
P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
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TheCollector
5 Ancient Roman Medical Practices Still in Use Today
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TheCollector
The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
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TheCollector
The British Museum to Tighten Security and Collection Records
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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
donsol, ported our Famicom(6502) code to Varvara(uxn).
uxn,...
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Who Won the Battle of Atlanta?
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Dr Alun Withey
News Just In: Dr W Joins TikTok – @dralun7
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still...
a week ago
Yes, it’s true – I’ve finally joined the 21st century and decided to try something new. I am still only setting things up, so please be patient with the extremely cheesy and clunky vids as I try to work out what I’m doing! I’ve only got a couple of videos up at the moment too, …...
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Art Basel Miami Beach Faces Protests
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TheCollector
What Is Pragmatism? (Philosophy, History, Notable Proponents)
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
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On the Spot: Courtney J. Campbell
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:10
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
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And don't say a word about Europe.
History Today Feed
King John’s Lost Treasure
King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
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King John’s Lost Treasure
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Flashbak
Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the...
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Not everyone was into R.E.M. when they were raw and unscripted. The indie act who became one of the world’s biggest bands of the late 1980s and early ‘90s started local and unplanned. As Robert Dean Lurie writes in Begin the Begin: R.E.M.‘s Early Years: R.E.M. began their live...
TheCollector
Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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TheCollector
7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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African History...
The Swazi kingdom and its neighbours in the 19th century: from the rise of Zulu to the British
an island in the maelstrom
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an island in the maelstrom
Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Gamble: Where Did the Battle of the Bulge Take Place?
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The American Patriot War: “The Americans Are Coming!”
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Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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7 Scottish Inventors & Their Inventions
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TheCollector
World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
TheCollector
11 Shocking Facts About the Black Dahlia Case
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Top 10 Historic Sites You Should See in Paris
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Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
10 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of Penelope
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TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
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Golden Age of Latin Literature
TheCollector
The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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TheCollector
Was Cleopatra a Descendant of Alexander the Great?
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TheCollector
10 Small Towns in the US for Art Lovers
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TheCollector
What Is the (Delicious) History of Pizza?
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History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
TheCollector
American Dream Revisited: Affluence & Turbulence in 1950s America
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TheCollector
Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
4 months ago
A review of Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
TheCollector
Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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Flashbak
François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
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These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
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