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Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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Did Nietzsche Hate Christianity?
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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The Original Bonfire of the Vanities
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Summary Of Changes
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In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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How Saint Helena and the True Cross Changed an Empire
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Res Obscura
The open-stack library: a futuristic technology from the 18th century
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
a year ago
What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
History Today Feed
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
5 months ago
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
Res Obscura
Experiencing scientific revolutions: the 1660s and the 2020s
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
a year ago
Lessons from Boyle's scientific desiderata and the Midgley Effect
TheCollector
5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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9 months ago
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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2 months ago
TheCollector
What Is an Existential Crisis?
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a year ago
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
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
Trying to Understand...
Externalising Our Hatreds.
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
a year ago
It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
9 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classics Gifts!
a month ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Scottish Independence Movements Through the Ages
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12 months ago
TheCollector
Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Candomblé: 10 Facts About the Afrobrazilian Religion
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Against Liberalism: What is Communitarianism?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
7 Unanswered Questions about Minoan Bull-Leaping
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a year ago
TheCollector
Cairo Widens Access to Famous Saladin Citadel
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10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
3 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
TheCollector
The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
9 months ago
‘Impossible Monsters’ by Michael Taylor review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/02/2024 - 10:24
Flashbak
Painting America’s Great Divide : Horace Pippin And Mr. Prejudice
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while...
9 months ago
“The pictures which I have already painted come to me in my mind, and if to me it is a worth while picture, I paint it” – Horace Pippin Winston Churchill waved his fingers in a V for Victory and the united British went to war against a common enemy. When the United States …...
Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
8 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
Classical Wisdom
Ode to a Grecian Tour
Seats Still Available
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
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11 months ago
Flashbak
At Home With Candy, Andy and the Bearandas, A Terrifying Children’s Comic From 1966
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical...
7 months ago
In 1966, Candy and Andy lived with their parents, Mr and Mrs Bearandas above a toy shop in a typical English village called Riverale, going about the place in their rainbow-striped Mini. For a year, their everyday lives were documented in 154 comic books ( ‘the comic full of fun...
TheCollector
The Boxer Rebellion Explained: Uprising in China
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a year ago
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
The Church Under the Tang Dynasty: A Forgotten Outpost of Christianity
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a month ago
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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3 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
TheCollector
Ayn Rand: The Female Founder of Objectivism
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a year ago
TheCollector
Get to Know Alma Mahler: Composer, Muse, and Scandalous Woman
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
A Brief Timeline of Ancient Egyptian Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the History and Significance of May Day?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Warfare in the Bronze Age: Tactics, Weapons, Battles
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 (In)Famous Gunslingers of the Wild West
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a year ago
TheCollector
Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
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 April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Bicycle, released an Uxntal playground. See Varvara riding a...
African History...
A complete history of Dogon country: Bandiagara from 1900BC to 1900AD
demystifying an ancient African society
a year ago
demystifying an ancient African society
TheCollector
Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Parmigianino Altarpiece Back On View After 10-Year Conservation
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a month ago
TheCollector
What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
7 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
China And Russia Walk Into A Room.
And don't say a word about Europe.
7 months ago
And don't say a word about Europe.
TheCollector
Roman Military Ranks: From Legionary to General
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2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Faith Ringgold, Storytelling Quilt Artist, Dies at 93
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8 months ago
TheCollector
How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Great Schism of 1054?
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
And does it need to be true to be important?
a year ago
And does it need to be true to be important?
TheCollector
Terragni’s Danteum: An Architectural Masterpiece on Paper
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a year ago
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
6 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Esperanto: A Modern Lingua Franca?
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12 months ago
TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Unique Pigments That You Have Never Heard Of
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Trekkie Who Convinced Nichelle Nichols To Stay On The Show
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther...
11 months ago
Actress Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) once recalled how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) convinced her to remain on Star Trek after she had decided to leave the series for a starring role on Broadway. In 1966, Star Trek creator...
Overcoming Bias
Our Authoritarian Default
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently...
2 months ago
Many intellectuals, and intellectual wannabes, would, if pressed accept that UFOs seem sufficiently puzzling to justify more careful study.
TheCollector
5 Strangest Art Movements You Need to Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Thomas Gainsborough: 7 Facts You Need to Know
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
8 months ago
Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
Flashbak
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...
7 months ago
“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...
TheCollector
Who Is Pina Bausch?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Christmas Towns in the US to Visit
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2 weeks ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
2 months ago
A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
TheCollector
A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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4 months ago
TheCollector
An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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5 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Artemisia of Caria
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
a year ago
Commander, Queen, and Eva Green
TheCollector
How Are Art and Science Related?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
A History of Speakeasies in the USA: In the Spirit of Secrecy
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6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
4 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
Which Archeological Finds Support the Bible?
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2 months ago
History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
Norman Lear’s Collection to Sell at Christie’s
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Samaritans?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Rhetoric
The Power of Persuasion
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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a year ago
TheCollector
Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Classics Friday
Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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10 months ago
TheCollector
7 Museums to Visit in Athens
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
French New Wave: Here’s What You Need to Know
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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4 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Soothing the injured spirit of the Temple
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
a month ago
The case for giving back the Elgin Marbles
TheCollector
What Are Most Infamous Tales about Emperor Caligula?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Read Modern Books?
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
a year ago
Now Available: Night Drew Her Sable Cloak
TheCollector
U.S. Submarines: How Did the ‘Silent Service’ Win WWII in the Pacific?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is First Corinthians About?
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a month ago
TheCollector
Norse Pantheon: 10 Fascinating Gods and Goddesses
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a year ago
Flashbak
Riddle Me This: Question Marks In Vintage Photographs
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no...
a month ago
The Riddler: “Riddle me this! There are three men an a boat with a pack of cigarettes and no matches. How did they manage to smoke?” Robin: “They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter.” – The Question asked in Batman, 1966 The question mark...
CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
4 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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a year ago
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