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Never let go of your dreams because nobody else is going to make them happen. When John Scott was a child he harboured dreams of becoming a photographer. He roamed around his parents’ home and snapped pictures in his head. He had a talent for it which he thought of turning into a...
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Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
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Some lessons from history and archaeology
TheCollector
Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father
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Old Dubai: The Other Side of a Megacity
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Wrong Side of...
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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Genoa vs. Venice: A Historic and Layered Rivalry
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German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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Exploring Open Primaries: How They Work and Which States Use Them
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‘Church Going’ by Andrew Ziminski review
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Which Reforms Shaped Ancient Sparta?
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Who Were the Twelve Disciples & What Happened to Them?
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5 Famous Artists Who Were Inspired by Alphanumerics
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Who Are Hecate’s Parents?
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky on Politics & Media
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African History...
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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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Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
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Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
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Listen To The 1985 Gig When R.E.M. Were Raw, Real and Unscripted and Ready To Fight The Crowd
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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
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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What is Postmodern Art? The Genre Defined in 8 Iconic Works
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Who Was Winston Churchill? The Dark Side of Britain’s Great Hero
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Things Are Falling Apart ...
And the centre's not looking too good, either.
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And the centre's not looking too good, either.
TheCollector
A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Dr Alun Withey
Packing the Essentials!: Preparing to Travel in the 18th Century.
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Now that Covid restrictions have finally been lifted, and summer is at least theoretically here – it’s raining outside as I write! – many people are returning to travel and undertaking the holidays that have had to be postponed over the past couple of years. The pandemic aside,...
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6 Facts About Johannes Itten, the Famous Bauhaus Teacher
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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African History...
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Is Divorce in Christianity Really Allowed?
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What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
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Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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Comic Books in WWII: When American Comics Went to War
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What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
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A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
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A Brief History of Collecting Art
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The Metaphysics of Stoicism: 3 Key Tenets
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The Culper Ring: How Espionage Won the American Revolution
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5 Facts About Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder
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What Is a Good Argument According to Aristotle?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
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I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar for at least ten years. But only today it struck me that I was meeting a hero of my early intellectual life, although the difference in age between Anwar and me is not that great....
Flashbak
Millions of Cats: Wanda Gag’s Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book
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“I aim to make the illustrations for children’s books as much a work of art as anything I would send to an art exhibition. I strive to make them completely accurate in relation to the text. I try to make them warmly human, imaginative, or humourous — not coldly decorative — and...
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KAWS Show Shut Down by Protestors
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 29, 2023 (On Academic Hiring)
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Fireside this week! I know we’re all anxious to get to the last part of our look at the Roman Republic – a discussion of Roman courts and the legal system – but academic job season is upon us and I needed to take a week to focus on getting some of those applications out. …...
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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Trying to Understand...
Games Nations Play.
But they forget the people and the Street.
7 months ago
But they forget the people and the Street.
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
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Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
TheCollector
When Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Begin?
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6 Must-See English Castles
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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Édouard Manet’s Illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’, 1875
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The French poet and essayist Charles Baudelaire (1821-67) introduced Edgar Allan Poe to French readers in 1847. Baudelaire, who saw Poe as a “sacred soul” and something of a kindred spirit, translated many of the American writer’s words into French, including Poe’s poem The...
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What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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What Is Transcendentalism?
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7 Rules of Art Collecting: How to Collect Sculptures
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4 Awe-Inspiring Neolithic Monuments in the British Isles
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Catching Nessie on Film
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Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Catching Nessie on Film
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Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
TheCollector
The Met Returns Looted “Golden Boy” Statue to Thailand
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History Today Feed
Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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JamesHoare
Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Thu, 02/01/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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Benito Mussolini: This Was the Life of Il Duce
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Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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10 Essential Works of Greek Philosophy
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What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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Who Were the Disciples Thomas, Judas and Simon?
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Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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8 Exotic Birds Driven to Extinction in Modern History
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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Was Henry VI England’s Most Unfortunate King?
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Trying to Understand...
Tune Out, Turn Off, Delete.
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You don't need to know that.
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Externalising Our Hatreds.
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It's Ukraine and Gaza. Again.
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What Are the 6 Tallest Mountains in Alaska?
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Religious Symbolism & Traditions of Easter Beyond the Bunny
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Is Calvinism a Religion or a Philosophy?
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Simon the Zealot of the Twelve Disciples: Bio, Legacy, and Death
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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In Defence of Boring Books
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In Defence of Boring Books
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Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
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Dick Wolf Gives More Than Two Hundred Pieces to the Met
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NATO's Phantom Armies.
And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
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And the ghost of Carl von Clausewitz.
TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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4 Key Techniques of 20th-Century Photography
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
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This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Flashbak
L’Ornement Polychrome by Albert Racinet – A Gorgeous Book Of World Art (1869–73)
Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative...
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Albert Racinet (1825–1893) created his L’ornement Polychrome as a visual record of the decorative arts from antiquity to the late nineteenth century and represents the work of cultures all over the world. He published a second series which included later works, too. Raninet...
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise
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Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson
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Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
Classical Wisdom
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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The Ancient World’s Greatest War
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Was Mark Twain Really a Confederate?
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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History Today Feed
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
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Fri, 12/22/2023 - 01:00
TheCollector
D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
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The Vienna Secession is Founded
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Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
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Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
TheCollector
Battle of the Granicus (334 BCE): Alexander’s Conquest Begins
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10 Most Historic Cities to Visit Around the World
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The End of Power Projection?
We can't get there from here, anymore.
a year ago
We can't get there from here, anymore.
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
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Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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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)
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a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
TheCollector
Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction Next Month
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Who Is Theatrical Artist Augusto Boal?
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Classical Wisdom
On the Nature of the Gods: Cicero
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Do the gods exist? If so, what is their nature? And how do they interact with the world of human beings, if they care about them at all?
TheCollector
The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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Why Is Oktoberfest a Vital Part of German Culture?
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Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity
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How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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The Importance of the Civic Bargain
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The Evils Of Professionalism
In politics, anyway.
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
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With a few more books and a few old ideas.
TheCollector
Empress of the Blues: Who Was Bessie Smith?
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Caligula's Forgotten Legacy
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Pablo Picasso’s Composition Techniques Explained Through 6 Works
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‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
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Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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American Modernist Florine Stettheimer Gets Catalogue Raisonné
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9 Interesting Facts about Medusa
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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Notre Dame Unveils Plans for Contemporary Stained Glass
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
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Hundred Rabbits
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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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How the CCP is Closing China
How the CCP is Closing China
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Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:47
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How the CCP is Closing China
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The Best of the Best
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FBI Returns Nazi-Looted Monet to Jewish Collector’s Heirs
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Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
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Immigration data kept behind closed doors
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Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
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Winning the day and losing the war.
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What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
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Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
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Harvey Milk: Champion of LGBTQ & Civil Rights
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Lucio Fontana Piece Could Set Auction Record at Sotheby’s
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5 Surprisingly Ancient Inventions from Greece and Rome
Ode to the Giants
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What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Oldest Ancient Temple Unearthed in Cyprus
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Philopoemen: The Last Great General of Ancient Greece
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French Archaeologists Excavate a Castle Beneath a Historic Town
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Was Minoan Crete a Matriarchal Society?
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What Can You Expect to See at the Spring Temple Buddha?
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The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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Georgian Wine: The World’s Oldest Wine Producer in 4 Great Wineries
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What Did Martin Luther Have to Say About Justification?
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5 (or More?) of Jack the Ripper’s Victims
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Devon
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Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
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10 Artworks to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
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Voices of Africa's past: a brief note on the autobiographies of itinerant scholars.
an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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an african description of turn-of-the-century Europe.
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How Did Norse Rune Magic Work?
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How Did King Tut Die? (5 Theories)
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The Wreck of the Vrouw Maria
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Wed, 10/09/2024 - 08:31
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The End of the World?
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Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
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4 Sumerian Inventions that Changed the World
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Soviets in Munich? The 1919 Bavarian Soviet Republic
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Freedom of Speech in the United States: An Overview
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Black Panther Party Founder: Who Was Huey Newton?
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The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
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The Value of Public Space: What is Hostile Architecture?
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dalí Atomicus (1948)
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With his cane, his famous waxed mustache, and his habit of taking unusual animals for walks, Salvador Dalí would appear to have cultivated his own photographability. But taking a picture of the man who stood as a living definition of popular surrealism wasn’t a task to be...
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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How Can We Separate History from Myth?
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And does it need to be true to be important?
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Theodore Roosevelt: Life & Accomplishments of this American President
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What Was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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Summary of changes for October
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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 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.
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting
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Why Socrates Matters
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Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit
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What is Appalachian Culture?
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When Did World War II Start and End?
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What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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Volva: What Was the Role of Witches in the Viking World?
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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Barbara Kruger: Verbalized Resistance in 6 Works
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10 Landmarks That Should Be Considered Wonders of the World
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Are the Scientific Roots of Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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Who Painted it? Dutch Women Artists and Misattribution
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What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
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Secrets of the Sirens
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The Original Femme Fatales?
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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10 Must-Visit Utah Ghost Towns With a Rich History
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John Cassavetes: Who Was The Godfather of American Independent Cinema?
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African History...
A complete history of Dogon country: Bandiagara from 1900BC to 1900AD
demystifying an ancient African society
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demystifying an ancient African society
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5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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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...
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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...
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Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
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3 Debunked Rumors About Anne Boleyn
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Speculation Grows Over a $4.7 Million Tax Bill Paid With Goyas
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Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures....
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Mike Mandel (previously) took this series of selfies in 1971 for the project Myself: Time Exposures. Influenced by Jacques Henri Lartigue, Lee Friedlander and Marcel Duchamp’s work on the conceptual frame, the fun pictures invite us to question what we see and our place in the...
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
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Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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The Politics of Exhaustion.
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And the exhaustion of politics.
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What Is the Significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations?
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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What Are the Top 7 Sights to See in Milan?
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Service to what nation?
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Why people should stop talking about conscription.
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
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Another of my essays in French.
TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
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100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
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How Important Was Theseus for Athens? Theseus: Get to Know the Mythical King of Athens
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
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Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
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Coach Rusty’s Art Goes Interactive With Top Tier Authentics
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Umbanda: 10 Facts About The Afrobrazilian Religion
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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The Capetians: Medieval France’s Greatest Dynasty
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Paul Cézanne Work Sold by Christie’s
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What Is Platonic Love in Simple Words?
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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50 Years of Cyprus Divided
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Art Basel Miami Beach Opens 2024 Fair
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Who Are the Major Prophets in the Bible?
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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Ruthless Emperor & Granter of Citizenship: Who was Caracalla?
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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The Problem of Evil: If God Exists, Why Aren’t We All in Heaven?
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Met Announces First Major Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in the US
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Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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Hidden History
The Japanese Mafia and the Card Game of Koi-Koi
The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had...
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The card game of Koi-Koi is closely identified with the Japanese Mafia, known as Yakuza, which had its origin some 400 years ago in early attempts by the Shoguns to ban gambling and European playing cards. History When the Portuguese arrived in Japan in 1543, they established...
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Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
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Bringing History to the Future
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Who Were the Armored Pioneers Between the World Wars?
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5 Female Canadian Authors You Should Read
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How Divisionism Shaped Modern Painting and Art History
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Summary of changes for February
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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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
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Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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7 Shocking Animal Attacks You’ve Never Heard Of
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The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
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What to Expect from Art Market Budapest
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Andrew Jackson’s Genocidal Legacy
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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Volksgeist: Who Was Johann Gottfried Herder?
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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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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Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:11
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Shakespeare’s Sister Speaks
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Top 10 Depictions of the Annunciation in Art
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