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Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
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Trying to Understand...
The Third World War Has Been Cancelled.
It was all too difficult, finally.
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It was all too difficult, finally.
CrimethInc.
History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy : Why the Democrats Are Responsible for...
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of...
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Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. That means that we will have to fight many of the battles of 2017-2020 all over again. But first, in order to understand the scale of what we’re up against, let’s look at how we got here.
The Hot Potato Changes Hands Again
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Plato’s Vision of an Ideal State
TheCollector
Rise of Abraham Lincoln: The Road to the 1860 Election
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The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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Who Is the Father of the Beat Generation?
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How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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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
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
Trying to Understand...
Understanding What's Happening in France.
The kinetic phase may come next.
a year ago
The kinetic phase may come next.
TheCollector
Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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Valhalla & the Other Afterlives in Norse Mythology
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Malta & Its Role in World War II: A Crucial Fortress Island
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at...
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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
Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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Flashbak
12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
TheCollector
10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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TheCollector
Hinduism in Bali: Things You Need to Know
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Dreams of Space -...
I See The Earth! (1968)
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It...
over a year ago
I See The Earth! was a young adult/adult book about what technology would be like in the future. It included exploring and farming the ocean, monorails, huge cities and space exploration. The illustration in the margins are small but I rather enjoyed the space flight...
TheCollector
Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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TheCollector
Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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TheCollector
When Henry VIII Met Francis I: The Field of the Cloth of Gold
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
TheCollector
Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?
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TheCollector
Restored Delacroix Masterpiece Goes Back on Show at Louvre
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Emperor Lucius Verus: Life, Death, Reign
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The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Big Hair & True Love in 1980s Kentucky
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby...
2 months ago
For over a decade in the 1980s and 1990s Richard Bram photographed people at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, an annual two-week event preceding the first Saturday in May, the day of the Kentucky Derby horse race. It was all about the gigantic hair. You can see his...
TheCollector
Who Were the Disciples James, John and Andrew?
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6 Aspects of the Egyptian God Thoth
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
Capitalist Countries vs. Socialist Countries, Explained
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TheCollector
Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Flashbak
Animals Behaving Horribly On Vintage Christmas Cards
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards...
a year ago
The British love for animals is clear in this weird and wonderful collection of Christmas cards produced during the Victorian era. There are dead birds, massive insects being tortured by small children and any number of humanised animals eating each other, eating people and...
History Today Feed
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
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Doc Holliday: The Perennial Sidekick
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:42
TheCollector
The Treaty of Versailles: An Overview of Its Contents & Effects
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TheCollector
What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
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 March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
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TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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TheCollector
What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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TheCollector
Derrida’s Deconstruction in Literary Analysis: A Detailed Guide
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What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Patterns in Humanity
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How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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TheCollector
How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
TheCollector
Does Might Make Right? The Melian Dialogue of Thucydides
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TheCollector
What Were the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Levi Roach
On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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Classical Wisdom
Democracy
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The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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TheCollector
17 Titillating Facts about the History of Tea
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Flashbak
British Artist Finds An Incredible Album Of Found Photos
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge...
a month ago
Seeking vintage photographs as a source of inspiration for her work, British artist Emily Loveridge came upon this album of pictures. “I find images that resonate with me and then with that I try to bring their characters to life in my work,” she tells us. “I bought the slides on...
TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
History Today Feed
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
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The US Treasury’s Money Laundering Machine
JamesHoare
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
What Was the Mandate of Heaven in Imperial China?
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TheCollector
7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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What Was the Relationship Between Gauguin and Van Gogh?
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TheCollector
What Was Judith Leyster’s Contribution to Dutch Painting?
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TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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TheCollector
The Metropolitan to Return Pieces to Cambodia
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TheCollector
Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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TheCollector
Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIa: Peak Pike-Phalanx
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the first part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the triumph of the Roman legions in the third and second century over the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we looked at some of the operational and strategic...
TheCollector
10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna
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TheCollector
Who Are the Young British Artists? An Overview of the Movement
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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African History...
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.
TheCollector
A Brief History of Chile
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TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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TheCollector
The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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TheCollector
What Is the History of Halloween?
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Flashbak
Beautiful Birds from Isaac Sprague’s Natural History 1839-1842
The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac...
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The images below are watercolour sketches by Isaac Sprague from the 1840s. “Isaac Sprague (1811–1895) was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and apprenticed with his uncle as a carriage painter. He was a self-taught landscape, botanical and ornithological painter. Sprague served...
TheCollector
The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
Res Obscura
On 17th century "cocaine"
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A new analysis of mummified brains pushes back the timeline for the globalization of coca
TheCollector
Who Was Eusebius?
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TheCollector
Polyphemus: Who Was the Cyclops That Was Tricked by Odysseus?
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TheCollector
5 Influential African Leaders of the 20th Century
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
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TheCollector
The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Do We NEED to Hear Opinions We Don’t Like?
I Dare You...
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What Is the Historical Context of Psalms?
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How Jazz Became a Secret Weapon in Cold War Berlin
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TheCollector
4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Sex Before Sex Education
Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
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Sex Before Sex Education
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:10
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
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Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
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History Today Feed
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
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A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:07
TheCollector
Why Is There One Caryatid at the British Museum and Five in Athens?
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TheCollector
The Feather Thief: The Story of Dead Birds, Museum Heist, and a Flute
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TheCollector
Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
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Why did clothing become boring?
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An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
TheCollector
9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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Is Happiness a Ghost? Seeking Fulfillment Through Philosophy
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Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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TheCollector
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew: Sexist or Subversive?
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TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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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....
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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...
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
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The Long Debate on Assisted Dying
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:05
TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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TheCollector
How Tall Is Mount Rushmore?
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Classical Wisdom
Where did the time go?
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