Classical Wisdom
Three New Year’s Resolutions from Epicurus
An Epic Start to the New Year
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An Epic Start to the New Year
TheCollector
What Was the Kido Butai?
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TheCollector
What Role Did Women Play in World War II?
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TheCollector
9 Unskippable Memorials in Washington DC
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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Flashbak
Frank Film: Watch the Oscar-Winning Animation That Peers Inside Your Head, 1973
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank...
11 months ago
Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short by husband-and-wife animators Caroline and Frank Mouris. The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996. It’s an autobiographical narrative – Mouris narrates his path...
History Today Feed
China’s Communist Comic Books
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China’s Communist Comic Books
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History Today Feed
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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Tue, 03/19/2024 - 09:20
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Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
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TheCollector
Wittgenstein & Mysticism: Grasping What Cannot Be Said
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Wrong Side of...
Leaving behind the history written in letters of blood
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
a week ago
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe, Part 3
Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
TheCollector
The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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Flashbak
Snapshots of Cars On The Streets of London in the 1980s
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex...
a month ago
Peter Marshall has taken us around London the 1980s, showing us graffiti in London, garages, sex shops, the West End, the East End and all parts between. Our focus here is in the cars on London’s roads in the 1980s. David Rostance took his pictures of London cars in the 1970s....
Flashbak
Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known...
6 months ago
Wavelengths of light between 400 and 700 nanometers on the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) are known as visible light, or light that can be processed and seen by the human eye. It’s a little fraction of all the EM radiation around us. There are many other parts of the EM spectrum...
TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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TheCollector
History of Tea: The Drink that Conquered the World
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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TheCollector
Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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TheCollector
Why Did the Allies Occupy Germany?
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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
Res Obscura
Before psychedelic therapy for wartime trauma, there was narcosynthesis
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
a year ago
Notes on using AI to analyze three World War II-era films about drugs and PTSD
TheCollector
7 Rules For Collecting Paintings
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TheCollector
6 Misconceptions About Biblical Angels
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How Did Railways Help Standardize Time in Britain?
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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10 Curious Facts About Johnny Cash
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Flashbak
The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
TheCollector
What Was the Importance of Caesarea in Christianity?
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TheCollector
Was War Really Necessary? Law and the July Crisis
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TheCollector
Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Is Charity Good?
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TheCollector
The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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TheCollector
Artists Expressed Concerns on Banning TikTok in the U.S.
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Classical Wisdom
What is Plagiarism?
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
12 months ago
Is it possible to have a TRULY original thought?
TheCollector
How Did the Israelites Escape Egypt?
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Flashbak
The 25 Best Bedroom Bands Ever – 1980s Volume 1
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the...
9 months ago
For Those About to Rock We Salute You – ACDC, 1981 You had it all – the hair, the sticks, the pointy guitar, the hair, the band, the drive, the tights, the most piercing scream outside a Pee Wee Herman meets Cher Christmas convention. And you also had the hair. In the 1980s …...
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
5 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in Texas Perfect for Retirement
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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
An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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TheCollector
Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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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...
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...
6 months ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
a year ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
8 Inventive Weapons of the Ancient World
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TheCollector
Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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TheCollector
The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor?
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
8 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
a year ago
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
Classical Wisdom
The Pompeii Mosaics
Frozen by Fire
a week ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
10 months ago
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
TheCollector
Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
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TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
African History...
a brief note on the role of Africans in the early Islamic expansion
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
a year ago
an African kingdom in southern Italy.
Open Culture
Watch the Sex Pistols’ Christmas Party for Kids–Which Happened to Be Their Final Gig in the UK...
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a...
2 weeks ago
I’m not sure the Sex Pistols had “available for children’s parties” on their press release, but on a cold and grim Christmas in 1977, that’s exactly what happened. While many Britons were settling in for a warm yuletide, the Pistols decided to host a party/benefit for the...
TheCollector
Which Countries Speak Mandarin Chinese?
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Flashbak
Dust And Decadence In Weimar Berlin: Gustav Wunderwald’s Paintings Of Another City
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav...
3 months ago
Weimar Berlin wasn’t all cabaret, sex, drugs and lots of fun. The set designer and artist Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) liked to look at the other side of life in Germany’s biggest city. He avoided the decadence and any obvious comment and conspicuous...
Classical Wisdom
The Mystery of Morpheus
Who is the God of Dreams?
a year ago
Who is the God of Dreams?
TheCollector
Argue Like a Philosopher: How to Win a Debate
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TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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TheCollector
The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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TheCollector
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis
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Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
TheCollector
Pandora’s Box: A Greek Myth about Curiosity (and More)
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TheCollector
What Do We Mean by Aboriginal Languages?
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History Today Feed
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
a month ago
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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TheCollector
6 American Film Noirs Influenced by German Expressionism
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TheCollector
Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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TheCollector
What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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History Today Feed
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
12 months ago
‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
TheCollector
What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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Flashbak
The Last Question: Hear Leonard Nimoy Read Isaac Asimov’s Best Short Story
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than...
6 months ago
Isaac Asimov (January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) liked one of his stories above all others – more than the 500 or so stories he wrote or edited, including the bestselling I, Robot, the Foundation series and Lecherous Limericks. The story is The Last Question. First published in the...
Classical Wisdom
Virgil and the Aeneid
Rome's Greatest Epic
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
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TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, adapted Solresol, edited other conlangs.
Niju,...
TheCollector
What Is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?
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TheCollector
Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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Classical Wisdom
The Mysterious Phaistos Disk
And the Palace where it was found...
a year ago
And the Palace where it was found...
Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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TheCollector
Artist Seals Himself in Glass Bottle at Paris Olympic Stadium
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TheCollector
Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
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TheCollector
Michelangelo Scribble Sells For $200,000
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TheCollector
New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc
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TheCollector
What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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TheCollector
What Is Anti-Natalism?
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weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
a year ago
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
TheCollector
Looted Van Gogh Artwork Retrieved in Ikea Sack
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TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Presidential Impeachment: An Effective Check on Executive Power?
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TheCollector
A Brief History of Money Throughout World History
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TheCollector
An American Revolution Drawing Found in a NY Apartment
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9 months ago
TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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TheCollector
Stuck in God’s Knowledge: Foreknowledge & Free Will
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Dreams of Space -...
Blast Off (1973)
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full...
a year ago
This is also one of my favorite picture books, very hard to find, so I would like to share the full book with you. And Blast Off!
Cain, Linda C. and Susan Rosenbaum. Illustrated by Dillon, Leo and Diane. Blast Off. Lexington, MA: Ginn. (24 p.) 1973.
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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TheCollector
Who Was Pasquale Paoli, the (Other) Corsican Revolutionary?
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History Today Feed
Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
4 months ago
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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TheCollector
Chiaroscuro: The Dramatic Play of Light and Shadow
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History Today Feed
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
9 months ago
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:56
TheCollector
8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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Classical Wisdom
Greece's Forgotten Legacy
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
a year ago
Ancient Mixed Martial Arts?
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Longest Rivers in the World?
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CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
a month ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Queen Elizabeth II: Who was Elizabeth Windsor?
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TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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TheCollector
What Is the Gender Philosophy of Judith Butler?
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TheCollector
6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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TheCollector
Cecil John Rhodes: Life and Legacy of a British Imperialist
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
TheCollector
What Are the Most Noteworthy Museums in Amsterdam?
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Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
3 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
Flashbak
‘F*ck You, Philadelphia’ – When Blondie Opened For Rush In 1979
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres...
a year ago
When on January 21st, 1979, Rush needed an opening act for the Philadelphia leg of their Hemispheres tour, Blondie got the call. Georgia-based southern rockers Stillwater couldn’t play. So would the New Yorkers deliver what 18,000 fans of the Canadian rockers packed into the...
TheCollector
The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
History Today Feed
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
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‘Catherine de’ Medici’ by Mary Hollingsworth review
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/10/2024 - 00:00
Open Culture
Famous Architects Dress as Their Famous New York City Buildings (1931)
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York...
yesterday
On January 13, 1931, the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects held a ball at the Hotel Astor in New York City. According to an advertisement for the event, anyone who paid $15 per ticket (big money during the Depression) could see a “hilarious modern art exhibition” and things...
Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
a month ago
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative likelihood, desirability, and ease of influence.
TheCollector
Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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TheCollector
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
3 weeks ago
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
TheCollector
Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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TheCollector
Self-Employed Creatives and US New Anti-Money Laundering Law
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TheCollector
The Stolen Generations: The Mass Removal of Aboriginal Children
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TheCollector
Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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TheCollector
The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Story of Thebes
a year ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
11 months ago
History Today Feed
The Death of Caspar Hauser
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
The Death of Caspar Hauser
j.hoare
Sun, 12/17/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
What Was the First Triumvirate?
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TheCollector
Women Portraitists of the Renaissance: A League of Their Own
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TheCollector
Who Were the Black Panther Party?
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Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
3 months ago
The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
Flashbak
Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
TheCollector
6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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TheCollector
How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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TheCollector
Who Funded Christopher Columbus’ Voyages?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
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 July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Slide Rule, released a little slide rule toy(Mastodon).
100r.co,...
TheCollector
The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story
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History Today Feed
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
3 months ago
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February
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 February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, started working on a fantasy console called Uxn, and...
TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures?
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TheCollector
The Life of St. Francis of Assisi: Patron of Animals
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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TheCollector
5 Feminine Beauty Ideals in Art History
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Trying to Understand...
Teach Your Children ....
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
a year ago
Not to be afraid of moral relativism.
TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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Flashbak
Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain...
6 months ago
In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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British Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San Francisco
Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease...
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Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard While we’re in the mood, cold jelly and custard Pease pudding and saveloys, what next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it boys – in-di-gestion! – Food Glorious Food from the muscial oliver by Lionel Bart, 1968 You didn’t need...
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The Appian Way: Rome’s Greatest Achievement?
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
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“A new civilization, a new science, new needs, new materials required new forms.” – Robert Mallet-Stevens In 1924, French architect and designer Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 – February 8, 1945) published La Gazette Des 7 Arts magazine and founded the Club des amis du...
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Hildegard of Bingen: Get to Know a Medieval Polymath’s Life
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Simulating History with ChatGPT
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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African History...
The textile trade of pre-colonial Africa
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A Fabulous Collection of Antique Espresso Coffee Machines
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Dream About Gagarin (1961)
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What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
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Rum and Reform: The Party on Norfolk Island
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over a year ago
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Looking For Tibet And A Llama At England’s Pestalozzi Children’s Village – 1959 – 1965
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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Charles Green Shaw’s Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes – c. 1920s
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It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane: 1970s East London Before Gentrification
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10 Facts About the Extraordinary Choreographer Pina Bausch
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Dreams of Space -...
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Happy New Year!
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Five Reasons Why Socrates Was A Terrible Husband
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Beyond the Scream: 10 Lesser-Known Paintings by Edvard Munch
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What Were The Pentagon Papers?
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Are There Still Lepers? The History of Leprosy in 5 Chapters
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Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE): Alexander’s Achaemenid Armageddon
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Dreams of Space -...
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a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
TheCollector
The Second Punic War: How Hannibal Almost Conquered Rome
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Elton John Collection Goes on Sale After 21 Years
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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Global Inequality...
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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...
Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
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In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to many specific medical conditions, and also to studying and reforming medicine in general, at a meta level.
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Baruch Spinoza’s Political Philosophy: Rights & Normativity
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Who Is Satan in the Hebrew Bible?
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
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Enuma Elish: Discover the Babylonian Poem of Creation
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The 3 Partitions of Poland (& Lithuania): Polarized Peoples
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A Collection of...
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
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Victory in war requires a bit of thought.
TheCollector
Did the Ramones Invent Punk?
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Trying to Understand...
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
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Battle of Cynoscephalae: Macedonian Phalanx vs Roman Legion
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Ukiyo-e Prints of Beautiful Women: What Are Bijin-ga?
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Politics, Guns, and Trade in the pre-colonial Sahel
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How Did Tunisia Become a Country?
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Where is the Tomb of Alexander the Great?
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Trailblazing Women: 22 Female Photographers Who Redefined Photography
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Should We Follow Silly Laws?
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And what happens when we don’t?
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Discover Philip Johnson’s Famous Glass House
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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What is the Eye of Ra?
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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Alexandre Dumas: The Life & Legacy of a Great Novelist
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3 Most Notable Democratic Presidents in US History
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Merging East and West: Who Was Alan Watts?
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10 Presidents Who Changed the US
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The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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What Are the Oldest Copies of the Bible?
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Freak Shows: The Truth Behind Beauty and the Beast
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
JamesHoare
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Ancient Rome’s Failed Building Projects
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
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Aliens and the Enlightenment
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TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia
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10 History-Rich But Affordable US Cities You Can Move to
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4 Places You Must See in Delhi (If You Love Art & History)
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Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
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On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
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How Did the English Longbow Win So Many Battles?
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