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Volcanoes on Tour: Recreating Vesuvius
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Why Did Shakespeare Write Macbeth?
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the Bible?
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Death of a Samurai Legend
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Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Papa To The Rescue.
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The Dark History of Australia’s Blackbirding
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Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves
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The Rise of Francisco Franco & the Effects of the Spanish Civil War
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Here’s How AI Completed Keith Haring’s Work
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What Was the Gospel of Thomas?
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Robert Mallet-Stevens Creates the Ideal City in 32 Visions, 1922
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Who Won the Battle of Nashville?
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6 Demons in Tibetan Buddhism
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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How Did Aristotle Define Happiness & Good Life?
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Who Won the Second Battle of Bull Run?
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How Does Stoicism Differ from Other Philosophies?
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Paracelsus in the Ottoman Empire: Adoption or Adaptation?
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Beyond Mars (1960)
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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4 Works Inspired By Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
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Who Were the Successors of Charlemagne?
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Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
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Saul Leiter In Colour And Before – Photographs from A Centenary Special
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How Did Aristotle Shape Ancient Greek Philosophy?
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
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‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
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In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
TheCollector
The Macedonian Wars: Rome vs the Macedonian Phalanx
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TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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TheCollector
What 5 Simple Stoic Practices Can You Integrate in Your Life?
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Paris in World War II: Did the City Burn?
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History Today Feed
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
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Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
TheCollector
What Was the Medieval Legend of Prester John?
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TheCollector
10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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TheCollector
4 Works by Franz Kafka That You Should Know
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TheCollector
Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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History Today Feed
Catching Nessie on Film
Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
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Catching Nessie on Film
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:41
History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
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‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
TheCollector
5 Top Fighter Aces of World War I
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Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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TheCollector
Johnny Cash: A Bio of Country Ballads & Boisterous Song
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Trying to Understand...
What Can You Do When You Don't Have A Culture?
Not that much, actually.
4 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Betrayed By Culture
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
2 months ago
Like most humans ever, I love my culture.
Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 2
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight...
over a year ago
Another article that appeared in this August 1953 issue is about the current fictional space flight programs on TV: Rocket-Bye Baby.
Classical Wisdom
Does Marcus Matter?
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
12 months ago
Was the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius a serious philosopher... or just a glorified diarist?
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
TheCollector
World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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TheCollector
Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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TheCollector
Happy Easter! What Are the Origins of Easter?
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Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
A Collection of...
Collections: On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon, the Great? Part II
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost...
7 months ago
This is the second and final part of our look at Alexander III of Macedon (Part I), who you almost certainly know as Alexander the Great. Last week, we looked at the sources for Alexander’s life, the historiography (that is, the history-of-the-history) of his modern reception and...
TheCollector
The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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TheCollector
Aleister Crowley & the Occult Order of Thelema: The Wickedest Man?
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TheCollector
10 Representations of Judith Slaying Holofernes in Painting
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African History...
An episode of Naval warfare on the East African coast: the Sakalava invasions of 1792-1817
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
a year ago
Between Madagascar and the Swahili world.
TheCollector
Reclaiming Medusa: How Did She Become a Symbol of Female Empowerment?
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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Lessons from Prometheus and Frankenstein
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
TheCollector Sits Down with Romulo Royo (Video Interview)
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TheCollector
How Did People React to Hitler’s Death & Germany’s Surrender?
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Classical Wisdom
Rituals and Religion
Belief in the Ancient World
a year ago
Belief in the Ancient World
TheCollector
Did the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain Really Happen?
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TheCollector
10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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TheCollector
Who Were Queen Victoria’s Children?
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TheCollector
7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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TheCollector
Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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History Today Feed
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
11 months ago
‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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TheCollector
What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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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
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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TheCollector
The Orixás of Candomblé: Who Is Your Tutelary Spirit?
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TheCollector
Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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TheCollector
The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
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TheCollector
Is IQ a Sham? Jay Gould on the Mismeasure of Man
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new...
over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
TheCollector
Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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TheCollector
Get to Know Palazzo Doria Pamphilj & Its Fascinating History
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History Today Feed
‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
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‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in New York
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TheCollector
Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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History Today Feed
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
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How the Lisbon Earthquake Shook the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 08:00
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May 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 May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, updated jib cars, and added new recommendations on the...
TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Classical Wisdom
Aeneas: Founder of Rome
The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
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The Most Important Myth Ever Told?
TheCollector
Bacon and Monet Landscapes to Lead Christie’s Evening Sale
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TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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How Frans Hals Revolutionized Dutch Portrait Painting
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
TheCollector
It’s Complicated: Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson’s Scandalous Romance
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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What Is Agnes Pelton Best Known For?
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Titanic Rescue Mission at Risk
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TheCollector
The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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5 Features of Qing Dynasty Art
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Bouquets, Veils and White Dresses: Where Did Western Wedding Traditions Come From?
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
a year ago
Homer: From 'Dark Ages' to Modernism
TheCollector
Giacomo Casanova’s Legendary Swashbuckling Travels
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Classical Wisdom
Democracy
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
a month ago
The Greeks' Greatest Gift?
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
TheCollector
Phoolan Devi, Bandit Queen of India
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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TheCollector
Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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TheCollector
British Imperial Presence in China: Opium, Porcelain, & Manipulation
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Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
3 weeks ago
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
TheCollector
8 Things You Should Know About Gustave Moreau
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Res Obscura
Margaret Mead, Technocracy, and the origins of AI's ideological divide
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
a year ago
The anthropologist helped popularize both techno-optimism and the concept of existential risk
TheCollector
Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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TheCollector
8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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African History...
A history of the Massina empire (1818-1862)
the sucessor of Songhai
a year ago
TheCollector
Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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TheCollector
Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” That Almost Weren’t
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
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 June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved the Uxntal reference sheet and improved the Uxntal...
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
Trying to Understand...
And Now for Something Completely Different.
Am I me? Are You you? ?
a year ago
TheCollector
Danish Unknown Royal Family Discovered Thanks to Ring
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Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
TheCollector
What Is the History of Valentine’s Day?
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TheCollector
Did Anne Boleyn Really Ruin Wolsey?
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
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