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East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for...
9 months ago
Kay Nielsen (March 12, 1886 – June 21, 1957) was a Danish illustrator best known for his work for Disney, for whom he contributed many story sketches and illustrations, not least the nightmarish, eerie and delicate Bald Mountain scenes for the animated movie Fantasia (1940). But...
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
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The Death of Einhard the Historian
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:28
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
a year ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
11 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
Paris of Troy: The Abductor of Helen Who Started the Trojan War
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10 Baroque Artists You Should Know
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Behind Donald Trump’s Palace Walls
Behind Donald Trump’s Palace Walls
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/21/2025 - 09:54
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Behind Donald Trump’s Palace Walls
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/21/2025 - 09:54
TheCollector
Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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10 Facts You Should Know About Henri Matisse
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African History...
The Mali empire: A complete history (ca. 1250-1650)
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending...
11 months ago
At its height in the 14th century, the Mali empire was one of Africa's largest states, extending over an estimated 1.2 million square kilometers in West Africa. Encompassing at least five modern African states, the empire produced some of the continent's most renowned historical...
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Who Was Hildegard of Bingen?
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Friedrich Nietzsche: The 13+1 Best Books Of His Philosophical Career
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In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
9 months ago
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
7 months ago
TheCollector
Philosophy of War: 3 Influential Theorists
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Wrong Side of...
The Terrible Loneliness of Genius
The Canon Club: Vincent van Gogh
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The Canon Club: Vincent van Gogh
TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
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What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
TheCollector
What Is Hegel’s Dialectic Method?
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Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Overcoming Bias
Cultural Scenario Probabilities
On Oct 25 I posted on the rankings given by polls on 16 cultural drift scenarios re their relative...
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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.
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Where Was Ancient Greece Located?
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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French & Belgian Occupation of the Ruhr: A Postwar Reparations Crisis
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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How Has Nan Goldin Addressed LGBTQ+ Narratives in Her Work?
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6 Incredible Roman Sites in Spain
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Closes Its College
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Hundred Rabbits
an island to oneself
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things...
over a year ago
Traveling to New Zealand, after a year of unknown, was a great comfort to us. There are a few things Devine and I were really looking forward to, like a good latte, craft beer, a fresh food market and a bulk food store. I found a city that checked all of the boxes.
Many of the...
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Unlikely Politics: The History of the World Chess Championship
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Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
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5 of George Washington’s Right Hands: All the General’s Men (& Woman)
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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Open Culture
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Performed by a Choir of 4,000 Singers
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from...
2 weeks ago
Throughout the years, we’ve featured performances of Choir!Choir!Choir!–a large amateur choir from Toronto that meets weekly and sings their hearts out. You’ve seen them sing Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (to honor Chris Cornell), and Patti Smith’s...
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Battle of Pydna: How the Romans Ended the Macedonians
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What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
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Action! 4 Films Inspired by History’s Natural Disasters
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What Makes Yinka Shonibare’s African Fabrics Unique?
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The Wizard of Oz: 9 Things That Made It Great
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
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Open Culture
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Rise of Artificial Intelligence & Questions What Will Happen to...
We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind....
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We now live in the midst of an artificial-intelligence boom, but it’s hardly the first of its kind. In fact, the field has been subject to a boom-and-bust cycle since at least the early nineteen-fifties. Eventually, those busts — which occurred when realizable AI technology...
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Diego Velazquez Royal Portrait Heads to Auction
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Andrew & Rachel Jackson: A Scandalous Marriage & the 1828 Election
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Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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What Was the Purpose of Mesopotamian Ziggurats?
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6 Must-See National Trust Properties in the UK
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Bob Dylan’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive into the Life of a Music Legend
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The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest
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Who Was George Eliot?
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Open Culture
Bob Dylan Reads “ ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” On His Holiday Radio Show (2006)
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex...
4 weeks ago
Allow me to name just a few of the people I want to hear hosting and curating radio shows—former Sex Pistols’ singer John Lydon, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, former Woody Guthrie impersonator Bob Dylan.… Luckily for me, this ain’t just fantasy baseball; at various times,...
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?
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Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
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6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico
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Sotheby’s Sells Harry Potter Watercolor For Record $1.9 Million
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of April. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, improved documentation, implemented MIDI and sound chip, and...
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How Did Socrates View Democracy?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
a year ago
Sappho, Latin Literature, and more...
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Open Culture
Radio Caroline, the Pirate Radio Ship That Rocked the British Music World (1965)
Nowadays musicians can reach hundreds, thousands, sometimes millions of listeners with a few,...
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Nowadays musicians can reach hundreds, thousands, sometimes millions of listeners with a few, usually free, online services and a minimal grasp of technology. That’s not to say there aren’t still economic barriers aplenty for the struggling artist, but true independence is not an...
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10 Films for Photography Enthusiasts
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How Did the Pyramid of Giza Become an Ancient Wonder?
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7 Iconic Works of the De Stijl Movement
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Weekend Roundup
Myths and Metamorphoses
7 months ago
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
a year ago
The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
j.hoare
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:04
Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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Who Was Saint Polycarp of Smyrna?
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Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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What Are the 8 Best Art Attractions in Budapest? (local tips)
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The History of Chocolate: A Treat with a Dark Side?
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African History...
The pre-Islamic civilizations of west Africa
While West Africa has been part of the Muslim world since the late Middle Ages, as famously...
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While West Africa has been part of the Muslim world since the late Middle Ages, as famously demonstrated by the golden pilgrimage of Mali's Mansa Musa in 1324, Islam had only arrived in the region at the close of the 1st millennium.
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What Is the History of Constitution Day in the US?
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The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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What Was the Oregon Trail? History and Legacy
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3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
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Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
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What Is Mudlarking? Treasure Hunting in the Thames
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The French Monarchy: From Clovis to the Capetians
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Spice Wars: The European Fight for the Spice Trade
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Shakespeare’s Richard III: Everything You Need to Know
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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What is Peter Singer’s Principle of Equal Consideration?
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Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
6 months ago
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Canada?
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‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 -...
2 months ago
‘The Last Dynasty’ and ‘The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome’ review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:04
African History...
The empire of Samori Ture on the eve of colonialism (1870-1898)
a revolution with a contested legacy.
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a revolution with a contested legacy.
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Why Did Italy Switch Sides During the World Wars?
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Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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Francisco Goya’s Descent Into Madness: The Disturbing Black Paintings
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
9 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
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Is Free Will an Illusion? If So, That’s Okay
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World’s Oldest Egyptian Museum Unveils New Galleries
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What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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Overcoming Bias
No Meta Status Orgs
In health and medicine, we have many government agencies, and private philanthropies, devoted to...
2 months ago
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.
TheCollector
Why Is the Symbol of Flowers Associated with Femininity?
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6 Must-See English Castles
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Mangal Pandey: The Spark That Ignited the Sepoy Mutiny
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Patron Saint of Ireland: Who Was St. Patrick?
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A History of the House of Savoy: From Its Origins to Its End
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
5 months ago
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ Is Stolen, Then Recovered
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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