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Thai Fortune-Telling Manuscript, Before 1844
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The Mind & Body Problem in the Philosophy of Baruch Spinoza
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Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
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Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
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Gala Dalí: Salvador Dali’s Mysterious Muse
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A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
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Anglo-Saxon England’s Last 50 Years: A True Game of Thrones
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When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
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5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIa: Starting Down the Path of Honors
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10 Historical Facts About London You Might Not Know
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An Art-lover’s Guide to Buenos Aires
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Middle Kingdom Pyramids: The Lesser Known Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
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10 Crazy Facts About the History of Syphilis
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A Brief History of the Rahbani Music Family
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What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Highlights of Colour Theory: Illustrating The Mysteries of Light In Colour Whels, Tables, Charts And...
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7 Incredible Wartime Advancements From World War I
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Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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Einstein vs. Bergson: A Historic Debate About Time
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Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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Lucid Dreaming: Can You Wake Up in Your Dreams?
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15 Facts About Genghis Khan & His Legacy
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The Great Experience (1963)
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Welcome to the Country Club: Prison Life in Four Different Nations
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What Is Hermeneutics? Explaining the Theory of Interpretation
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A History of the United States Supreme Court
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Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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The Enigmatic Harper Lee: 10 Facts
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New Hampshire’s Art Museum to Permanently Close
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Hundred Rabbits
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and...
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It's 8h00 pm on a cold dark winter night, we are outside of Shimizu harbor motoring in circles and waiting for a response from Shimizu Port Control. The temperature is 4 °C, the wind is blowing hard and our clothes are wet and caked with salt. We’re tired and hungry, waiting for...
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The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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Secrets of the Sirens
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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...
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Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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What Was Operation Downfall?
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Is the Q Source the Origin of the Gospels?
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Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
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A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
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How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
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The Early Years of Jesus
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Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
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13 English Words with Greek Origins
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Is Right & Wrong a Matter of Perspective? Moral Relativism Explained
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Garnet
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5 Places Where You Can Enjoy Art in New York City for Free
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Classical Wisdom
Early Bird is Ending
Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
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Enroll in the Essential Greeks Now
Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
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Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer to Sell at Sotheby’s
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Who Was Averroes?
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Immoral Art: Hume’s “Rough Heroes” Problem
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6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
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Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
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Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
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Brushing for Britain
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Open Culture
How Medieval Islamic Engineering Brought Water to the Alhambra
Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim...
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Between 711 and 1492, much of the Iberian Peninsula, including modern-day Spain, was under Muslim rule. Not that it was easy to hold on to the place for that length of time: after the fall of Toledo in 1085, Al-Andalus, as the territory was called, continued to lose cities over...
African History...
a brief note on African agency in its historical contacts with the rest of the world.
the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
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the indigenous and the foreign in Benin art
Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo
Immigration data kept behind closed doors
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Immigration data kept behind closed doors
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
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Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
Levina Teerlinc: A Woman Artist of the Tudor Court
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D.W. Griffith: The Legacy of a Problematic Pioneer
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: What Does It Mean?
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIa: De Re Publica
This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox...
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This is the first half of the third part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb) look at Paradox Interactive’s ancient grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, running from the late fourth through the first century BCE, a period that, relevant for today’s discussion, covers the Middle and...
TheCollector
Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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Flashbak
The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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The Whore of Babylon & Prostitution in the Bible
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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What Was the Fall of Satan in the Bible?
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Classical Wisdom
Aristotle's Poetics
The Science of Art
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
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Edward Longshanks & the Conquest of Wales
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Monsters and Myths
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Flashbak
A Day At New York City’s Off-Track Betting in 1982
In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000...
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In 2010, around 50 Off-Track Betting (OTB) parlors around New York City were shuttered. 1,000 employees lost their jobs. And another part of old New York went the way of the Automat and the Times Square peep show. The New York State Legislature enacted its first off-track betting...
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Welcoming the stranger
Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', Part Two
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: From Nun to Feminist & Literary Icon
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A History of Gibraltar: The Rock & the Ages
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Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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Why Are the Black Hills Sacred to the Lakota Sioux?
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
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Arthur Cravan: The Disappearing Dadaist
JamesHoare
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TheCollector
Why Did Socrates Focus on Self-Knowledge and Introspection?
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Oskar Kokoschka’s Strange Obsession With Alma Mahler
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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...
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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 …...
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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Global Art Sales Dropped 4 Percent to $65 B. in 2023
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Kenjutsu: Discover Centuries of Japanese Fencing Tradition
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TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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How Did Solomon’s Temple Influence Worship?
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
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On the Spot: Kristin Semmens
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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:14
Res Obscura
Do painters subconsciously paint themselves into their work?
The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
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The Renaissance history of automimesis, and a proposal for research
TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Who Were the Pilgrims?
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How Did M.C. Escher Influence Cinema?
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What Does It Take to Become a US President?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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The Silla Burial Mounds: Treasures of Korea’s Ancient Past
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5 of the Most Famous Constructed Languages
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Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
TheCollector
The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Weekend Roundup
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5 Fascinating Maps that Show Our Evolving Understanding of the World
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Who Is Sir David Attenborough?
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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
Adelie, released a program to create slideshows.
GrimGrains,...
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Overcoming Bias
Futarchy Futurism
I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular...
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I have often taken on the role of econ futurist, analyzing the social consequences of particular future techs.
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Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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10 Women Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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When Did the Soviet Union Declare War on Japan?
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9 Historical Places to Visit in Dorset
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How Were Plato and Aristotle Interpreted During the Renaissance?
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What Is a Film Auteur?
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Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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King Sennacherib: The Warrior King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Mon, 03/11/2024 -...
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‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review
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Open Culture
An Illustrator Creates a Kindle for Charles Dickens, Placing 40 Miniature Classics within a Large...
For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to...
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For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she...
TheCollector
Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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8 Works of Art & Architecture Commissioned by the Medicis
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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Who Won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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What Is Theodicy?
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Who Was Ho Chi Minh?
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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...
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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...
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Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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Did Climate Change Cause the Collapse of Egypt’s New Kingdom?
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How did Mao Lead China, and What did He Leave Behind?
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Did Humans and Neanderthals Interbreed?
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5 Female Hispanic Artists That You Should Know About
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6 Lesser-Known Strange Ancient Olympic Sports
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Wrong Side of...
Europe's absent-minded revolution
Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
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Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
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Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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How Did the Soviet Union Influence the World?
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The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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6 Ways to Pass the Time in the Middle Ages
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Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
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How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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Rationalism 101: A Historical Overview
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10 Myths About the Greek God Poseidon
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7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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The Italian Social Republic: What was the Republic of Salò?
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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Where Is Alexander the Great Buried?
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10 Incredible Examples of European Symbolist Art
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A Collection of...
Collections: How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II: Government Without States
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly,...
6 months ago
This is the second part of our (planned) three part (I) look at how some ‘tribal’ or more correctly, non-state agrarian peoples raised armies to fight the Romans (and others) in the third through first centuries BC. Last time, we looked at the subsistence basis of these societies...
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Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
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