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Mao Zedong: His Origins & Unlikely Rise to Power
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Was the Trojan Horse Real?
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Jackie Coogan and the Fall of Hollywood’s Child Stars
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?
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Do you need to be Good to be a Good leader?
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Why Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)
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The Full English Breakfast: History of a British Tradition
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The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
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The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Contemporary Artist Toni Mauersberg
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Animals of the Ancient World
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Animals of the Ancient World
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Will There Be “Crazy” People?
Symposium on the Seas...
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TheCollector
The Philosophy of the Oxford Group: Vegetarianism & Animal Rights
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Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
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The Antikythera Mechanism
Dreams of Space -...
The Great Experience (1963)
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't...
a year ago
I have been collecting these books for such a long time that it is rare to come across one I haven't seen. I know there are still many out there but my language skills are poor enough that I rarely find the many books that exist in other languages. So I present today The Great...
Res Obscura
When technology follows art
From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the...
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From optics to machine learning, artists have played an important, if underrated, role in the history of technology
TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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TheCollector
End of an Era: Why Did the Beatles Break Up?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
a year ago
Sokol: An Exercise in Czech Nation-Building
j.hoare
Thu, 11/23/2023 - 10:33
Classical Wisdom
Rome's Worst General?
And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
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And the Mystery of the Cursed Gold
Trying to Understand...
No Way Out
Some of the world's problems have no solution.
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Some of the world's problems have no solution.
Classical Wisdom
Would You Kill the Fat Man?
Ethical Philosophy for Fun
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Ethical Philosophy for Fun
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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‘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
Flashbak
Through the Looking Glass with Robert Cumming – Pictures
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no...
a year ago
American artist Robert Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) appreciated fun. He saw no point in trying to achieve anything else in life. As he put it: “If it’s not fun, there’s no point!” A new book of his conceptual photographs illustrates the point. Above, you can see...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love and Death
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History Today Feed
The Vienna Secession is Founded
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
9 months ago
The Vienna Secession is Founded
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:30
TheCollector
Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Buildings in New York City?
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TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
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TheCollector
What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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TheCollector
5 Controversies Surrounding Marina Abramović
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History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
8 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
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Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
TheCollector
This Underrated, Historic Small Town Is a Great Alternative to Austin, Texas
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TheCollector
Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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TheCollector
What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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Classical Wisdom
Seneca On Clemency
A Letter To Emperor Nero
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TheCollector
Who Are the Samaritans in the Bible?
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TheCollector
Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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Trying to Understand...
Will The West Eat Itself?
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
a year ago
Yes. It's derivatives all the way down.
History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
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The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:21
TheCollector
Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit in Somerset
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TheCollector
Brussels Statue Supposedly Damaged by Irish Tourist
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon
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TheCollector
7 Facts About the Ghent Altarpiece
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TheCollector
The Extraordinary Story of Dido Elizabeth Belle
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TheCollector
8 Most Divisive President Elections in US History
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Global Inequality...
The politics of physiocracy
Quesnay and China
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TheCollector
8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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a month ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
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Magic, Marcus Aurelius, and the End of the World
TheCollector
Évora: History & 10 Must-See Sites
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TheCollector
What Did Julius Caesar Say Before He Died?
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8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Secrets of Crete
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TheCollector
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”
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TheCollector
What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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4 months ago
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'?
TheCollector
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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TheCollector
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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TheCollector
10 Myths About the Greek Goddess Athena
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TheCollector
7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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TheCollector
What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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TheCollector
5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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TheCollector
Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
10 months ago
‘Rites of Passage’ by Judith Flanders review
JamesHoare
Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:07
TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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TheCollector
Italian Police Thwart “Tomb Raiders” at Etruscan Burial Site
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5 Fascinating Tales of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch
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TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Fort Pillow?
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Wrong Side of...
Keeping it in the Family
Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
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Britain’s Cousin Marriage Conundrum
Flashbak
Dear Dead Heads: Vintage Skull Postcards
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve...
11 months ago
Ever since we happened upon L’amour de Pierrot (above), an anonymous artwork made in 1905, we’ve been on the look out for more of these type of memento mori optical illusions. And now we’ve an entire set of skull postcards – many of which are available as postcards in the shop. ...
Dreams of Space -...
World's First Intra-Space Stamp Album (1953)
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It...
a year ago
A re-scan of an old favorite. This may be the oddest piece of space ephemera I have ever found. It is a stamp album of imaginary space stamps commemorating the planets and the atomic powered intra-solar rocket service that serves those planets. It was intended for "space...
Flashbak
Breaking Through To The Other Side: The Flammarion Engraving, c.1888
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in...
7 months ago
The so-called ‘Flammarion engraving’ is a wood engraving by an unknown artist that first appeared in French writer Camille Flammarion’s L’Atmosphère: Météorologie populaire (1888) in a chapter called ‘The Shape of the Sky’. The image is of a man crawling under the edge of the...
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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TheCollector
Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
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TheCollector
1950s American Culture: Suburbia, the American Dream, & Inequality
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How the Nazis Looted Art in the Netherlands: Dienststelle Mühlmann
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TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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TheCollector
4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Survived Colonialism in Latin America
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TheCollector
Ernest Shackleton & Endurance in the Antarctic
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African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
11 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
TheCollector
What Are Nietzsche’s 4 Most Famous Quotes?
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TheCollector
How Did Guy Fawkes Influence Shakespeare?
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TheCollector
The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
Evolutionary Success, from the Top of the Food Chain
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TheCollector
J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Gabriel?
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TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
History Today Feed
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
a month ago
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:09
TheCollector
The Arts & Crafts Movement: A Response to the Industrial Revolution
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TheCollector
Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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The Indian Citizenship Act
JamesHoare
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 11:42
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
3 Most Notable Republican Presidents in US History
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TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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TheCollector
Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:30
TheCollector
How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
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TheCollector
What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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TheCollector
Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
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2 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Young Adventurer's Pocket Book of Space Travel (1954)
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed...
a year ago
Another illustration intensive book. This one is only 3" tall and 2 " wide so you might have missed it :) . It was a premium with Mickey Mouse Weekly magazine. Evidently the magazine came with some pages that you could fold up into a tiny book. The others I have found evidence of...
TheCollector
The Soldier with a Secret: Who Was Sarah Emma Edmonds?
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Classical Wisdom
The Death of Literary Fiction.... And its Resurrection?
A New -different- Event
a year ago
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
4 months ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
JamesHoare
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 10:40
TheCollector
7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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a year ago
TheCollector
Can War Be Justified? A Philosophical View
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TheCollector
5 Quotes by Friedrich Nietzsche Explained
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TheCollector
What Was Organization Todt?
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6 months ago
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Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
2 months ago
Is it Possible to Forgive and Forget?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/31/2024 - 09:25
TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
a year ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
TheCollector
What Are the Earliest Manuscripts of the New Testament?
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10 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for September
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 September. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Uxn, updated Playdate implementation to the latest core,...
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