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Sorry for the delays in posting, I have been on a short vacation. So today is one of my favorite (and obscure) fictional pop-up books about space. A really beautifully illustrated 1952 book with some amazing text to accompany it, The Jolly Jump-ups Journey Through Space!
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https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I...
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US President or American Caesar?
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The 3 Greatest Nubian Kings of Egypt
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Classical Wisdom
Early Christian Poetry
A Forgotten Genre?
8 months ago
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Homo Erectus: The Most Successful Human?
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Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
a year ago
State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
Trying to Understand...
Let's Be Enemies
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
a year ago
Since it seems to be the fashion these days.
TheCollector
Martha Washington: Get to Know the First First Lady
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
a month ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
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Bayeux Tapestry: 9 Revelations from a Medieval Masterpiece
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9 Fascinating Facts About the Eastern Front in WWII
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Which Insects Have Humans Domesticated Throughout History?
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Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
Trying to Understand...
The Modern World Is Boring.
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
6 months ago
Where are the heroes and the adventures now?
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What Was the Celtic “Cult of the Head”?
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The “New” Norman Rockwell Turns Toward Civil Rights
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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What Makes Alberto Giacometti’s Sculptures So Special?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Featuring Stephen Fry!
6 months ago
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Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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a year ago
Flashbak
Photos of Iggy Pop And The Stooges Playing NYC Club Ungano’s in 1970
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the...
6 months ago
In August 1970, American photographer Bud Lee (1940-2016) took photographs of Iggy Pop and the Stooges performing at brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano’s basement club on New York’s West 70th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The ban were celebrating the release of their...
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Why Do People Love or Hate John Calvin?
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Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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2 months ago
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Which Countries Have the Most Official Languages?
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4 months ago
Trying to Understand...
What's Left ... And What's Left?
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
a year ago
A (probably-doomed) attempt at a bit of clarity.
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Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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a year ago
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Dadaism: 12 Iconic Artworks From The Dada Art Movement
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4 months ago
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World’s Oldest Figurative Art Found in Indonesian Cave
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5 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Papa To The Rescue.
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
3 months ago
And stop saying "it's not fair!"
Classical Wisdom
Aristotle on Luck
Do You Feel Lucky?
a year ago
TheCollector
UK Gallery to Recreate “Groundbreaking” 1907 Exhibition
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3 months ago
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How Did Socrates’s Teaching Inspire Cynicism?
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10 months ago
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro (7 Things to Do)
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4 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Health and the Habitual Traveller in the 19th Century
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’...
over a year ago
Recently I’ve been contributing to a new series of stories, drawing on the archives of Lloyds’ Register – a fantastic archive, with a wealth of sources on many aspects of maritime, but also broader social, history. The full series can be found here:...
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Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
2 months ago
What Makes Good Historical Fiction?
JamesHoare
Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:18
Flashbak
Posters From London’s Psychedelic UFO Club – 1966-1967
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s...
a year ago
“In the Roundhouse, the UFO, and the Middle Earth Club in London everyone seems to get it, and it’s as if we are all in on the same joke” – Andy Summer on London’s UFO Club Founded by Joe Boyd and John Hopkins, London’s psychedelic UFO Club was small and short-lived, running...
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Could Fetch $1 Million
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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When Did Vincent van Gogh Start Painting?
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Dreams of Space -...
Wonders of Space Travel (1954)
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space...
a year ago
I have not blogged about this pamphlet since 2010 so here is a more complete scan. Wonders of Space Travel was a pamphlet that came enclosed in the May 8th issue of Lion Weekly (#116) in 1954.
Lion Weekly was a magazine for children with comics and stories. (from Wikipedia...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Julio-Claudians
5 months ago
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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8 months ago
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How Did a Priest’s Day at the Temple of Ra Look?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Should Drugs be Criminalized?
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
3 months ago
Do mind and mood alternating substances help, harm or inspire?
weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
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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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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8 months ago
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How Did the Marshall Plan Help Further US Interests?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Bob Ross’s First Completed Work Is Up for Sale for $9.85 M.
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
The Past Is Another Country.
A book review from the future.
5 months ago
A book review from the future.
TheCollector
Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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2 months ago
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
TheCollector
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (History & Aftermath)
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Celebrate MLK with 'Agape'
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
11 months ago
How Dr. King was inspired by the Classics...
TheCollector
What Was the Korean Conflict of 1968?
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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10 Historic Towns to Visit in Georgia
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Everything You Need to Know About Claude Monet’s Water Lilies
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How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
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a year ago
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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4 months ago
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Who Was the Fifth Beatle?
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a year ago
African History...
Persian myths and realities on the Swahili coast: contextualizing the 'Shirazi' civilization.
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
a year ago
Why geneticists found what archeologists and historians had failed to locate.
TheCollector
Subtle Manipulation: The Power of Nudging in Psychology
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11 months ago
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How Does Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom Criticize Socialism?
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12 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
TheCollector
The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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3 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIIb: Pyrrhus
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the...
9 months ago
This is the second part of the third part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at the performance of the Roman army and its legions in the third and second century BC against the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander. Last time, we sought to assess some of...
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François Brunery’s Portraits of Pontificating, Pissed and Pouting Priests – c. 1890-1926
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François...
3 weeks ago
These photographs of priests and cardinals were taken by Francesco Bruneri, known as François Brunery (1849 – 1926), and used as the basis for his work as a painter of so-called “Cardinal Paintings”. His work depicting cardinals of the Catholic church in comical or embarrassing...
Trying to Understand...
Little People With Agency.
No, not that Agency.
3 months ago
TheCollector
Collectors Pull Lent Works From London’s Barbican
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9 months ago
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Hygge, Lagom, Wabi-Sabi: Life Philosophies To Help You Find Harmony
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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The World’s Most Prestigious Art Fairs (By Continent/Region)
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What is the History of Christmas? A Journey Through Time
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Siege of Tyre: How Alexander the Great Captured the Phoenician City
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a year ago
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Ancient Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
a month ago
Fighting the Home Front’s ‘Enemy Within’
JamesHoare
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:57
TheCollector
Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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8 months ago
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11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
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What Was Jesus’s Religious Background?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for December
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 December. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Grimgrains, published a tofu from soy flour recipe, and reduced...
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Battle at Chosin Reservoir: Turning Point in the Korean War
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5 Famous Artworks of Medusa: Monstrous, Misunderstood, or Moving?
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3 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
5 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of June.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Ketchikan, Snug Cove, Ratz Harbor, Frosty Bay, Berg Bay, Wrangell, Petersburg and Ruth Island Cove. Updated library.
Oekaki, optimized and...
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
Res Obscura
How to use generative AI for historical research
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
a year ago
Four real-world case studies, and some thoughts on what not to do
Trying to Understand...
No More Heroes.
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
a month ago
Pity the nation that needs someone else's.
TheCollector
Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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What Is Hagia Sophia & Who Built It?
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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Luck and Cheating in Roman Gambling: The Die is Cast
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6 Assassinations That Changed History
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7 months ago
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László Moholy-Nagy: Art from the Epoch of the Modernist Experiment
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and...
3 months ago
László Moholy-Nagy (July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Jewish Hungarian poet, painter and photographer before he became the major proselytiser of the new avant-garde vision at the Bauhaus school, where has taught as a professor and succeeded is working across disciplines. ...
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Things To Come : The 1950s Science Fiction Book Club Newsletter
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science...
6 months ago
Things To Come was the monthly newsletter (originally bi-monthly) of publisher Doubleday’s Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC). The short, typically four-page issues promoted the book club’s coming selections and best of volumes from Galaxy and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...
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That Time Kenneth Anger Wanted to Make a Film about Cricket – Exclusive
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next...
10 months ago
St. Patrick’s Day, 2003, Kenneth Anger wrote a letter asking me if I wanted to line-produce his next film Arrangement in White on Green. It was to be a film about cricket. A sports film was the last thing I ever imagined the director of Lucifer Rising would make. I was intrigued....
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Celebrating Diversity at The National Mall’s Outdoor Show
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Fall of Berlin: How WWII Ended in Europe
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Operation Market Garden: Success and Failure for the Allies
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
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7 months ago
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Great Zimbabwe: Center of a Mysterious African Civilization
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a year ago
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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a year ago
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What’s the Best Time to See Mount Fuji?
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5 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Young Technician December, 1957
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young...
a year ago
This is an issue of a young adult magazine published just 3 months after the first Sputnik. Young Technician was a scientific news and technology magazine. I realize that most of you have no Russian but the illustrations are a nice picture of the beginning of a new space...
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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8 months ago
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What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?
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How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
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10 months ago
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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The Louvre As a Civil Party in the Case Against Its Former Director
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