Category Archives: History

How The Incas Made Computers Out Of Strings

Posted on November 13, 2023 by agogo22

[…] When the Spanish Conquistadors encountered the mighty Inca empire, they found thousands of knotted-up ropes called quipus. Encoded in these quipus were tax records, census data, and the entire history of the Inca empire. But the secret to these … Continue reading →

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Who Are the Samaritans?

Posted on November 11, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Executive Producers: Daniel Cuevas, Dorian McCann, Maritza Producer: Frederick Joseph Adams Writer: Matthew Chalmers Editor: Mark Henry Bibliography: Special issue of the journal religions, open access: Religions | Special Issue : Exploring Samaritanism (mdpi.com) – technical, but a wide-ranging … Continue reading →

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How the Middle East should have been Partitioned | History of the Middle East 1600-1800 – 1/15

Posted on November 11, 2023 by agogo22

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Why Do Names Change Gender?

Posted on November 11, 2023 by agogo22

[…] SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Name Gender Over Time: https://www.jefftk.com/p/name-gender-… Gender Name Migration: http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/… 8 Baby Names That Switched Gender: https://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/its-a-b… Why Some Parents Turn Boys’ Names Into Girls’ Names: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar… Hello, My Name Is: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-My-Nam… […]

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Boudica, or, How Present-Day Politics Changes The Past: The London History Show

Posted on November 8, 2023 by agogo22

[…] You can book me for real–life tours! Find out about that here: http://www.jdraper.co.uk/private-tours and here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/j-drap… You can find me on the clock app here: http://www.tiktok.com/@jdraperlondon Music is used under a Creative Commons licence, CC-BY: Mozart Flute Quartet No.1 … Continue reading →

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WTF is a “Nautical” Mile??

Posted on October 29, 2023 by agogo22

What’s the difference between a Regular mile and a Nautical mile? The story of its creation really describes the history of navigation. […]

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Who Invented Super Glue?

Posted on October 13, 2023 by agogo22

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 The “human remains” in Pompeii are not petrified bodies  | history and stories 

Posted on October 12, 2023 by agogo22
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You’ve Been Lied To About Genetics

Posted on October 11, 2023 by agogo22

Should we give (Mendel’s) peas a chance? Nah, we’ve moved on. Twitter: https://twitter.com/subanima_ Mastodon: @subanima@mathstodon.xyz Website (and mailing list): https://subanima.org SOURCES + FURTHER READING: https://www.subanima.org/mendel/ CORRECTIONS: 9:56 – Weldon didn’t exactly try to replicate Mendel’s results – he didn’t do … Continue reading →

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The Oldest Restaurant in the World Has Been in Operation for 300 Years | My Modern Met

Posted on October 10, 2023 by agogo22

By Regina Sienra on October 8, 2023 Photo: stoyanh/Depositphotos Many of the dishes we enjoy today are the result of age-old recipes being passed down from generation to generation. But there’s one place in Spain where you can sit and … Continue reading →

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