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Boudica, or, How Present-Day Politics Changes The Past: The London History Show
[…] 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
WTF is a “Nautical” Mile??
What’s the difference between a Regular mile and a Nautical mile? The story of its creation really describes the history of navigation. […]
You’ve Been Lied To About Genetics
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
The Oldest Restaurant in the World Has Been in Operation for 300 Years | My Modern Met
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
Was Blitz Spirit Really A Thing?: The London History Show
During the Second World War, Londoners were subjected to a bombing campaign we call “The Blitz”. Today, we associate “Blitz Spirit” with high morale, upstanding citizenship, and being a good neighbour. But how much of that actually went on? Let’s … Continue reading
Photo Captures the First Women Doctors of India, Japan, and Syria | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on September 24, 2023 hoto: Legacy Center Archives, Drexel College of Medicine. They attended the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, which was one of the world’s first medical schools for women. According to the Association of American … Continue reading
What Eating the Rich Did For Japan
The Zaibatsu of Japan practically ran the nation’s economy. Over the span of many decades going into the early 1900s, the families who owned these titanic businesses grew to possess plutocratic amounts of wealth. Unchecked expansionism allowed their industrial combines … Continue reading
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