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- Real color photos from the 1910s and 1920s. These are not colorized.
- “The Grab” by Italian street artists Cosimo “Cheone” Caiffa and Mor Pavone in Nerviano, near Milan, Italy
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- This guy got people from around the world to teach him their favourite dance moves. Credit: Ed People
- @fravery.bsky.social | Splashes of Gold. Thierry Lechanteur
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- RedSamurai (@redsamurai.bsky.social) | Floating World🇯🇵 Deer in Kasuga (春日の鹿) Artist: 🇯🇵Hiroshi Yoshida Date: 1928
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How the Web went global after arriving in Silicon Valley from CERN – Physics World
In this podcast we talk about how physicists and entrepreneurs changed the world 20 Jan 2022 Hamish Johnston Everyone knows that the World Wide Web was invented at CERN in Switzerland, but the technology really began to take off when … Continue reading
This Ice-Man Knew About the Hoof Fungus – Do You?
The story of Otzi the iceman is super cool because he had two different types of fungi with him. If you don’t already know the hoof fungus / tinder fungus / false tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius), then I encourage you … Continue reading
We attended the trial of the Colston four: here’s why their acquittal should be celebrated | The Conversation
Sage Willoughby, Jake Skuse, Milo Ponsford and Rhian Graham were cleared of criminal damage. Alamy/PA The acquittal of the Colston Four is an important moment in upholding the right to protest, precisely because the jury’s verdict was based on … Continue reading
What on Earth Happened to the Siberians
What happened to the natives of Siberia? Arguably, the world’s most inhospitable, dangerous and desolate region of human habitation. This is what it looks like when an entire region is demographically transformed in only a matter of generations. Today we … Continue reading
What Was Life ACTUALLY Like as a Jester in the Middle Ages?
During the medieval period lucky jesters were the ones who were employed by nobles or royalty to perform at court. But he or she wasn’t just an entertainer, they were part of the social fabric of a region, whilst court … Continue reading
Top Medieval Historian Reviews Famous Movie Scenes | Part One
‘Top Medieval Historian Reviews Famous Movie Scenes | Part One’ Dr Eleanor Janega, who holds a doctorate in medieval history and lectures at the London School of Economics, rates 12 well-known scenes from movies focussing on the medieval period. Eleanor … Continue reading
Why Didn’t America Become a Socialist Country?
America has been the world’s largest economy for nearly a century, with one of the largest working classes on Earth. So how come socialism never took hold in America as much as it did in Europe and Asia? Why is … Continue reading
GOD’s Secret Wife | Asherah
Hey Hunters. So me and the lovely @History with Kayleigh had a great zoom chat last week and it made me start researching ancient Goddesses. Then I discovered that historically the God of Israel (Judaism/Christianity/Islam) originally HAD A WIFE. And … Continue reading
Radical Love
Radical Love explores the subversive political activism and deep connection of Michael and Eleanora Kennedy, a husband-and-wife legal team who represented a who’s who of the 1960s’ politically subversive class.
