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Hans Sloane
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Tagged construction, England, Environment, history, infrastructure
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A Deep Dive Into Victorian Servants
Content warning: mentions of sexual abuse, suicide. Yes, it is awkward being next-door neighbours with THE ACTUAL SUN, thank you for asking. — Book tours with me here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/j-draper… Join my patrons here: http://www.patreon.com/jdraperlondon Find my TikTok here: / jdraperlondon … Continue reading
Old Hollywood Legends Who Said No to Racism — And Meant It
Discover the untold stories of classic Hollywood stars who stood up against racism long before it was popular or safe to do so. From refusing to perform in segregated venues to fighting for the rights of Black colleagues, these legends … Continue reading
Old Hollywood’s Most Racist Stars (It’s Worse Than You Think)
Hollywood’s Golden Age gave us glamorous icons, classic films, and red carpet legends — but behind the lights and legacy was a brutally racist system, built and protected by its biggest stars. From blackface routines to white supremacist interviews, from … Continue reading
Ancient trick to calculate ANY square root
An ancient formula is astoundingly accurate. Why didn’t we learn this in school? 0:00 history 2:32 calculations 7:22 sqrt 2 10:19 intuition Babylonian tablet YBC 7289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YBC_7289 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Babylonian numerals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Josell7, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/… via Wikimedia … Continue reading
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