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Spanning Seven Centuries, ‘Judging a Book by its Cover’ Celebrates an Enduring Art | Colossal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 GRACE EBERT The Whole Booke of Psalmes. London: Company of Stationers, 1643. All images courtesy of The Grolier Club, An exhibition in New York counters the monotonous, machine-printed images we’re all too familiar with with bespoke designs. … Continue reading

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Manhattan’s Grid, Explained

[…] Manhattan’s Grid is a defining feature of New York City’s Map, but the origins are pretty mysterious. The author of ‘The Greatest Grid’, Gerard Koeppel gives some insight. Gerards book: https://gerardkoeppel.com/city-on-a-g… Tons more info here: https://thegreatestgrid.mcny.org/ This is a … Continue reading

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The First Indian To Publish In English

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The First Black Person In British History With A Name And A Portrait

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The billion dollar pun.

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Why do maple syrup bottles have tiny handles?

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The photography behind Earthrise

They went to take photographs of the moon. Then they looked up. More info and sources at bottom. Find me elsewhere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philedwards… Twitter: https://twitter.com/philedwardsinc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philedwardsinc Where I get my music (Free trial affiliate link): https://share.epidemicsound.com/olkrqv My camera, as … Continue reading

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ALICE LOXTON (@history_alice) | So much fun learning with @spab1877!

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35 years of the world’s economy evolving as a living organism 🦠

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Manchester’s Finest (@mcrfinest) | SECRETS OF THE MIDLAND…

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