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Maya Expert Answers Maya Civilization Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
Dr. Ed Barnhart, an American archaeologist, answers the internet’s burning questions about the ancient Maya civilization. Why was the Maya calendar year only 260 days? Who did they sacrifice? Did they build more pyramids than the Egyptians? This Maya expert … Continue reading
Solar eclipse: 4 minutes of totality was awe-inspiring
Still reeling from seeing my first solar eclipse in all its awe-inspiring totality. A moment I will never forget. Happy eclipse day to my fellow North Americans who looked up yesterday! #solareclipse #eclipse #totality
Pokémon and Japanese Craft Traditions Unite in a Fantastic Exhibition of 70+ Works | Colossal
JANUARY 5, 2024 GRACE EBERT Taiichiro Yoshida, “Jolteon.” All images courtesy of Japan House Los Angeles, Two of Japan’s major cultural contributions converge in POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft. On view at Japan House Los … Continue reading
A Perspective on Canadian History that You Might Not Know
A Perspective on Canadian History that You Might Not Know | The Ballantyne Project The Ballantyne Project is a Vancouver based organization that focuses on bringing inspiration, a voice and opportunity to remote First Nation communities in Canada. We are … Continue reading
How The American Civil War Made Canada
The Canadian story of the American Civil War, told in two parts. Through the eyes of the Canadians who helped start the war, to those who fought it, to the leaders influenced by it, we unravel one of the most … Continue reading
That Time When Cocaine Was In EVERYTHING | Random Thursday
Maybe you drink Four Loko and think you’re bad. But kids used to drink wine mixed with cocaine. The strange history of cocaine and soft drinks, and how one of the most maligned drugs in the world became that way. … Continue reading
Why don’t we roast chestnuts anymore?
There’s a dark history behind one of your favourite Christmas carols. […]
That Time the USA Tried to Make Hippo Farming a Thing
[…] Sources: Miller, Greg, The Crazy, Ingenious Plan to Bring Hippopotamus Ranching to America, Wired, December 20, 2013, https://www.wired.com/2013/12/hippopo… Scott, Mike, Louisiana’s Bizarre Hippo History to be Recounted in Movie ‘American Hippopotamus’, Nola, June 7, 2014, https://www.nola.com/entertainment_li… Holland, Jennifer, How … Continue reading
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