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A collection of abandoned country houses. The feeling of discovering a house hidden beneath the brush is something unmatched by many. We explore the great bi... (Let's take a break from the big city with some rural exploration!
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Books in the fields of art, photography, archaeology, architecture, conservation, and the humanities for both general and specialized audiences. Via Louise Zarmati
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January 23, 2014 2:30 AM
"Belly Full of Fuck" would make a great punk band name.
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Profiling a pregnant teenager in Missouri, this short documentary provides a window into rural poverty in America’s heartland. Via Jessica Robson Postlethwaite
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The GISS Land-Ocean Temperature Index put 2013 into the top ten warmest years in the global record, even though temperatures in the United States were not much warmer than usual. Via mrhill
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The Guardian has been praised for its role in the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. Here are some other great front-page exposés, from child prostitution to MPs on the fiddle
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World history: maps, timelines, chronological narratives, history teaching resources looking at the whole world as one history.
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January 21, 2014 6:14 PM
More details on and photos of the newly discovered royal tombs at Abydos.
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Located on the permanently frozen tundra of Russia’s far east, Yakutsk is generally considered the coldest city in the world, with temperatures regularly falling to -45C in winter. Via geo-pickmeup.com
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Back in 1968, the videophone was supposed to be just around the corner. Phone companies around the world were working diligently to make it a reality. Via F. Thunus |
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Did you know that London is almost empty on Christmas day? Christmas day London, a “one day project” around London on Christmas day.
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How during the Middle Ages the Church's demand for sexual abstinence made medieval Europe resemble a vast insane asylum (1954) Via Gracie Passette
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Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most diversely talented individuals of all time. His "unquenchable curiosity" led him to make discoveries and inventions tha... 
Lincoln Torcelli's curator insight,
February 2, 2014 7:31 AM
Una mente brillante, Leonardo da Vinci.
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More than 200 years after throwing off slavery and founding the world's first free, black republic, Haitians are still struggling with one foundational element of their identity: vodou. Via Allison Anthony
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Photographer Mike Hollingshead makes a living out of chasing and photographing extreme weather systems – and the fruits of his labor are guaranteed to fill you with awe. Via Mathijs Booden 
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January 22, 2014 6:01 PM
Original source at http://www.extremeinstability.com/
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Culture, History, Society, Geography, Finnish
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For every correct answer you choose, 10 grains of rice are raised to help end world hunger through the World Food Programme.
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All names of herbs in alphabetical order, including Latin names.
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"For the first time in five years, visitors can walk on the ice of Lake Superior to get to the Apostle Islands sea caves. The National Park Service describes the caves as a “fairyland of needle-like icicles.” On weekends, more than 1,000 people a day may visit the caves -- more than the peak of the summer season." Via Seth Dixon 
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January 22, 2014 9:27 AM
Check the ice conditions first, but if I were in the area, I'd love to go. |
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