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The Soviet dictator was also a film buff who'd teach Eisenstein how to make movies. Simon Sebag Montefiore delves into the newly opened Politburo archives. Via Mr. MacCollum
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Nautical trade routes stretch like so many lengths of string in this arresting visualization of intercontinental commerce in the 1800s. Via Seth Dixon, Michael Miller
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Elite Roman families collected wax masks made in the likeness of their male ancestors, but none survive today. Researchers cast models of their own faces to recreate this ancient custom. Via David Connolly
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A man from South Porcupine in Ontario enlightens viewers by showing what happens to boiling water when it is fired by a super soaker into the extremely cold air (What happens when you fire water gun full of boiling water into -41 C air Via F. Thunus
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Have you heard about the torso of a monkey torso sewn to the back half of a fish and covered in papier-mâché that counterfeiters presented as the skeleton of a real mermaid? Via F. Thunus
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Today I have an infographic from the Halloween costume website HalloweenCostumes.com about the evolution of the superman costume logo. The 1st section is about how the emblem has evolved in comics ...
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wikiHow is a wiki based collaboration to build the world’s largest, highest quality how to manual. Our multilingual how to manual has free step-by-step instructions on how to do all types of things.
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Google secrets revealed! Read about the 51 lesser known secrets about the search giant, Google. Via Phil Bradley
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https://www.facebook.com/spiderymca Original Video by Jurgen Otto: http://youtu.be/d_yYC5r8xMI May I suggest you a mobile game I made? It's free. Click on sh...
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Scientists have discovered that a strain of bacteria found in “suguki,” a Japanese pickled turnip, could actually stop you from getting the flu.
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Texas: Knife-thrower Louella Gallagher throws knives at her daughters Connie Ann, 5, and Colleena Sue, 2-1/2, missing them skillfully as the knives enter a b...
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The Nazis were undoubtedly one of the most fanatical groups of people to have ever lived. So fanatical, in fact, that they murdered millions of people who Via QuizFortune |
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Nature World News Ancient Palace Floor Designed to Both Impress and Instruct Visitors Nature World News A closer look at the floor found in the throne room of an ancient Mycenaean palace revealed that the floor's designs were painted so as to... Via Ruby Carat
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January 6, 2014 12:25 PM
Forts were used for protection and storage especially along frontier areas. Britain would have been one of the extreme areas of the Roman Empire and these forts would have been needed. Today by studying the location and the artifacts found there we can understand a lot about daily life under the Romans.
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January 6, 2014 4:59 PM
Breaking News: 13th Dynasty Royal Tomb discovered at Abydos!
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Perfect pitch is the ability to accurately name any musical note you hear. It's a talent possessed by just one in 10,000 people, and it can only be learned during a critical period before age 7. Via F. Thunus
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The sight of an incoming storm can be both beautiful and ominous. Below you will find a stunning collection of landscape and cityscape photos that demonstrate the awesome power of nature. Cl...
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For the first time, scientists have shown that dogs are sensitive to Earth's magnetic forces. Continue reading →
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Two researchers just completed what was perhaps the most comprehensive search for people from the future so far.
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Stained glass is invariably associated with place of worship. Yet the lucky residents of the Mexican city of Toluca have a wonderful botanical garden replete with a host of incredibly stained glass windows. As well as being a superb display of plants and art together, it is a tour de force in what to do with a building once it outlives its original purpose.
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The World Digital Library provides free access to manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, and other important cultural documents from all countries and cultures, in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
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Edward Tufte is a master of his field. The celebrated statistician is an information design and data-visualization expert, known for his many writings on the subject including Envisioning... |
A fascinating look at Stalin's obsession and passion for films.