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dying-suffering-french-stalkers: yahtzee63: spockyourmind: The first on-screen kiss between two men. “Wings”, 1927 This doesn’t show exactly what the caption suggests it shows. In this scene, the lower pilot is dying. He had been captured,
hotdogsngiggles: meggory84: IKEA bringing the SÅLT applause
legally-bitchtastic: mediamattersforamerica: 💯 💯 💯 For those who don’t know. Bob Marshall was so offended by Roem’ s existence that he refused to debate with her, because of cooties or whatever and repeatedly misgendered her. While Roem
eggpuffs: to the grocery store to make homemade ramen 🚲
Election night brings historic wins for people of color, LGBTQ candidates
did-you-kno: We get goosebumps because our ancestors were once covered in thick body hair. When the tiny muscles in each follicle contracted, the hair would stand on end to insulate their skin or make them look larger when threatened. These muscles
historicaltimes: East German soldier helps a little boy sneak across the Berlin Wall, August 13, 1961 via reddit
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did-you-kno: Human tears contain crystals that can generate electricity. Source Source 2
awed-frog: “I was in the kitchen and heard a noise. I turned around and the sheep were just standing there. There were about nine of them. Rocky did look quite pleased with himself, but he’s going to need more training.”
nevver:Just the tip, The Secret Life of the Pencil
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Les fleurs de l'art
beautifulcentury: Casa Batllo, Barcelona by David Clay Casa Batlló (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkazə βəˈʎːo]) is a renowned building located in the center of Barcelona and is one of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces. A remodel of a previously built
mindblowingfactz: Restaurant Built Inside An Italian Cave Let’s You Dine With Breathtaking Views.
asapscience: 💡 [@piecomic]
womenofantiquity: Enheduanna is the world’s earliest known author. A woman who wielded incredible power and authority, her legacy has stretched over time longer than she likely ever anticipated.BASIC BIO: (c. 2300 BC) Enheduanna was the daughter of
mindblowingfactz: A moment is actually a medieval period of time equal to 90 seconds, there are 40 moments in an hour.
Scurrilous manuscript that could have undone John Donne discovered
did-you-kno: At human libraries, you can ‘check out’ people instead of books. The human book volunteers are usually people with particularly unique experiences who’ve often been stereotyped in some way. Visitors browse through catalogs that
did-you-kno: There’s a tiny little island in the Philippines called Vulcan Point. It sits in the middle of Main Crater Lake, which is located on Volcano Island, which is in the middle of Lake Taal, which is on the main Philippine island of Luzon
illinoisrbml: When we think of 3D technology, we don’t often think of the sixteenth century books. However, printers have found ways to creative interactive texts since printing began. For example, Euclid’s The Elements of Geometrie included shapes
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blluish: welcometoyouredoom: A book crystallized in the ocean oh mood
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queersanddragons: Toby, your Flint is showing
runicbasso: thesonicscrew: jackhawksmoor: slytherliz: lixxieb: londonprophecy: OMFG That should not have been as funny as it was! OH MY WORD GRAB THE TARP GRAB IT “they have angered the machine!!” I’m genuinely in pain from laughing This
eatingcroutons: black-to-the-bones: Each one of these women has an amazing story to tell, but we know nothing about them. This history is hidden from us, because they are women of color. Their names are Dr Anandibai Joshi, class of 1886; Dr Kei Okami,
best-shower-thoughts: Too many people are looking for a reason to be offended just so their loud and public offense-taking can grant them 15 minutes of fame. / cr
weavemama:SHOUTOUT TO THE MISS PERU 2018 CONTESTANTS FOR GIVING STATS ABOUT WOMEN’S ISSUES INSTEAD OF THEIR BODY MEASUREMENTS
thestereotypebuster: the-mad-prince-of-denmark: thefingerfuckingfemalefury: talisguy: thefingerfuckingfemalefury: cheskamouse: thefingerfuckingfemalefury: andsomeampersands: the-mad-prince-of-denmark: Fun Fact Time: Oscar Wilde had a lesbian
Weird Facts
mindblowingfactz: It became illegal to sell ice-cream sodas on a Sunday in the American town of Evanston during the late 19th century. To get around the problem some traders replaced the soda with syrup and called the dessert an “Ice Cream Sunday.”
bitchcr4ft: the-shifty-cow: Forest Witch Aesthetic // Send me requests Me 🌿💞
tisnearhalloween: Victorian homes perfect for Halloween. 🏚️👻 {{Get your haunted vibes here}}
arthistorianmindswirls: Happy birthday John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821)First page of LamiaJohn William Waterhouse, Lamia, 1909
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dailycoolgadgets: Magnetic Bottle HangerMost people find it very difficult to keep their fridge well organized. As a result, they simply end up throwing things in, up until the very moment they open the refrigerator door and everything comes falling
futureevilscientist: a-daks: joyceanfartboner: vivian-void: joyceanfartboner: its fucked up to me how, like, we as a humanity can forget how to make shit. like how the west forgot how to make glass or some shit for a while. nobody knows the exact way
mindblowingfactz: Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, threatened Sparta with: “…if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city.” The Spartans simply replied with a single word: “If.”
did-you-kno: Flashlights are so named because that used to be all they could do. When they were first invented, the batteries and bulbs in the original paper and fiber tube versions were so weak that they could only produce a short flash of light
mindblowingfactz: After Sitting Bull was released from prison, he joined the Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show making โ per week for riding once around the arena. Quickly getting annoyed with the audience, he quit and returned to his people saying:
did-you-kno: In 1998, Bill Morgan died, came back to life, and won the lottery twice. A car wreck had left him clinically dead for 14 minutes before he was revived into a 12- day coma. Within a year, he recovered, got engaged, and won a มk car
collectorsweekly: “We were the prophets, the messengers, the fire starters. Wounded Knee awakened not only the conscience of all Native Americans, but also of white Americans nationwide.” ~ Dennis Banks (1937 - 2017)
yesterdaysprint: The Bee, Danville, Virginia, March 3, 1934
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historicaltimes: Palace of the Trocadero 1900, Paris, France via reddit
mindblowingfactz: Nepalese eye doctor, Dr. Sanduk Ruit, pioneered a surgical technique that restores eyesight without stitches in 5 minutes and has removed 100,000 cataracts from this procedure on poverty stricken people over his 30 year career.
historical-nonfiction: Born in Texas in 1892, to parents of African-American and Native American descent, Bessie Coleman moved to Chicago at twenty-three and worked as a manicurist. Somehow, Coleman began listening to and reading stories about World
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fortunecookied:Disney animator Millicent Patrick never received the deserved credit for her role in designing the iconic Gill-man costume for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
design-is-fine: Atomium, built for the World Fair in Brussels 1958. Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn. It’s the very large model of the unit cell of an iron crystal, magnified 165 billion times. Via John Grimwade
sashayed: thenatsdorf: Blind cat hugs his favorite pianist when he hears him play. (via sarperduman) (sarperduman)
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