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I'd like to share some research I've recently been doing about the 'Lamp of Knowledge' seen here represented in the Entrance Hall at #BurlingtonHouse #SocAntiquaries https://www.sal.org.uk/collections/explore-our-collections
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Friends, the time has come for the annual thread of links. Around the holidays, I like to share stuff from the year (culture, politics, news, whatever) that I found compelling
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This pinned tweet of mine is the space I will dedicate to talk about some amazing people in my TL... I don't get the concept behind #FF but I'm sure
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Tune in now for @emilyraboteau moderating a panel with @GhoshAmitav and @TempestWilliams for @PENworldvoices about writing and climate change! Extremely my jam and so far it's A++++++https://virginia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ebe3qE4d
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Sometimes I’m just SO AWESTRUCK by innovation.I’m not talking about high tech stuff from today, but things that have been around for hundreds of not thousands of years. There are
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Long Thread10 Mahavidya Godesses1. Kali is the 1st of the 10 Mahavidya & the fiercest aspect of Goddess Durga.Kali is considered as the Goddess of time & change.She presides over
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30 years ago, I lived in London and worked at a Pizza Hut near Trafalgar Square. During my breaks I’d go to the National Gallery and sit in front of
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I'm not actually a historical costume pedant sitting in an academic ivory tower quibbling over every unaccurate detail. I just dislike costuming that doesn't understand dress concepts before messing them
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[THREAD]How religious really are Iranians? (A) Opinion Polls:Generally, usually one of the best ways to understand a society is opinion polls. While not perfect, they are still much more reliable
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It just occurred to me, I don't think I've ever seen sprite rips of the turn animations in Street Fighter 3! They're not on Fighters Generation or that awesome Zweifuss
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[THREAD] Who are the moors and why are they portrayed as black people ? (scientific explanation) ❂ There is no genetic, historical, archaeological or anthropological evidence of a massive population/ethnic
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September is #WorldKidLitMonth!#GlobalLiteratureinLibrariesInitiative is venturing to the world's oldest colony this month to see the beautiful #kidlit & #yalit produced by Puerto Ricans. https://glli-us.org/2020/09/01/worldkitlit-m
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Thread: 2020 has been challenging for all of us. I know that art has been scientifically proven to be an antidote to anxiety so as a relaxing break here’s a
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A NDEBELE WEDDING Marriage ceremonies among the Ndebele were an entire vibe and they went on for weeks.This thread is a summary of the marriage rites.Please feel free to
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Want to know more about how white supremacy is baked in to the US Capitol Building? Let's think about the statue topping its dome. She symbolizes Freedom... and was made
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Why is #Ramayan considered mythology by our own people when we have Ram Setu which is man made. 1. As per the Institute for Scientific Research on Vedas (I-SERVE), planetarium software has
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