#Story

Did you know Monopoly was invented by a woman named Elizabeth Magie in 1903? She created board games to express her political beliefs.Originally called ‘The Landlord’s Game,’ it was designed
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So as promised to @amogh_astra here is the thread about books on Maratha empire,here we go !!!!!This 2 volume gem by Vijayrao Deshmukh is one of the finest books I
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Anyone remember the NAPT Vegas that @PokerStars put on in 2010? Here's a cool story. I put $100 online & a saw a $33 2x rebuy for a 7k Main
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You know who seems to have done more to save our country from Trump than James Comey and Bob Mueller combined? Reality Winner. #ThankYouRealityWinner #FreeRealityWinner #Sherohttps://theintercept.com/2018/09/26/reality-winner-jail-isolation
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#Thread. Le PDG de Moderna, Stéphane Bancel se classe à la 66e fortune de France avec 1,45 milliard € grâce à ses actions : il possède 9% de l’entreprise. Zoom
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How one kid started knocking on millionaire's doors. High agency + internet connection = THREAD... • Reggie grew up a poor working-class kid. • He lived in Woolwich tower block
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(Thread) Understanding GOP-Trump-Putin love Oh, pick me! @MarkSZaidEsq !I can answer your question about why Trump remains so popular with the GOP.Richard Hofstadter, in his classic work The Paranoid Style
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@TheCanaryUK, journalism and free speech:Like all news outlets, The Canary produces good and bad journalism. The same can be said of the Guardian, BBC and even the Daily Mail... I
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Thomas H. "Boston" Corbett [THREAD]. Born in London, to NYC in 1840, learns profession of milliner (hat-making) where he is exposed to mercury nitrate treating the fur for womens' hats.
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Rey Skywalker, or... the representation of the audience within the Star Wars universe [A THREAD] 1. I was talking with @ReyofShadow these days and we agreed that it was impossible
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Completed Umineko Episode 6: 8.5/10As usual, a really great episode. This arc is focused very much focused on the theme of starting over, of redoing our past mistakes and realising
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(Shared with permission.)As we finish up the visit, I wonder again.What’s in the backpack?The patient sits before me. A large man of few words, head shaved, muscles rippling, tattoos.I finally
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I'm following up on MANY USPS-related questions after our story on collection box removals Friday. We were told it's common to remove or replace boxes with low density numbers. Today,
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This piece by @alexboutilier is a great example of "scandal journalism".It is not a good example of journalism.I will go through the parts I have highlighted and explain why.*thread*https://twitter.com/alexboutilier/status/1284482
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Am grateful to the Pontifical Swiss Guard for the opportunity to visit their historic armoury at the Vatican. Here is the historic uniforms, body armour & helmets of the Swiss
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Why have global #COVID19 cases dropped by half? Experts are looking for explanations. Story by @kellygrant1 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-why-the-number-of-covid-19-cases-is-dropping-globally/ Why are COVID-19 cases droppin
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