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President-Elect CivilDrivel

DrivelCivil

https://digital.nls.uk/encyclopaedia-britannica/archive/144133900The 1771 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is an odd book. For example, it shows Muscovite Tartaria as the biggest, most populace nation on Earth. Bet you never learned t

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docrussjackson

#THREADIn January, Gavin Williamson announced that our increasingly authoritarian Govt of philistines intends to cut University funding by 50% to performing & creative arts, media studies & archaeology, with further

Srivatsan Prakash

elite_investor

1/So today's thread is going to be a compilation of some of the most legendary trades ever made in history.You may or may not be aware of all of them-

CSM

usacsmret

72 Years Ago Today, The UN Partitioned Palestine Creating Jewish And Arab States https://lidblog.com/israel-was-created/ via @yidwithlid Seventy-two years ago today the United Nations passed Resolution 181 which called for the

Littlefoot

LTF_01

Frodo the Chimp, Eastern Roman Emperor Valens, King John of England...what do any of these have in common? Not much on face value, but I was stricken today how similar

Elle:❄️

pluiedefeuilles

GOT7 the professional thieves, thread. Brief: They went through portals, time travel and jumped dimensions traveling to different universe to steal valuable arts, gems etc. There's a lot of reading

Lincoln's Bible

LincolnsBible

#ManafortMonday has begun.This will be an all-day event, that delves into the secret world linking Fred Trump to Paul Manafort.It's a 3-letter word.Guess what it is?One hint... you're on my

Lloyd🛡️Hardy

lloydhardy

Today, the Times (where Michael Gove writes) wants us to believe that when Dominic Cummings was in No 10, he warned the PM that using £58k from Tory Donors to

Robert Falconer

RRFalconer

Reading over @ErinOTooleMP's immigration platform today. Important to consider given his new role as opposition leader. A combination of tweaks to, shifts from, and acceptance of the status quo. Some

Defense News Nigeria

DefenseNigeria

I used to like Fareed Zakaria. I try not to miss his Fareed Zakaria GPS show on CNN. My respect for Fareed wayned when he took offence with Trump saying

Tech Insider

TechInsider

All over the world, countries are finding creative ways to solve environmental issues.From sandals made from tire scraps to headphones made out of mushrooms, here are some of the most

Mencius Moldbugman

moldbugman

In the run-up to Christmas I was reminded once again how ridiculous, grotesque and out of control a certain aspect of our culture has become. I’m talking, of course, about

Amit Schandillia

Schandillia

[THREAD]1/25Barely three years since the 1857 Mutiny, Edward set up India's second brewry in Murree, a sleepy mountain resort near Rawalpindi. The town had a small British garisson that had

M. Belanger

sethanikeem

Mary Shelley (whose birthday is today) stood by Lord Byron on an Italian beach & burned the drowned body of her husband Percy. When the heart refused to burn, she

Y is proud of Louis and Louies

LM1D_Happiness

This or That Louis Tomlinson outfits to max 50 votes for Louies the Best Fan Army for iHeartRadio!!I vote #Louies for #BestFanArmy at the #iHeartAwards Don't Forget to not mass

Harry's Place

hurryupharry

Being away for a while gave us a chance to sit back and reflect on the various stories we've brought to your attention over the more than 15 years we've