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History The Ancient Lights of London
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"Third-party" for email but who is which "person"?
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RIP Kris Kristofferson (88), American musician, singer, songwriter, actor
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Lingusitics "In a couple of weeks' time"
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Lingusitics Transliterate & translate from Roman script (online method)
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Historical Novels? (Siege of Malta)
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Bach, Bach, and more Bach please
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Are there any modern day futurism art strips?
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History History of Railroad Safety - Spotlight on current derailments
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RIP Thomas Stafford 1930-2024, NASA astronaut
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History When streets were lit by gas lights
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When Jeff Beck Toured With The Beach Boys
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Basques, some of the diaspora, how's and why's, more
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Are Album Anniversaries Worth Celebrating?
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Definition of Maoil
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History Purpose of the Roman bronze dodecahedrons: are you convinced?
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Why do I think (guitar) G-strings sound out-of-tune?
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RIP Bernard Hill 1944-2024
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Song: Epiphany of the Physicist
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RIP Ruth Johnson Colvin (107), founded Literacy Volunteers of America
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Is "applausive" implied terminology?
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"Trolling" in New England
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Who Was Edward C. Stone?
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RIP John Mayall (90), British Blues-Rock Multi-instrumentalist
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History Imperial War Museum London (And similar organisations globally)
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Did Archaeologists Find the Wall Spartacus Broke Through?
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Serious science is alive and well....
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History A fascinating chart covering 4'000 years
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Lingusitics Japanese Translation Issues with Google Translate
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History Did Linus Pauling Inspire Linus Peanuts?
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Oldest cave art discovered in Indonesia: 51,200 years old
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Lingusitics What Makes the Balinese Alphabet Unique?
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Tell us about left-right hand coordination when playing musical instruments, especially for Piano
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Australia and its History - Tony Robinson Down Under
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Another Word I Got Wrong : Vile
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Oxford Languages Gets It Wrong Again
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Gobekli Tepe under private sector management
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Was William Anders Killed in a Plane Crash?
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Best and Worst Cowbell Parody Parodies!!!
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Etymology of the word 'fart' in a handful of PIE languages
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What is the meaning of 'Hapless'?
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History Which ancient civilizations are you most interested in?
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How does academic transcripts translation work?
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Etymology of a Curse Word
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R.I.P Duane Eddy (Rebel Rouser)
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Why Is Two-Tone Ska Rock Popular on Retro Radio?
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Great Rhythm Sections in the 21st Century
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RIP Daniel Dennett
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Dickie Betts, one of the Allman Brothers founders, dead at 80
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Wars of the Roses (Lancaster, Red Rose - York, White Rose), 1455-1487
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Is the New Shogun Series a Worthy Successor or Just a Stylish Tribute?
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How Did Eric Carmen Impact Music Before His Death in 2024?
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Did Steve Harley's Cover of Here Comes the Sun Grow on You Too?
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What Are the True Origins of the Hungarians?
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How Did Karl Wallinger Impact Music?
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How Do Tagalog Words Express Complex Emotions?
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Favorite Electric Guitar Rock Solos
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Everett and Gell-Mann at the notable Massagon(?) meeting
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Mini road trip: Heritage USA (what's left of it)
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Color Division Multiple Access (CDMA) ?
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Did the Nobel Prize Ever Reward Controversial Achievements?
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What is the International Standard for Quantifying Funk?
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Who is Sigrid and Why is She the Next Big Thing in Music?
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Who is Burt Bacharach and why are his songs timeless?
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R.I.P. Annie Nightingale (1 April 1940 – 11 January 2024)
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Airport signs - forbidden: "White Weapons"
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Byzantium and Justinian I (527 - 565 CE)
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Tea for the Tillerman 2020 remake -- thoughts?
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Toyota Commemorative museum in Nagoya
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Alphabetic Design Elements - or: I've had too much coffee!
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Cleveland, Terminal Tower (Tower City) and Van Swerigen Brothers
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R.I.P. Denny Lane 29.10.44 – 5.12.23
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Art Chladni-like art from the 19th Century
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RIP Shane McGowan of the Pogues 1957-2023
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Art O Brother, Where Art Thou? film analysis
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Grace Jones Sings Opera w. Pavarotti
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Is Lovebites the Ultimate Form of Entertainment?
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RIP Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, wife of President Jimmy Carter
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The Origin of Me and Bobby McGee
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Interesting article about the Nobel Prize "Rule of Three"
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What is the origin of the phrase 'cannot be overstated'?
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Controversial: Harald Schumacher's Assault on Patrick Battiston in 1982
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History British Isles - a piece of visual history
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Did Anahita's parents practice Zoroastrianism or Armenian Christianity?
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What are your favorite cover bands?
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History Why Did Ancient Greeks Excel in Sculpture but Not in 2D Perspective Art?
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Why was "No 1 (Royal Red and Blue)" able to sell for $75 million?
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News Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
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Art What makes Japan's synchronized dance culture so astonishing?
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Amazing 19th Century Ice Ejection During Northwest Passage Sail
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Is This the Most Significant Gold Discovery in Norway's History?
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Why do we feel the need to type in all caps for acronyms?
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Meaning of "selling war surplus groceries" in historical text
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Bernie Marsden 07.05.1951- 24.08.2023
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What is the legal significance of using multiple synonyms in a legal sentence?
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History Recent history of measurement of 1 kg and other units
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Relief of Complex Gamma Fcn — was this hand drawn?
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Recommended Books for the Inquisitive or for the fun of it
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W. Jason Morgan, First Plate Tectonist, Dies at 87
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300 Silver Coins of Danish, Arab and Germanic origin found
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