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History Question about the history of mathematics
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Where were Gaddafi's female bodyguards during his final days?
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Is Double Dime Really Code for a 55mph Speed Limit?
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Is This the Funniest Translation Error on Amazon?
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Duties of Von Neumann's assistant
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Who is the most influential scientist today?
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Lingusitics Love Means Different Things in Different Languages
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Why there are so many words looking similar to each other
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WW2 - D-Day - Real Footage in Colour
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Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition
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Babies Buried With Helmets of Other Children’s Skulls
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Here is an interactive 360 degree panoramic photo of a 3D model I made
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History What are the most important physics publications in history?
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Music Which music do you dislike the most?
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Can 3D Modeling Bring Classic Star Trek and Looney Tunes Together?
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Did Historical Scientists Also Excel in Cooking?
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Seems That It's Blade Runner Day
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I think this sentence in a children's book is grammatically incorrect
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Who invented "observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion"?
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Hypothesis: What Does it Really Mean?
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News Michael D. Coe, Decoded Mayan Writing, is Dead
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Did John von Neumann ever go to Oslo or any other part of Norway?
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Photograph courtesy of University
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Goodbye Mad Magazine: A Tribute to a Generation of Cynics and Satirists
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Who Were Sir Isaac Newton's Rivals in the Scientific World?
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When did the specialization of science begin?
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History Searchable museum of American history
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Any Fans of CBS's Sunday Morning?
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What Secrets Will the Oseberg Exhumation Reveal?
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Did the Germans have a chance to win World War II?
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Minkowski & Einstein: Hyperbolic Geometry Breakthrough?
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GEB: Exploring Douglas R. Hofstadter's Strange Loops
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History Do ancient names persist in modern culture?
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Tribute to a Great Woman Astronomer:Cecilia Payne Gaposhkin
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Term for archaeological methods for dating things?
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Addiator: Short introduction about a calculator from the 60s
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History History's First Science Experiments - Comments
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Destination Moon (or at least Tukwila, WA)
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Want to relax and be happy? Listen to Death Metal
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Understanding the word Schmutzdecke
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What is the Origin of the Term 'Prism'?
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Mastering a British English Accent for Sport Commentatory
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News Atomic Veterans talk after 50 Years (video)
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What is the experience like on the Hel Peninsula during the winter season?
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Music Evolutionary Benefit of Odd Music Rhythms
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What is the value in visiting the Moon again?
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What was the impact of Apollo 11 on the future of mankind?
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Lingusitics Pet Peeves of your native language
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Livestream AI Generated Death Metal
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V-words, f-words and the advent of softer foods (cooking)
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Terminology question: "so-called"
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Can you identify these scientists?
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Lingusitics How Have Dynamical Systems Approaches Influenced Contemporary Linguistics?
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The origins of European Megaliths
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Ready to Master the Charango? Get Yours Today!
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Who is Penrose Sir Roger Penrose? Insights from His Recent Interviews
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Insights An Introduction to the Traditional Abacus of China and Japan - Comments
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How Does Logic Evolve in Human and Animal Psychology?
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American & Canadian PF members only: colonial roots?
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Best Art Direction - translation?
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Who Invented the Internet and How Did They Do It?
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1982 MIT Pranking of Harvard-Yale (American) Football Game
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Are Steam Punk Lamps the Next Trend in Lighting Design?
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Word of the Year 2018: Toxic & Its Impact
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What Historical Sites Can You Explore Through 360-Degree Panoramas?
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Oldest Ship Wreck Found in Black Sea
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Music Pre-Roman Musical Instrument Found Near Rome
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A New World Leader: 8yr old Pulls 1000yr old Sword from Lake
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News New massive Mayan site discovered in Guatemala
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Music Understanding Music's Irregular Octave Divisions
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Art Bridge Art -- Sundial Bridge at Reading, California
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Placement of adverbs - "only" and others
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What historical artifacts can be seen at Pearl Harbour in August 2018?
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Infographic Article Showing Land Use in US
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Oldest Public Library of Germany found in Downtown Cologne
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Grammar checkers - online or software?
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No wonder English is difficult for new learners
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History Drought in Ireland Reveals Ancient Henge
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Stanley Kubrick Photos from Before he did Movies
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Skull Rack and Towers found in Mexico City
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Did Stonehenge Builders Use Pythagoras's Theorem First?
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Lingusitics Koko the sign language gorilla has died at 46
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History History of Nuclear Weapons -- Lisa Meitner's role
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Music Should musicians be shamed for liking pop music?
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Boccherini cello concerto, mostly by someone else
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Help Kathy Write a Book on Electricity & Tesla: What's Missing?
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Lingusitics English language -- difference between "serious" and "careful"?
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What were the sacrifices of ANZAC troops at Gallipoli?
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Is Swaziland now called eSwatini?
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If you could live back in time....
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What is the significance of Joseph Fourier's 250th birthday?
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How can I find sounds or pronunciations on the Internet
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Gate to Hell found by Archeologists
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Himani Bannerji's "The Other Family"
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Answering phones "talking" vs "speaking"
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Lingusitics Having more than one mother language
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Art Santiago Ramón y Cajal Art Exhibit in NYC
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Is Ain't a legitimate word in today's language debate?
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Quick question about the medieval period?
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