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I was interviewed at the corner of Haight & Ashbury a few days before the travesty of pseudo-democracy that was our last election. They were looking to interview Millennials about current events but they liked my fuck Trump hat:
The Lovely Preservation of a 17th Century Map
A huge wall map, about 1.5m x 2.15m (5’x7′) found stuffed into a chimney in Aberdeen, Scotland last spring, was handed over in a plastic bag to the National Library of Scotland. Resembling a bundle of rags, the map was severely … Continue reading
T160k is Ceasing Operations
Saying good-bye to one of my favorite crowd-funding sites. This is why and how it was begun: Timbuktu is a legendary name, but it’s also a real city on the edge of the Sahara desert in Mali. In medieval times, … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History, Uncategorized
Tagged Culture, environment, Geography, History, Politics, Science
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Israeli scientists unearth extraordinary ‘thinker’ figurine from the Middle Bronze Age
JERUSALEM (AFP).- A “unique” 3,800-year-old figurine showing a seated person, apparently deep in thought, was unveiled in Israel on Wednesday. Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said that the figure, wearing a hat and with its chin resting on its hand, was … Continue reading
Portrait of Last Tsar Found Hidden Under a Layer of Water-Soluble Paint
A picture taken in Saint Petersburg on November 17, 2016 shows restorers of the Stieglitz Art and Industry Academy displaying the portrait of Tsar Nicholas II by Ilya Galkin (1896) … Continue reading
The honeymoon ends when the last bangle breaks
This colorful photo was the Wikipedia Image of the Day a few days ago and I loved the ritual described in the caption: Photograph: Muhammad Mahdi Karim Bangles on display in Bangalore, India. These rigid bracelets are usually made from metal, … Continue reading
About 100,000 years ago, people with autism were championed, not shunned, and may even have shaped human evolution
Just let me say, on behalf of my fellow Aspies, you’re welcome. A University of York study found that roughly 100,000 years ago, primitive societies stopped shunning people with autism — in fact, they were embraced as respected specialists in … Continue reading
Posted in History, Neuroscience, Science
Tagged Culture, environment, Nature, Progress, Science
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House Hunting like a Russian Billionaire
I can’t believe I never googled Russian real estate before! We all know our friends from the former Soviet Union have a special kind of taste when it comes to interior design, but with a limitless decorating budget, it just … Continue reading
Cult TV Hero Xena ‘Warrior Princess’ Finally Comes out of the Closet
For almost anyone who watched the iconic “Xena: Warrior Princess” during its late-’90s-era run, the idea that Xena and her young comrade Gabrielle were more than buddies registers mostly as a big fat “no kidding.” But while the original series … Continue reading
Stannous Flouride's Book of Truthiness 