From washingtonpost.com
Earth just sweltered through the hottest summer in recorded history
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Amid an onslaught of lethal heat, surging disease and record-breaking storms, global temperatures this summer climbed to the highest levels on record, according to Europe’s top climate agency.
#heat #earth #texas #taiwan #history #science #viruses #GiftLink #americas #mosquito
on Sep 6
From theguardian.com
The witnesses: second world war survivors from across Europe share their stories
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On the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe, survivors, including veterans from both sides, remember what happened
12h ago
From goodnewsnetwork.org
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The Caral-Supe, to which the buried woman belonged, are recognized as one of 6 societies that originated human civilization.
#peru #women #history #inspiring #archaeology #happy #science #happynews #spreadjoy #depression
23h ago
From youtube.com
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Bekijk je favoriete video's, luister naar de muziek die je leuk vindt, upload originele content en deel alles met vrienden, familie en anderen op YouTube.
on Feb 16
From andypiper.co.uk
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Today led me to think about the marvels of humans and technology, from generative AI to the evolution of programming languages. Let’s not forget to explore new, sustainable approaches, and al…
#time #coding #culture #history #progress #Technology #philosophy #machinecode #programming #generativeAI
on Sep 5
From substack.com
The Empire Self-Destructs - Read by Eunice Wong
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We share the pathologies of all dying empires with their mixture of buffoonery, rampant corruption, military fiascos, economic collapse and savage state repression.
#us #usa #coup #ukpol #uspol #uscoup #uspoli #Europol #cdnpoli #culture
on Feb 15
Maryland National Guard out of Frederick Douglass parade after DoD order
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Strict guidance from the national defense department crushed plans for a parade held in honor of Frederick Douglass’ 207th birthday because it was being held during Black History Month.
#dei #history #maryland #blackhistorymonth
on Feb 15
From blahaj.zone
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Are you a friend of Blåhaj? blahaj.zone is open for registrations for queer folk and their allies. We're a small instance, running on #Sharkey (a fork of #Misskey). If you're trans, gender diverse, or just really like plushy sharks, come and join us! We are accepting new members, but remember...
#history #hebrew #yiddish #palestine
on Sep 5
From phys.org
100 years of planetariums: A brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
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Picture this: a small audience is quietly ushered into a darkened room. They gasp in awe, as a brilliant night sky shines above. They wonder—as many after them will do—what trickery has made the roof above their heads disappear?
#cool #space #fandom #history #science #astronomy #planetariums
7h ago
From onthisday.com
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Learn which important and interesting historical events happened on today in history. Hundreds of events, facts and photos from history, film, music and sport.
#history #histoire #eventoftheday #evenementsdujour
11h ago
From theguardian.com
Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows
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Most people do not know soldiers from countries like Jamaica and Kenya, and Muslims, fought alongside British troops
#veday #antifa #racism #history #politics #antiracism #refugeeswelcome
11h ago
From mastodon.social
JA Westenberg (@Daojoan@mastodon.social)
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Cynicism is what happens when belief becomes too dangerous to afford and too expensive to maintain. https://www.joanwestenberg.com/cynicism-is-the-default-epistemology-of-people-with-too-much-information-and-too-little-power/
#history #cynicism #doomscroll
11h ago
From abc.net.au
Historical railyards exempt from heritage laws for Olympic development
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Central Queensland rail enthusiasts are trying to ensure one of only two intact roundhouses in the Southern Hemisphere is not cleared for an athletes' village.
#sport #trains #history #vanessajarrett #olympicgamesvenues
21h ago
From theguardian.com
At 57, I went to the British Museum for the first time – and it left me rather cold | Adrian Chiles
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I found the history of the world there, told through the medium of pots. The orgy of earthenware was baffling, writes Adrian Chiles
on Feb 12
From politico.eu
Durov’s family signed lease for home in Paris in 2018, ex-partner says
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The Telegram CEO agreed to pay for a house for his family in the French capital the same year he first met with Emmanuel Macron.
#press #courts #rights #safety #history #conflict #Technology #citizenship #technologyuk #telegramceoarrest
on Sep 5
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The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world - why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today.
#8may #wwii #veday #9мая #history #wwiiasia #victoryday #история #япония1945 #германия1945
on Jun 5
From myshetland.co.uk
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It was a lovely day. Blue sky and the sun shining. I needed to go to town for an appointment anyway but I also did some messages first. I filled up my field at Jamieson’s Knitwear, which was…
#ww2 #norway #history #shetland #shetlandhistory #shetlandislands
1h ago
From mediafaro.org
Homo sapiens regularly crossed the Pyrenees during the Ice Age – here’s what they took with them.
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Flint tools carried across the Pyrenees reveal the routes prehistoric humans took.
#spain #france #iceage #history #science #pyrenees #research #catalonia #prehistory #archaeology
1h ago
From youtube.com
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Bekijk je favoriete video's, luister naar de muziek die je leuk vindt, upload originele content en deel alles met vrienden, familie en anderen op YouTube.
#history #fiberarts #fibrearts
2h ago
From player.fm
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<p>Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known events and figures in Irish history. In 1014 Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Hiberno-Norse forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard and allies near their Dublin stronghold, with Brian losing his life on the day of battle. Soon...
#war #history #ireland #vikings
4h ago
From br.de
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Am 8. Mai 1945 schweigen endlich die Waffen. Der vom nationalsozialistischem Deutschen Reich 1939 entfachte Zweite Weltkrieg ist zu Ende. Mit der bedingungslosen Kapitulation der Wehrmacht endet das millionenfache Blutvergießen-zumindest in Europa. Doch auch ohne Führer, Krieg, Bomben und...
4h ago
From academia.edu
Carolyn P James - Monash University
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Professor of History I have worked at Monash University since 2000 when I was appointed to a Cassamarca Lectureship. My masters and doctoral research focused…
#women #history #handbook #diplomacy #histodons #earlymodern #emdiplomacy #newdiplomatichistory
5h ago
From br.de
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Für viele Deutsche bedeutete der 8. Mai 1945 und der bedingungslosen Kapitulation Deutschlands die totale militärische Niederlage, verbunden mit Schuld, Scham und dem Verlust von Heimat. Die Erinnerungskultur hat sich seit den 1970er-Jahren gewandelt und mit der Zeit einen neuen Umgang mit dem...
#history #befreiung #geschichte
5h ago
From node9.org
Building an Anglo-Saxon Pit House with Hand Tools - Part II _ Medieval Primitive
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Gesiþas Gewissa | Anglo-Saxon Heritage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_slg5afcrZA 207,753 views Jul 30, 2023 Anglo-Saxon settlers built Early Medieval pit houses with primitive tools, digging fou...
6h ago
From springer.com
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This sourcebook presents an extensive look at cultural number systems in numeracy and writing systems based on a decade of research by the author.
#books #maths #culture #history #nonfiction #mathematics
10h ago
From abc.net.au
Old schoolhouse restoration transforms piece of history in Adelaide Hills
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Sydney couple Mon Berger and Charlie Tutty bought a rundown 19th-century schoolhouse more than 1,000 kilometres away, with a dream to revive, restore and one day retire to the heritage-listed property.
#history #architecture #georgiahitch #humaninterest #regionalcommunities #urbandevelopmentandplanning
13h ago
From spreaker.com
8 May 1978: Peru great education strike
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Mini-podcast about an event on this day in working class history. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on https://patreon.com/w
13h ago
From wbez.org
‘Pure chaos’: Why most Chicagoans used to move at the same time on Moving Day
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If you think relocating is hard today, a century ago, Chicago tenants faced price-gouging, extortion and havoc in the streets every May 1.
#wbez #chicago #history #socialhistory
14h ago
From lemmy.ml
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From March 13 to May 7, 1954, the Viet Minh’s relentless fight at Dien Bien Phu delivered a crushing blow to French colonialism. This victory didn’t just end decades of imperial, colonial rule - it ignited hope for liberation struggles worldwide. Just a year later, the Vietnamese people would...
15h ago
From historicalnovelsociety.org
Among the Red Stars - Historical Novel Society
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The author takes on a tremendous task in this book, depicting the struggle between Russians and Germans during WWII. Several million combatants were lost on each side. The front, continually snaking, stretched over thousands of miles of inhospitable country; cold was an additional enemy. This...
#books #history #historicalfiction
17h ago
From apple.com
#20. Memories of WWII and War on Memory
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Podcast Episode · Past is Prologue Podcast · 05/01/2025 · 42m
17h ago
From kuow.org
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As the highest-ranking Black woman officer during WWII, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley served her country proudly between 1942 and 1946. She led the Six-Triple-Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion — the only all-woman, predominantly Black unit to serve overseas during WWII.
#kuow #news #women #history #veterans #government
20h ago
From fhithich.uk
The Terminal Moraine at Kildale: Elgee Revisited
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An early morning climb up Park Nab before the day’s work began at the Kildale chapel archaeological dig (Out & About passim). I shall wait until later in the season to write properly about that…
#geology #glacial #history #kildale #northyorkmoors
21h ago
Half-Arsed History | Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory
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Podcast: Half-Arsed History Host: Riley Knight Category: Society & Culture Sub-Category: History First Episode: 2018 Welcome along to Half-Arsed History! It’s a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and…
#auspods #culture #history #podcast #society #podcasts #australia #podcasters #podcasting #greatauspods
22h ago
From nma.gov.au
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#art #museum #random #culture #gallery #history #mastoart #australia #arthistory #mastodonart
on Wed, 6PM
From buttondown.com
How to Not Get Poisoned in America
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The minute I saw that Robert Kennedy Jr., a notorious disease-loving health crank, was going to be responsible for the nation’s health—and the health of its...
#history #eugenics #foodsafety #collectiveaction
on Apr 30