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The Rise and Fall of World’s Fairs

Sixty years after Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition, world’s fairs have largely fallen out of fashion in the U.S. Grant Fong … More

Century 21 Exposition, Education, history, Research, Science, Seattle, Smithsonian Magazine, Space Needle, Worlds Fairs

Some Reasons the Russians Want Ukraine

How the nation of Ukraine ranks:1st) in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;2nd) place in Europe and 10th … More

criminal beehavior, food, genocide, history, Putin, reserves, resources, Russian Invasion, truth, Ukraine

How Did Roman Aqueducts Work?: The Most Impressive Achievement of Ancient Rome’s Infrastructure, Explained  

Open Culture Magazine. “At its peak, ancient Rome enjoyed a variety of comforts that, once lost, would take centuries to … More

ancient Rome, Education, history, Italy, Open Culture Magazine, Pont du Gard, Research, Roman aqueducts, Roman Empire, truth

The Real Collapse Of The USSR Is Taking Place Only Now

Paul Goble – Eurasia Review – 19 April “In 1991, many were surprised that the demise of the USSR involved … More

conflict, Education, Eurasia Review, globalism, history, irrational, Paul Goble, Politics, Russian History, Soviet Union, War in Ukraine

Revolution, Coast Salish Style now! Video Imbedded

Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe on accepting failure as a path to creative healing in her debut memoir, ‘Red Paint.’ Sasha taqʷšəblu … More

Advocacy, Christine Trudeau, Education, Friends, High Country News, history, Red Paint, Research, Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

Why some Brits detest Trump

From the London Times. Someone asked “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and … More

American politics, analysis, history, London Times, Nate White, Opinion, Trump, truth

Who Really Killed Jimmy Hoffa?

(And was the frozen salmon a red herring?) Errol Morris – Air Mail “Truth never shows itself directly. It always … More

Errol Morris, history, Jimmy Hoffa, murder, mystery, Research, unsolved crimes

Captain Cook and His Crew Stole These Spears. Centuries Later, They’re Finally Back in Sydney

Sarah Kuta – Daily Correspondent – April 14, 2022 – Smithsonian When British explorer James Cook and the crew of … More

Cant. James Cook, discovery, Education, fishing spears, Gweagal, history, HMB Endeavour, Research, Sarah Kuta, Sydney, truth

The Reckoning Is Yet to Come

Through the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Europe has been rediscovering the values of the continent’s half-forgotten legacy. Marc Weitzann – 12 April … More

Education, Europe, fear, history, Marc Weitzann, Politics, Research, Russians invasion, solidarity, The Atlantic, truth, Ukraine

Why Algorithms Are Called Algorithms, and How It All Goes Back to the Medieval Persian Mathematician Muhammad al-Khwarizmi – Video Embedded

History Magazine – 12 April “In recent decades, a medieval Persian word has come to prominence in English and other … More

Algorithms, BBC, BBC History Magazine, Education, environment, history, inquisitiveness, Jon Stroud, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, Nature, Research, Science, truth

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