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17-Jul

2020

Spinning Vinyl Records with Peter Goldmark

I wonder what Peter Carl Goldmark would think if he were alive to know about a Record Store Day dedicated to celebrating the 33 ⅓ rpm long-playing phonograph record that he invented? It’s possible he wouldn’t be surprised, since former CBS executives referred to him as “some kind of.

28-Jun

2020

Christmas Rowdiness and Quality of Life – Are They Connected?

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History, Other

Christmas Rowdiness and Quality of Life - Are They Connected?

Is Christmas revelry getting rowdier? And if so, is the trend toward a more raucous Christmas something new, or merely a resurgence of more ancient rituals, harking back to past times when opportunity and prosperity were at an ebb? Case in point: the annual SantaCon festivities, where gaggles of merry.

4-Jun

2020

The map as history: Animated maps

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History, Science, Uncategorized

The entire history of the World from the rise of civilisation to the present day The entire history of the World from the rise of civilisation to the present day History of the Romans: Every Year See the entire history and progression of Roman civilization from the city-state Kingdom all the way.

4-Jun

2020

The Uncertainty of Heisenberg’s Nazi Bomb Motivations

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History

When history turns back to look at me, I only hope its judgement isn't determined solely by an unsent letter from one of my colleagues. That's the predicament of Werner Heisenberg's legacy. His Uncertainty Principle still weighs more on the books, but dig a little deeper and there's a.

29-May

2020

Mad Genius: Alexander Bogdanov

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History

Alexander Bogdanov was an intellectual who persistently attempted to change the world to a logical arrangement he thought would lead to the ideal society. He was also a risk-taker, and while he possessed many of the traits of a genius, in Bogdanov's case they proved lethal. Like other geniuses.

16-May

2020

The Weird Science of Tycho Brahe

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History, Science

Comedian Dan Telfer covers the gamut of Brahe's eccentricities: an enslaved psychic jester named Jepp, a pet elk that got drunk and died falling down a set of stairs, and of course, a mathematical sword duel resulting in the loss of Brahe's nose... which was later replaced by a.

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