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Ancient Mathematical and Scientific Discoveries
Our ancestors weren't slouches. They cracked mathematical mysteries and built mind-bending devices that sometimes vanished from human memory, only to be reinvented millennia later.
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From Prosperity to Polarization: A Timeline of America’s Political Fracturing
The United States entered the 1990s with strong economic momentum, only to witness a gradual erosion of public trust in institutions, the rise of anti-government extremism, and the mainstreaming of conspiratorial thinking. I look at the interconnected events, policies, and cultural shifts that transformed the nation's trajectory over
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What date is Easter in 3345?
Easter is a moveable feast, meaning that its date varies each year. It is celebrated on the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox (the first day of spring) in the Northern Hemisphere. This means that the date of Easter can fall between
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A period of significant cultural and intellectual growth
The Renaissance was a period of significant cultural and intellectual growth that took place in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. It is often referred to as the "rebirth" of classical knowledge and values, as it was marked by a revival of interest in the arts, literature, and sciences.
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The Library of Alexandria and the Rediscovery of Knowledge
If I could go back in history at any time, one place I would love to visit is the Library of Alexandria during its golden age. The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the ancient world's largest and most important libraries. The Library was
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Carl Jung and the Holy Grail of the Unconscious
This is a story about a nearly 100-year-old book, bound in red leather, which has spent the last quarter century secreted away in a bank vault in Switzerland. The book is big and heavy and its spine is etched with gold letters that say “Liber Novus,” which is Latin for
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The Promised Land
Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long
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Safe Return to the Great Harbor
Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous lighthouse in antiquity. It was a technological triumph and is the archetype of all lighthouses since. Built by Sostratus of Cnidus, it was finished during the reign of Soter’s son Ptolemy II of Egypt in about 280 bce.