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    Image of TIL van Gogh sold only one painting in his lifetime
    TIL van Gogh sold only one painting in his lifetime
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that Vincent van Gogh sold only one painting in his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, for 400 Francs (about US$1,600). It is now considered to be one of the most valuable paintings in the w...

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    The First Gulf War – A Catastrophic Error
    original.antiwar.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
    Confronted with the greatest opportunity for global peace in nearly a century, George H. W. Bush did not hesitate:  Upon the advice of his retainers, he immediately elected the path of war in the Pe...

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    Image of TIL tea parties were actually established after the Boston Tea Party
    TIL tea parties were actually established after the Boston Tea Party
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that tea parties were established in the 1830s. But if the Boston Tea Party was in 1773, why did they call it the Boston Tea Party? Answer - they didn't: the actually called it "The d...

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    Image of TIL which countries make up the UK
    TIL which countries make up the UK
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned which countries make up the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), the difference between the United Kingdom (four countries) and Great Britain (England, Sco...

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    Image of Americans Are Finally Learning About False Flag Terror. Governments from around the world admit they carry out false flag terror
    Americans Are Finally Learning About False Flag Terror. Governments from around the world admit they carry out false flag terror
    globalresearch.ca link posted by c_prompt in conspiracy
    This tactic is so common that it was given a name for hundreds of years ago. “False flag terrorism” is defined as a government attacking its own people, then blaming others in order to justi...

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    Image of NATO 1949: The Origin of an Offensive, Expansionist, Imperialist Military Alliance
    NATO 1949: The Origin of an Offensive, Expansionist, Imperialist Military Alliance
    globalresearch.ca link posted by c_prompt in politics
    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, was launched sixty five years ago following the signature of the Atlantic Pact in 1949. The original member states that came together under US tutelage...

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    Image of Political correctness, sticks, and stones
    Political correctness, sticks, and stones
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    It's interesting to trace the history of controversial subjects. Take political correctness for example. Political correctness, "used to describe language, ideas, policies, or behavior seen as seekin...

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    Image of Leonardo da Vinci's resume
    Leonardo da Vinci's resume
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    At one time in history, even Leonardo da Vinci himself had to pen a resume to explain why he was a qualified applicant. Here's a translation of his letter to the Duke of Milan, enumerating his many t...

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    Image of Godwin's law - if the shoe fits, wear it
    Godwin's law - if the shoe fits, wear it
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    When it comes to online discussions, there's an adage called Godwin's law. It states that the longer an online discussion continues, "the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approac...

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    Image of Is Jesus Christ a myth?
    Is Jesus Christ a myth?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The central figure in all of Christianity is one man: Jesus of Nazareth. Putting aside whether or not you believe that God exists, a key component to Christianity is that Jesus did exist. But what if...

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    Image of Why is Modern Art so Bad?
    Why is Modern Art so Bad?
    youtube.com link posted by Clarisse88 in art
    For two millennia, great artists set the standard for beauty. Now those standards are gone. Modern Art is a competition between the ugly and the twisted; the...
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    Image of How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented
    How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in todayilearned
    A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality. References: Some great videos about the cubic: 50...

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    Image of Desires are not rights
    Desires are not rights
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    All economic goods must be produced by someone. They aren't gifts of nature or something that can be conjured up by waiving a magic wand. Somehow, people have gotten the false idea that it is governm...

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    Ancestral Mathematics
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    In order to be born, you needed: 2 parents 4 grandparents 8 great-grandparents 16 second great-grandparents 32 third great-grandparents 64 fourth great-grandparents 128 fifth...

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    Image of TIL condoms were made of linen
    TIL condoms were made of linen
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned condoms were originally made of linen and Casanova, the womanizer, called them "The English Overcoat." Who created the first colored condom? The Japanese, of course. (In other news, 8...

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    Image of TIL the first PC virus was called "brain" and the hackers were not anonymous
    TIL the first PC virus was called "brain" and the hackers were not anonymous
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned the first PC virus was called "brain" and was written in DOS only 25 years ago in 1986. The creators of the virus even gave their address. How did it move from PC to PC? Floppy disks...

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    Image of The History of My Love of History
    The History of My Love of History
    editorial posted by Andrew in Blog
    Yes, a lot of subjects in school sound boring. Math, science, language arts: they are all just uninteresting. But there is an interesting subject: social studies. That is one subject I love to learn...

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    Image of The true story of Thanksgiving
    The true story of Thanksgiving
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As Thanksgiving rolls around to the US, children will be taught the false story of the first Thanksgiving (just one of many myths children are taught). The real story is a case study that teaches a v...

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    Image of The Great Thanksgiving Hoax
    The Great Thanksgiving Hoax
    mises.org link posted by c_prompt in politics
    Each year at this time school children all over America are taught the official Thanksgiving story, and newspapers, radio, TV, and magazines devote vast amounts of time and space to it. It is all ver...

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