#MODERN

Very good question. I would however separate it to two different topics:1. Why was the Russian army so much overrated?2. Why was the Ukrainian army so much underrated?Let's try to
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Thread: This Christmas choose locally made gifts. This curated list reflects important Irish artists & craftspeople, whose works are unique, to celebrate the holiday season. In buying from these talented
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By popular demand, here is the official Mystery Grove Film Recommendations list. Watch all of these in order if you want to truly understand the world we live in today.
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I keep hearing people complain that the ‘mainstream media’ does not understand economics and that we’re talked down to as if everything must be explained as if the economy is
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I retweeted earlier about the "Great Michael", a warship launched on this day in 1509 for the Royal Navy of King James IV of Scotland. It's an intriguing tale of
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Well I said when I felt like writing about it and today is that day but this is going to be more this might be my third shot at this
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Guess today is that day LMAO. I'll keep the whole thing in this thread.Warning: this isn't a light topic and may have some triggering things in it, so read at
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Watching a literal lecture not a documentary on the Black Death and oh boy are we in for it Holy shit this woman just spoke in Olde English that’s what
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I'm hearing some disturbing things now. The Dems/DS intend to "Take" the election. They know they can't win, they know the vast public opinion is against them. So they intend
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Wow. Really overwhelmed with the response to my story about the real 'Lord of the Flies'. So so happy that this extraordinary tale is finally - after 50 years! -
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The level of abuse and toxicity these accounts have demonstrated have not only been morally disgraceful, but culturally a kind of catastrophe -- if France is proud that its biggest
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1) Forgotten Hindu tirthas of Western Punjab. A silent chapter of our history, religion and civilization that we erased from our memory in 1947. Part I - Forgotten "Golden Temple"
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Thanks to the fabulous #twitterstorians contributions in the last few days, we are starting a syllabus on global urban history and epidemics. We will be featuring one book/article every day
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Who is hiring software engineers remote (not just COVID remote) in the US? (thread the job link not just the company) I’ll start! @Mailchimp is hiring a bunch
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1 RT= 1 fiction book recommendation(that I’ve actually read and enjoyed) First one’s free:The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford- Ron Hansen.Hansen is one of the greatest
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Here’s a thread on another famous/infamous bit of modern #monster lore… the so-called Muppet #LochNessMonster photo, taken on 21st May 1977 by Mr Tony Shiels. As usual, it has a
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