#Myths

Giorgos Kallis

g_kallis

@ii_sambliss wrote an excellent thread fact-checking Shellenberger's ‘Apocalypse never’. https://twitter.com/ii_sambliss/status/1278796324301942784. If you want a researched story of the origins and evolution of the ideas behind the

History of Central Asia and Khorâsan

BiruniKhorasan

2020 marks the 1000th anniversary of Ferdowsi's death, whom died at age 81 in 1020. Ferdowsi has not only endured for a thousand years but has also defined the very

Hannah Erroneous

TheMonaOgg

The main difference between millennials and gen z is just: how long we lived with false hopes/ideas about how the world works, and what living longer with the lie vs

Amr Ammourazz

ammourazz

Hey so if you’re stumbling into the D&D orc discourse and are one of the handful of people here with an open-mind and a genuine desire to understand what’s going

Kingfisher & Wombat

UrsulaV

Hey, internet peeps! Since many of you are embarking on brand-new gardening adventures these days, it occurs to me that you may be unfamiliar with...*cue scary music*...POISON IVY! And of

Rebecca L. Spang

RebeccaSpang

I wrote a whole book that disproves this long-lived myth. My book was just republished by @Harvard_Press. It's not a hard book to find. But now @WilliamSitwell writes a book

Megan Ranney MD MPH 🗽

meganranney

Some myths and facts about the novel #covid19 vaccines: a thread Myth: it hasn't been adequately studiedFact: both the Pfizer & Moderna vaccines underwent the normal, rigorous, 3 phase trial

Carrie Pack, Bi Furious

carriepack

Out of respect for my dear fried @ftlukens I kept quiet about this because the book released earlier this week and they wanted people to focus on that. But now

Arvind Subramanian

arvindsubraman

Excited about first research outputs from @AshokaUniv Center for Economic Policy (ACEP) on India's Exports and GrowthResearch paper: https://ashoka.edu.in/static/doc_uploads/file_1602585132.pdfPolicy paper: https://ashoka.edu.in/static/

_Halaby

_Halaby

[Thread]As usual, non-academic rants from Apus. This thread will demolish your beloved fables using mostly non-Muslim historians & academics.Bismillah.https://twitter.com/ApostateProphet/status/1302430821035503618 1/"It is now appa

Jim Hawkins

jimallthetime

The BBC exists to inform, educate, and entertain all audiences. The licence fee ensures it’s an independent, universal broadcaster, committed to serving everyone (not the interests of advertisers or shareholders)

Anshul Khare

_anshulkhare

Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me a truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever. ~ Ancient ProverbHow

madison🧺

reybencyera

what could it all mean I wonder I’m so confused I wonder what they’re even aiming at I mean they obviously had no plan from the beginning right Rian Johnson

Robert Greene's Wisdom

greeneswisdom

Below is a must-read thread compiling the very best of Robert Greene’s wisdom.Check it out 1. Who is Robert Greene?He’s an American author known for his books on strategy,

Joy Ojeabulu

Euphoria_Sticks

So much to appreciate as an African yet a whole lot to reflect as the continent whose wealth was instrumental in revamping the planet to what we know it to

v ness: global pomegranate

theoctopiehole

There Were Brown People In Ancient Rome (Which Was A Multicultural Empire) And So Artistic Depictions Of (Yes, Even Aristocratic) Roman Poets Where They Have Dark Skin Are Fine And