Sunday, October 25, 2026

A Man Seated Reading at a Table in a Lofty Room, c. 1630 by Rembrandt

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A Man Seated Reading at a Table in a Lofty Room, c. 1630 by a follower of Rembrandt (Netherlands, 1606-16669) Click to enlarge.
Saturday, October 24, 2026

How Long Do Wealth Shocks Persist? Less Than Three Generations in England, 1700–2026

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From How Long Do Wealth Shocks Persist? Less Than Three Generations in England, 1700–2026 by Gregory Clark and Neil Cummins.  From the Abst...

History

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Europe’s witch hunts, 1450–1750. pic.twitter.com/INKEwrz3XP — Vintage Maps (@vintagemapstore) September 15, 2026  

An Insight

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thinking about this banger from Naval pic.twitter.com/cZeM4OPXXC — Jash Dholani (@oldbooksguy) September 11, 2026  

I see wonderful things

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Incredible pic.twitter.com/vf6IulqyNy — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) September 15, 2026  

Offbeat Humor

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This anti-AfD protest in Germany is the best advertisement for the party that I have seen pic.twitter.com/6iaefaRzud — Chay Bowes (@BowesCha...

Data Talks

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AI can predict race from medical images. If race is a social construct, how is this possible? "AI recognition of patient race in medica...

Lower Fifth Avenue at Night, 1920 by Guy Wiggins

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Lower Fifth Avenue at Night, 1920 by Guy Wiggins (America, 1883–1962) Click to enlarge.
Friday, October 23, 2026

History

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Main trend through millennia of China's history is the southward movement of its main population. Repeated nomad devastations, deforesta...

An Insight

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“When misguided public opinion honours what is despicable and despises what is honorable, punishes virtue and rewards vice… a nation turns i...