I see wonderful things

Roman marble sculpture of four puppies, curled up asleep together. Unearthed from the ruins of the House of the Faun in Pompeii pic.twitter.com/98Yr8DddKV

— 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐄 (@ConsulofRome_) August 7, 2026

 

Offbeat Humor

Polish pianist Waldemar Malicki seamlessly incorporating the interruption of a Nokia ringtone into his music during a live performance. pic.twitter.com/xru0KP3NHJ

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 8, 2026

 

Data Talks

This article is incredible.

America is so rich that its idiots out-earn average and somewhat above-average smarts Britons. https://t.co/FdwqYFRe9I pic.twitter.com/b26KjFQBoD

— Crémieux (@cremieuxrecueil) August 7, 2026

 

Lavender Bay Interior, 2024 by Richard Claremont

Lavender Bay Interior, 2024 by Richard Claremont (Australia, 1965 - )   

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History

Mosaic of the Archangel Michael (13th century)
from Church of Santa Maria dell' Ammiraglio pic.twitter.com/PrTXFC4D74

— Marysia (@marysia_cc) August 7, 2026

 

An Insight

The key to the successful counterattack is staying calm while your opponent gets frustrated and irritable.

— 33 Strategies of War (@33StrategiesBot) August 7, 2026

 

I see wonderful things

Vince Guaraldi was the brilliant composer and pianist behind the Peanuts cartoons.

It was quite controversial to use modern jazz in a kid's cartoon, networks hated it, but introduced many kids to jazz.

He was only 46 when he died in 1976, but left such a legacy! pic.twitter.com/eqXVEI3wMF

— Hollywood Horror Museum (@horrormuseum) August 8, 2026

 

Offbeat Humor

doctor dog treating sick cat, 15th century pic.twitter.com/QAK0BNg17m

— weird medieval guys (@WeirdMedieval) August 8, 2026

 

Data Talks

FUN FACT: a toilet roll that looks half used has only 38% of the paper left pic.twitter.com/aHfbv17Vwv

— Fermat's Library (@fermatslibrary) August 7, 2026

 

Data Talks

There’s not much to be said for almost 30 years of devolution but it has allowed for a massive real-time experiment in school systems.
Starting with Thatcher, continued by Major, Blair and Brown, given huge boost under Cameron-Gove-Gibb, English schools saw major reforms —… https://t.co/fR2eU3f7kc

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) September 8, 2026