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Paul Biba
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Editor, Project Gutenberg Facebook page; former Editor-in-Chief of Teleread (the Net's first ebook blog), retired lawyer specializing in international transactions. Over 1 million miles flown on PanAm.
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Holbein: Renaissance Master by Elizabeth Goldring review – a magnificent portrait of the artist
The first scholarly biography in more than 100 years of the man who immortalised the Tudor court does not disappoint
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November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Take a 2‑Hour Walking Tour Through New York City: Architects Reveal the Secrets Behind Its Most Iconic Buildings
New York isn't the oldest city in the United States of America, and it certainly isn't the newest. But it is, quite possibly, the American city where more layers of history coexist than any other, a q...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Art Deco Illustrations from Modes et Manières d'Aujourd'hui, 1912-1914 - Flashbak
Modes et Manières d'Aujourd'hui paired the work of a single artist with a single author in the manner of an artist book.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Why the Death Penalty Was Rare in Medieval Europe - Medievalists.net
Discover why the death penalty was rare in medieval Europe, as courts relied on fines, banishment, and royal pardons instead of routine execution.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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A Funky Cover of the 'Pink Panther' Theme Song Played on Squeaky Pink Pigs and Rubber Chickens
Les Fo’Plafonds used squeaky pink pigs, rubber chickens, and other toys to play a funky cover of the "Pink Panther" theme song.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Instant Pot Database - Complete Cooking Guide
Complete Instant Pot pressure cooking guide and database for dried legumes and fresh vegetables with cooking times from 50+ sources
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November 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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8 Words That Are Only Used in One Weirdly Specific Context
Think about it: have you ever heard someone say they had “extenuating errands”?
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November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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eKitabu Launches Children's Imprint: Redefining African Publishing from Kenya to the World - The New Publishing Standard
Kenya’s eKitabu launches Maua Books, a new children’s imprint. After award-winning Mvua Press & inclusive KSL audio/theatre innovations, they redefine African publishing.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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history of japan
YouTube video by bill wurtz
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Free ebooks for Christmas: here are the top 20 downloads
Just like a year ago, we are presenting the list of ebooks that were most downloaded from Project Gutenberg in the last 30 days.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Which countries publish the most books (infographic)
A new infographic shows top countries by region, based on the number of registered ISBNs.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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‘I knew I was doing something I shouldn’t’: Karl Ove Knausgård on the fallout from My Struggle and the dark side of ambition
The Norwegian author on his autofictional epic, moving to London, and the psychopath at the heart of his new novel
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November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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www.mentalfloss.com/language/wor...
6 Old-Fashioned Compliments That Are Used as Insults Now
Think twice before responding if someone calls you one of these words.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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tree.fm
tree.fm – Tune Into Forests From Around The World 🌳🔈
People around the world recorded the sounds of their forests, so you can escape into nature, while in lockdown or unable to travel. Use this site to chill, meditate or do some digital shinrin-yoku.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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In the latest episode of Uncanny Japan, I talk all about moon lore, myth, superstitions, and more 🌛🌙🌓🌔🌕

"Selfless Rabbits, Murdered Goddesses, and Tsukimi"

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#Japan #moon #myth #folklore
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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A lost recording of a Pavarotti concert in a Welsh village is released
The Decca label celebrates the late tenor’s 90th birthday with the out-of-print archives of the Llangollen Competition, which he won in 1955 as a member of an amateur choir. ‘The Lost Concert’ also in...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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World War 2 Timeline...with films
YouTube video by Media Death Cult
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November 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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What's in a name? History
YouTube video by The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered
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November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The 5 Greatest Coincidences in American History | TheCollector
From Founding Fathers dying on Independence Day to predicting the sinking of the Titanic, history is full of inexplicable coincidences.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Melissa Broder on Jennifer Dawson’s Forgotten 1961 Classic The Ha-Ha
In The Ha-Ha, Jennifer Dawson relies on her own history as a patient in a psychiatric hospital to tell the story of Josephine Traughton, a young woman who suffers a breakdown while studying at Oxfo…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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ideas.zudiay.me
World Map of Human Ideas
Explore the birthplaces of ideas that shaped civilization
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November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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www.openculture.com/2025/11/beau...
Beautiful, Color Photographs of Paris Taken a Century Ago—at the Beginning of World War I & the End of La Belle Époque
It may well be that the major pivot points of history are only visible to those around the bend.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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www.mentalfloss.com/history/famo...
8 Famous Diaries That Changed How We See History
private confession to illuminate history for generations to come.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Here are the winners of the National Book Awards, including Rabih Alameddine and Omar El Akkad.
The winners of this year’s National Book Awards have just been announced at a ritzy gala in downtown Manhattan. Rabih Alameddine’s The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) won the …
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November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM