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The haunting sound that Roman soldiers would have heard from their Celtic enemies before battle was produced by the Celtic Carnyx. This ancient wind instrument was used by the Celts during the period from 300 B.C. to 200 A.D.
According to the Greek historian Polybius, the Carnyx was employed in warfare to rouse troops to battle and to strike fear into the hearts of their opponents. Due to its significant height, the instrument's sounds could carry over the heads of those engaged in battles or ceremonies.
There's a tradition of film directors and studios congratulating each other for beating their box office records. A THREAD
In 1977, when STAR WARS beat Jaws to become the highest-grossing movie ever, Steven Spielberg took out the below ad for George Lucas in
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Let’s talk about sexual dimorphism in humans.
This is something that comes up a lot in Jordan Peterson & incel circles. And it sets you up for terrible answers, because it fundamentally misunderstands the question.
A better question: why are human males and females so SIMILAR.
Back in the days of the USSR, there was an anecdote
A man goes to demonstrate in the Red square, holding a blank placard.
A passerby asks - “but why?”
The man answers - “what’s the point of writing anything? Everyone understands anyway.”
Incredible to see that become reality.
Copperhopper – Small construct, unaligned
Many of these relict constructs still roam the wilderness, lie dormant on secluded glades or dwell through long-forgotten ruins at the bottom of the sea…
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Someone posted a photo of this 80-year-old who showed up to join the army, carrying with him a small case with 2 t-shirts, a pair of extra pants, a toothbrush and a few sandwiches for lunch. He said he was doing it for his grandkids.
US Marine Sgt, Frank Praytor, feeding his adopted kitten, Miss Hap, some canned milk during the Korean War. Praytor received marriage proposals from women all over the US after this photo appeared in 1,700 newspapers.
Things I Did Not Know: After their defeat and loss at Copenhagen in 1807, the Danes responded by planting 90,000 oak trees toward the Navy’s rebirth. The Danish Nature Agency, successor to the royal forester, informed the Defense Ministry in 2007 that their trees were ready.