Please prepare yourself for months of shameless self-promotion, mute me on socials, feel free to avoid me in public etc, because my next book — A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World — is now officially available for pre-orders.
Æthelred II, king of the English, convinced of a plot to assassinate him, ordered the deaths of all Danish men within his realm #OTD in 1002. What followed became known as the St Brice’s Day massacre.
Robert Redford has died at 89 years old.
The film icon starred in classic movies such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men," won an Oscar for directing “Ordinary People” and founded the Sundance Film Institute.
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sorry for being a hater. i don’t blame students who use AI, as they are coming of age in a culture that makes them feel stupid for NOT using it. this is just so depressing
SCOOP: We obtained video footage showing Israel attacked the convoy of aid workers in Gaza with a barrage of bullets, a paramedic frantically says his prayers of death. The ambulances had lights on & were marked refuting Israel's claim. w/ @ckoettl
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Ipoh KTM station is really unwalkable and is a microcosm of urban transport issues in Malaysia. The beautiful historic station is set back from the road fronted by an undersized the pick up and drop off area. So right when you leave the station, it's a zoo of idling Grab cars.
A good city should support WALKING AS A NORMAL, safe, and accessible option, not treat it as an inconvenience or something only for those who "can't afford to or can't drive"
(shift your mindset, you don't know how long you will have the ability to drive)
@Swainger_Danger I was chatting with Scott, the librarian in the video, about this! The smell of old books is actually that of decay - it’s the breaking down of the paper, inks and adhesives, but we just associate it with books and all they represent (learning, stories - the best things in life!)