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Bruce Lee’s Never-Before-Seen Notebooks

August 24, 2016August 15, 2016 0 Comments philosophy

(via Brain Pickings) Although Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940–July 20, 1973) is best known for his legendary legacy in martial

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Rebuilding a Former Slave’s House in the Smithsonian

August 18, 2016August 9, 2016 0 Comments reconstruction, smithsonian

(via The Atlantic) Few Reconstruction-era residences from communities of former slaves are still standing today. The Smithsonian’s new National Museum

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15 Solid Facts About the Rosetta Stone

July 19, 2016July 15, 2016 0 Comments history, language

(via mental_floss) Discovered by French soldiers during their occupation of Egypt on July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone is a most

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What Do You Call the Corner Store?

July 12, 2016July 8, 2016 0 Comments culture, geography, language

(via Atlas Obscura) Every city has something like this, the anchor tenant in many city-dweller’s mental maps of their neighborhood.

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14 Latin Words Hiding in Plain Sight

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 0 Comments language, latin, life, words

(via mental_floss) According to some estimates, 60 percent of its vocabulary ultimately comes from the Latin language. English’s Latin derivatives come