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The Nigerian Civil War: The Birth of the NGO?
The Nigerian Civil War precipitated one of the worst crises of the twentieth century, which was instrumental in the development of the international aid movement.
5h • Sasha Putt
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5 Hidden Figures in Leonora Carrington’s Paintings
One of the greatest 20th-century surrealists Leonora Carrington hid many interesting characters in her paintings. Read on to find out why.
11h • Izzy Collie-Cousins
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The Nigerian Civil War: Foreign Intervention, Oil, & Ideology
16h • Sasha Putt
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5 Myths About the Amazons (and How to Spot Them in Greek Art)
1d • Anthony Arcane
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What Is the Ideal World? 5 Utopias Proposed by Famous Philosophers
1d • Viktoriya Sus
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How The Design of Tenochtitlan Was Ahead of its Time
1d • Dennis Lynch

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A True Story : Ancient Sci-Fi, Space Wars and Aliens
2d • Rhianna Padman
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10 Philosophical Concepts You Should Know
2d • Viktoriya Sus
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What Are the Most Important Cities of the Hellenistic World?
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How Are Cultural Rules Created? Deleuze and Hume’s Answers
2d • Luke Dunne
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Get to Know Attila the Hun in 8 Historical Facts
3d • Vedran Bileta
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Who Was St Thomas Aquinas? The Key Ideas of the Philosophy of Thomism
3d • Viktoriya Sus
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What Are Alexander the Great’s Most Important Accomplishments?
Curated by TheCollector
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In Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell: Should You Want to Work?
3d • Joseph T F Roberts
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6 Ways to Live a Fuller Life According to Alan Watts
4d • Bojan George
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7 Facts About Marcus Aurelius’ Fascinating Life and Reign
4d • Vedran Bileta
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What Was the Harlem Renaissance?
Curated by TheCollector
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Orpheus & the Mystery Cult of Orphism (Myths, Beliefs, Practices)
4d • Aiden Nel
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The 5 Greatest Medieval Kings in History
5d • Chester Ollivier
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American Intervention in the Mexican Revolution
5d • Francisco Perpuli
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More Than Text Art: Who Is Jenny Holzer?
Curated by TheCollector
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Philosophy of Atomism: Did Ancient Greek Thinkers Discover Atoms?
5d • Rachel Ashcroft
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Who’s Who of the Mexican Revolution: 9 Key Figures to Know
6d • Francisco Perpuli
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The 4 David Sculptures of the Renaissance: Donatello to Michelangelo
6d • Eve Cobb
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What Are Diane Arbus’s Most Unusual Photographs?
Curated by TheCollector
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In the Shadow of Heracles: Alexander the Great’s Hero
6d • Ilias Luursema
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Nicolas Poussin: The Founder of French Classicism (Work & Bio)
6d • Vladislav Tchakarov
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The Danger of Bullshit: Revisiting Harry Frankfurt’s Classic Essay
1w • Joseph T F Roberts
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The 3 Earliest Christian Monastic Orders
1w • Vedran Obucina
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“On the Nature of Things”: Lucretius’ Secrets of the Universe
1w • Rachel Ashcroft
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How Are Cultural Rules Created? Deleuze and Hume’s Answers

2d • Luke Dunne, in Philosophy
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Get to Know Attila the Hun in 8 Historical Facts

3d • Vedran Bileta, in Ancient History
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Who Was St Thomas Aquinas? The Key Ideas of the Philosophy of Thomism

3d • Viktoriya Sus, in Philosophy
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What Are Alexander the Great’s Most Important Accomplishments?

Curated by TheCollector
Bertrand Russell praise idleness work

In Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell: Should You Want to Work?

3d • Joseph T F Roberts, in Philosophy
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6 Ways to Live a Fuller Life According to Alan Watts

4d • Bojan George, in Philosophy
marcus aurelius coin equestrian statue

7 Facts About Marcus Aurelius’ Fascinating Life and Reign

4d • Vedran Bileta, in Ancient History
what was the harlem renaissance

What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

Curated by TheCollector
orpheus duqueylar corot euridice painting

Orpheus & the Mystery Cult of Orphism (Myths, Beliefs, Practices)

4d • Aiden Nel, in Ancient History
greatest medieval kings

The 5 Greatest Medieval Kings in History

5d • Chester Ollivier, in Stories
columbia easter bonnet

American Intervention in the Mexican Revolution

5d • Francisco Perpuli, in Stories
who jenny holzer text art installation artist oldest fears worst ones

More Than Text Art: Who Is Jenny Holzer?

Curated by TheCollector
ancient greeks discover atoms atomism

Philosophy of Atomism: Did Ancient Greek Thinkers Discover Atoms?

5d • Rachel Ashcroft, in Philosophy
mexican revolution 9 important people

Who’s Who of the Mexican Revolution: 9 Key Figures to Know

6d • Francisco Perpuli, in Stories
david sculptures renaissance florence brunelleschi cathedral city scape

The 4 David Sculptures of the Renaissance: Donatello to Michelangelo

6d • Eve Cobb, in Art
diane arbus most unusual photographs

What Are Diane Arbus’s Most Unusual Photographs?

Curated by TheCollector
rubens hercules berthelemy gordian knot alexander painting

In the Shadow of Heracles: Alexander the Great’s Hero

6d • Ilias Luursema, in Ancient History
nicolas-poussin-triumph-david-self-portrait-painting

Nicolas Poussin: The Founder of French Classicism (Work & Bio)

6d • Vladislav Tchakarov, in Artists
revisiting bullshit harry frankfurt essay

The Danger of Bullshit: Revisiting Harry Frankfurt’s Classic Essay

1w • Joseph T F Roberts, in Philosophy
3 early christian monastic orders

The 3 Earliest Christian Monastic Orders

1w • Vedran Obucina, in Ancient History
lucretius on the nature of things universe secrets

“On the Nature of Things”: Lucretius’ Secrets of the Universe

1w • Rachel Ashcroft, in Philosophy
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