Kathleen McCallum
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That annoying speck in the corner of your eye
Joined August 2011
Did you know... there's a tiny Dracula statue hidden in Hungary? 🧛♂️ Perched just outside Budapest’s Vajdahunyad Castle - a building inspired by Transylvanian fortresses - this little bronze statue shows Count Dracula reading... Bram Stoker’s Dracula! 🦇
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It’s Sunday Stop scrolling, if you will Take a 5-minute pause from your daily rush Listen to Bocelli’s Ave Maria Let your thoughts drift If you can, say a small prayer And begin your day with a heart full of beauty ✨ https://t.co/itoOdEIcVm
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The ending of Psycho (1960) is legendary. One of cinema’s darkest, most haunting finales.
Which movie had the most impactful ending in cinematic history?
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In June 1836, a group of young boys hunting rabbits on the slopes of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh found more than they had bargained for. Hidden in a little crevice, they discovered 17 miniature coffins laid out in three rows. Inside each one lay a carved figurine
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Why Do We Exist? The Nine Realms of the Universe That Make You Possible is available for preorder! From coffee to black holes, it’s a journey that connects your life to the universe. Preorder here: https://t.co/FDUcud0rD2
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In the late 19th century, Nebraska scientists found large spiral fossils, dubbed “devil’s corkscrews,” which were later identified as 20-million-year-old burrows created by an extinct land beaver named Paleocastor.
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Ever played Oregon Trail online? Or looked up a vanished web site? 💾 Good chance you were using the Internet Archive. On EFF's How to Fix the Internet, Internet Archive founder and digital librarian Brewster Kahle talks about preserving our digital memory, and why building "the
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Serotinous pinecones wait for fire to disperse seeds, a clever adaptation for forest recovery https://t.co/nb5ohugYAu
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In the 1980s, followers of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (later Osho) built a sprawling utopian commune called Rajneeshpuram in rural Oregon, USA, but clashed violently with locals through election fraud, the largest bioterror attack in US history, and assassination
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The story of St Brigid and the Wolf is an Irish legend that highlights her compassion and spiritual authority. When the king’s pet fox was killed by a local, the king was furious and demanded retribution. The people feared punishment, but Brigid intervened, pleading for mercy.
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There's a stunning spectacle on Sunday evening when a total lunar eclipse will turn the #fullmoon red As it passes through Earth's shadow, it will take on a deep red hue, creating a striking #BloodMoon For many ancient civilisations this moon came with evil intent
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One of the privileges of my career has been to be on In Our Time, well done Melvyn for an amazing shift hosting this important series! Check out the Picts episode here: https://t.co/MtT7Njytbq
bbc.co.uk
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss history and culture of the Picts.
Having presented well over 1,000 episodes of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 series, Melvyn Bragg has made the decision to step down from In Our Time following the series which aired earlier this year Read more ➡️ https://t.co/vEKXGAbLR5
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Sherwood Oregon Police is a must follow on Facebook… Hilarious. 🤣🚓 MISSED CONNECTIONS: Our paths crossed last night and you didn't give me the chance to introduce myself. It makes me sad because our connection was meant to be. You were leaving Walmart wearing a Nike jacket
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HELP to identify this guy on the margin of this Old Testament commentary from 12th-century England @bodleianlibs
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Considered the oldest complete seventy-eight card tarot deck in existence, the 15th-century Sola Busca — named for the family of Milanese nobles who owned it for some five generations — is also one of the most mysterious: https://t.co/jN4XDpcCyD
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