Rick
@swords_mr
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A jack of all trades is a master of none but often times better than a master of one. Politically unaffiliated. Si vis pacem, para bellum. 🥋🏹⚔️ 💣🪙🔭🏌️🥃🍀
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Joined March 2020
I'll run this down by the numbers... 1. Yes, I did verify the identity and occupation of Dr. Scary. 2. Yes, I did say that she has grounds to file harassment against different accounts. That was all that I said. Nothing else. And I was immediately attacked for it.
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Really cool to see!
Archimedes Screw. I think we've all seen those videos where a twig or root of a certain plant travels against the current of a river or the water coming out of a tap, and there's a lot of talk about the properties of that plant or, in other cases, doubt about the veracity of
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Too funny!
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Mughal Emerald Cup (1615-1625 CE) with Persian Verse carved Inscription; from Northern (Mughal) India 🇮🇳 This 252 Carat Cup, made of pure Emerald, which belonged to Mughal Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627 CE). Translation : I pray to God (Allah) for your good fortunes; That your
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The actual gun that started World War One, used to assassinate the Austrian heir to the throne.” The pistol in the photo is an FN Model 1910, the weapon used by Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914, to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie on the
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The duet between Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines in WHITE NIGHTS (1985). Blends ballet and tap, choreographed by Twyla Tharp, and is a showcase of two dance legends.
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There is a Zoroastrian fire temple in Yazd, Iran, that houses a sacred flame said to have been kept burning continuously since around 470 CE, making it one of the oldest continuously tended fires in the world. Known as an Atash Behram (“victorious fire”), it symbolizes purity,
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The tree no one notices… until you go inside
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The Pegasus class patrol boat was a gun & missile armed hydrofoil fielded by the US Navy between 1977 and 1992. It was pretty much the fastest thing on the sea. Why don't we see more things like this?
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A clay face caught at the exact moment it reappears from the earth after two thousand years underground: Votive head of a veiled adult man. Culture: Faliscan, in close contact with the Etruscans. Place of origin: rural sanctuary of Monte Li Santi–Le Rote near the ancient city of
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Oyster shuckers in South Carolina, 1912 — Josie (6), Bertha (6), and Sophie (10) starting work at 4 AM in the Maggioni Canning Co.” This photograph, taken in 1912, by Lewis Hine; shows three young girls working in the Maggioni Canning Company along the South Carolina coast.
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The powder burns and starred tears around the entry wound show that the muzzle was likely flush with the hand when the gun was discharged, most likely while trying to push back the slide with the finger still on the trigger & a round chambered. I don't think the gun is at fault.
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When: 1–2 cups in evening for sleep, 1 cup daytime for calm focus. Caution: Very effective! St. John’s Wort interacts with many meds (SSRIs, birth control, etc.) – skip or check with doctor if on medication. Start low if new to valerian. Don't drink if pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Preparation: 1 heaping tbsp blend per cup → pour 90–95 °C water → steep covered 10–12 min → strain → drink. Benefits: Deep relaxation & faster sleep • strong anxiety relief • lifts mood & fights low energy • lowers cortisol • pleasant floral taste.
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Ultimate Calm + Mood Tea Blend: Ingredients (total 10 parts) 2 parts Lemon balm 2 parts Chamomile 2 parts Lavender 1.5 parts Passionflower 1 part Valerian root 1 part Ashwagandha root 0.5 part St. John’s Wort 0.5 part Rhodiola root
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