stuffmomnevertoldyou: Happy birthday to Edith Hamilton, you minx!Hamilton, the author of “Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes,” was a brilliant and driven scholar who “demystified the classics for readers who no longer knew them firsthand.”

stuffmomnevertoldyou: Happy birthday to Edith Hamilton, you minx!Hamilton, the author of “Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes,” was a brilliant and driven scholar who “demystified the classics for readers who no longer knew them firsthand.”

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Historical-Nonfiction: Lindy Hoppers At The Savoy Ballroom In Harlem, New York, 1939

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Fuckyeahhistorycrushes: My History Crush Is Alma Maria Mahler Gropius Werfel, Aka Alma Mahler. She Lived In Austria And Then America From 1879 To 1964. Though She Did A Lot Of Cool Stuff, Like Composing Music And Writing Diary Entries That Documented

Ancient 'Warrior Princess' Skeleton Found In Kazakhstan

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Guardian: Perseid Meteor Shower Puts On A Stellar Celestial Show | See Full Gallerythe Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Is Underway, And Stargazers With Keen Eyes And Clear Skies Can Expect To See A Handful Of “Shooting Stars” Over The Next Few Nights.

Cute-Overload: The Extremely Rare, Perfectly Executed “Triple Hug.”Http://Cute-Overload.tumblr.com Source: Http://Imgur.com/R/Aww/Yxjzweu

Mentalflossr: 10 Very Costly Typostypos Can Be Embarrassing. They Can Also Be Costly. And Not Just For Those Individuals Whose Jobs Depend On Knowing The Difference Between “It’s” And “Its” Or Where A Comma Is Most Appropriate. In 2013, Bauble-Loving

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