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The origin of every US state's name
Via: outis
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History & Sociology
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2 weeks ago
If I understand correctly, almost all the states' names are of two origins. Either: - Long dead kings that no one remembers... - Native American words and phrases whose meanings we...
The Greenwich Meridian's Forgotten Rival
Via: outis
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History & Sociology
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6 Comments
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4 weeks ago
Tim Byrne is "The Tim Traveler". His (more or less) weekly videos are gems of historical and geographical knick-knacks. Utterly without importance, and utterly charming. I was aware that...
The Circassians in Israel - Who Are the Circassians, Warriors, statemen, inventors and citizens of Israel
Via: kavika
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History & Sociology
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15 Comments
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4 months ago
A unique people that are from the North Caucasus, are Caucasians that are mostly Sunni Muslim, but there are a number that are Orthodox Christian and Pagan. They speak a multitude of languages and...
The Beginning of the Universe (Who are the Yazidis)
Via: the-irascible-harry-krishner
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History & Sociology
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11 Comments
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4 months ago
Unusually good article abut a group that is little known in the west: LALISH, IRAQ In Northern Iraq there is a place called Lalish where the Yezidis say the universe was born. I drove...