Tag: history

• Ikhwân al-Safâ’

  January 3, 2019

  The Ikhwân al-Safâ’ or “Brethren of Purity”, as their name is commonly translated, are the authors of one of the most complete Medieval encyclopedias of sciences, antecedent at least two… more ›

• The International Alternative Right

  January 3, 2019

  For the past year, Patrik Hermansson, a young, gay, anti-racist activist from Sweden has been undercover inside the alt-right for HOPE not hate. https://alternativeright.hopenothate.com/my-year-inside-the-international-alt-right more ›

• The Madman Theory of North Korea

  January 3, 2019

  In 1969, Richard Nixon, about eight months into his Presidency, grew frustrated with the North Vietnamese leadership. The President wanted to negotiate an exit from the Vietnam War, but his… more ›

• Abundance has made fat an enemy, but it’s been a friend to humans for millennia

  December 16, 2018

  Abundance has made fat an enemy, but it’s been a friend to humans for millennia ORIGINAL What fat is for 4 minutes https://aeon.co/videos/abundance-has-made-fat-an-enemy-but-its-been-a-friend-to-humans-for-millennia more ›

• Pornhub Is the Kinsey Report of Our Time

  December 15, 2018

  Pornhub Is the Kinsey Report of Our Time Waking up on a Sunday morning, I received a text about what happened after I left the previous night’s party. “Everyone got… more ›

• Multimedia/Photos

  November 29, 2018

  Multimedia/Photos When it comes to hunkering down with at the bar, New York has long been a standard-bearer. Wait, wait, shiver, delight. https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/past-tense more ›

• Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’

  November 23, 2018

  Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’ Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he’s got an answer: “536.” Not 1349,… more ›

• God, the Black Man and the Five Percenters

  November 12, 2018

  God, the Black Man and the Five Percenters Here’s what the group called the Five Percent Nation believes: Ten percent of the people of the world know the truth of… more ›

• Here's the tiny drone the US Army just purchased…

  June 11, 2018

  Here's the tiny drone the US Army just purchased for soldiers » The drones, Flir’s Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems, are the world’s smallest combat-proven nano-drones, according to the company. more ›

• From barter to blockchain: A history of money

  May 29, 2018

  From barter to blockchain: A history of money » The Big Bang brought the universe into existence 13.7 billion years ago. Life first appeared on our planet 3.8 billion years… more ›