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Of the 45 greatest mathematicians listed below, 2 are Indians, 1 Muslim, 1 Chinese, and 4 have Jewish ancestry (though one has a Jewish father only, and one has Jewish ancestry through his paternal grandparents). The rest are European. The 4 greatest are European: Archimedes,…

dr_duchesne's tweet image. Of the 45 greatest mathematicians listed below, 2 are Indians, 1 Muslim, 1 Chinese, and 4 have Jewish ancestry (though one has a Jewish father only, and one has Jewish ancestry through his paternal grandparents). 

The rest are European. The 4 greatest are European: Archimedes,…

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This world disappeared never to return again because capitalism -- without which no nation can compete -- is an optimizing amoral machine devoid of nostalgia. Capitalism thrives on accumulation and scale. Investors demand increasing returns, banks need loans repaid with…


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A German family has lived in the same place for 3,000 years Scientists have discovered that the Huchthausen family from the village of Förste (Lower Saxony) has lived there continuously for around three millennia, Bild reports. DNA analysis showed that the ancestors of Manfred…

nexta_tv's tweet image. A German family has lived in the same place for 3,000 years

Scientists have discovered that the Huchthausen family from the village of Förste (Lower Saxony) has lived there continuously for around three millennia, Bild reports.

DNA analysis showed that the ancestors of Manfred…

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“Zechariah and Elizabeth are an example of righteous people who trust in God even in the darkness of silence and waiting. Their story teaches us that nothing is impossible for the Lord, and that faith always bears fruit in His time.” — Pope Benedict XVI


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Some of my favourite symphonies: Mahler, Symphony No. 3 Mahler, Symphony No. 6 Schubert, Symphony No. 8 Schubert, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 Bruckner, Symphony No. 5 Mozart, Symphony No. 41 Strauss, Alpine Symphony (though strictly…

What’s your favorite symphony? #ClassicalMusic



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Copper found in its natural form is very beautiful.


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The sun in Old English was sēo sunne, and the moon was sē mōna. Unlike in Latin, in Old English the sun was considered a feminine being, and the moon was considered masculine. This actually gets reflected in Tolkien’s legendarium, with the maiar Arien and Tilion!

grahamscheper's tweet image. The sun in Old English was sēo sunne, and the moon was sē mōna.

Unlike in Latin, in Old English the sun was considered a feminine being, and the moon was considered masculine. This actually gets reflected in Tolkien’s legendarium, with the maiar Arien and Tilion!

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Have you ever wanted to become just as well-educated as a monk or nun in 8th century Northumbria? Using some evidence from the works of Alcuin of York, I put together a comprehensive reading list for what you would have learned. Check it out: youtu.be/lkmxTlcR9As?si…

grahamscheper's tweet image. Have you ever wanted to become just as well-educated as a monk or nun in 8th century Northumbria?

Using some evidence from the works of Alcuin of York, I put together a comprehensive reading list for what you would have learned.

Check it out: youtu.be/lkmxTlcR9As?si…

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They say oil is a scarce resource to justify its high price. Oil doesn't come from the decomposition of dead dinosaurs, it's part of the Earth and is infinite.


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I have just finished reading the ‘𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 - 𝐀 𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲’ by Edward J. Watts and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It is the story of the Roman state from the founding Rome to the crusader sack of Constantinople. Writing two thousand years of history…

nonregemesse's tweet image. I have just finished reading the ‘𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 - 𝐀 𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲’ by Edward J. Watts and I enjoyed it thoroughly. 

It is the story of the Roman state from the founding Rome to the crusader sack of Constantinople. Writing two thousand years of history…

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Joseph of Arimathea took down a corpse. Hands still sticky with blood. Skin already cold. Touched death. Held it. Wrapped it. Became ceremonially unclean for Passover. For a dead man. Here's what most Christians miss about the burial of Jesus: Joseph was a wealthy man. A…

Biblicalman's tweet image. Joseph of Arimathea took down a corpse.

Hands still sticky with blood.

Skin already cold.

Touched death. Held it. Wrapped it.

Became ceremonially unclean for Passover.

For a dead man.

Here's what most Christians miss about the burial of Jesus:

Joseph was a wealthy man. A…

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This is Laminin. It is the protein that holds human beings together. Look familiar?

AgainstAtheismX's tweet image. This is Laminin. 

It is the protein that holds human beings together. 

Look familiar?

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Thirteen centuries ago, Muslim armies that had already conquered Portugal, Spain, and southern France, were continuing their plundering and conquest, pushing ever further into Western Europe. However, on October 18/19, 732, Abdul Rahman’s Muslim army was halted, defeated, and…

DVanLangenhove's tweet image. Thirteen centuries ago, Muslim armies that had already conquered Portugal, Spain, and southern France, were continuing their plundering and conquest, pushing ever further into Western Europe.

However, on October 18/19, 732, Abdul Rahman’s Muslim army was halted, defeated, and…

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Did you know there is an ancient tradition that St Ignatius of Antioch, martyred in Rome in the year 107 was the child who Jesus took on his knee when he blessed the children?


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Today, the Sisters celebrate the feast of St. Teresa of Avila, a first-class patron of our congregation. “Let us do our part, and God will then do what he wills. This is God’s cause, and all will end well.” -St. Teresa of Avila


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Good morning! One of the RICHEST places you can be is in someone's PRAYERS. Start your day knowing you are truly valued and blessed.

MayraFlores4TX's tweet image. Good morning! One of the RICHEST places you can be is in someone's PRAYERS. Start your day knowing you are truly valued and blessed.

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If people are sincere in their interest of Catholicism, I would recommend Ratzinger’s book Introduction to Christianity. Also listening to Palestrina masses, the Beethoven Mass in C Major, and attending traditional mass - Latin and vernacular, just not the ones where they take…

FischerKing64's tweet image. If people are sincere in their interest of Catholicism, I would recommend Ratzinger’s book Introduction to Christianity. Also listening to Palestrina masses, the Beethoven Mass in C Major, and attending traditional mass - Latin and vernacular, just not the ones where they take…

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As many of you know, on the morning of September 14th, I woke up like any other day and within just a couple of hours I had gone completely deaf in my right ear. I went to an ENT within the first 48 hours and a hearing test confirmed what I already feared, I had lost 110 dB in…

Natii_Light's tweet image. As many of you know, on the morning of September 14th, I woke up like any other day and within just a couple of hours I had gone completely deaf in my right ear.

I went to an ENT within the first 48 hours and a hearing test confirmed what I already feared, I had lost 110 dB in…
Natii_Light's tweet image. As many of you know, on the morning of September 14th, I woke up like any other day and within just a couple of hours I had gone completely deaf in my right ear.

I went to an ENT within the first 48 hours and a hearing test confirmed what I already feared, I had lost 110 dB in…

Friends, I could use your prayers right now. I’ve suddenly and unexplainably lost all hearing in my right ear. While my left ear is functioning, I’m struggling to hear in situations with a lot of background noise. The doctors aren’t sure yet what’s causing it and I’ve been…



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The fruit of the 3rd Glorious mystery is "zeal for souls". Just saying.

liturgicalife's tweet image. The fruit of the 3rd Glorious mystery is "zeal for souls". Just saying.

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