Philips Skylight — Plato Would Love This
Philips Skylight — a ceiling LED panel that makes windowless rooms feel like they have a sky window. althOu: “I wish Plato were alive to...
Historical Figures
Historical Figures – the real people behind the legends
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Plato Was a Chad — Olympic Wrestler Philosopher
Plato means ‘broad’ in Greek. He settled debates by standing up and flexing. He was an Olympic gold medal wrestler. Plato was a Chad. Philosophy...
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Caesar to the Gauls — Start Learning Latin
Caesar to the Gallic Tribes, c. 58 BC: ‘Start learning Latin!’ Roman conquest comes with language requirements.
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Julius Caesar Death Simplified — Knitting Edition
Julius Caesar death simplified. The assassination of the Roman dictator in 44 BCE, reimagined as a knitting circle featuring the Queen Mother. History is so...
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Aristotle or Taylor Swift’s Garbage — Priorities
Wesley Todd: ‘People will clutch pearls over Aristotle saying some people are naturally slaves then go buy a bag of celebrity trash.’ Polymarket: ‘Piles of...
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Socrates Calls Tech Support — What Is Help?
Tech support: ‘How may I help you?’ Socrates: ‘What is help?’ Tech support: ‘Mr. Socrates, please stop calling unless you have a real tech question.’...
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Pericles — Politics Takes an Interest in You Whether You Like It or Not
Pericles: ‘Just because you do not take an interest in politics does not mean politics will not take an interest in you.’ One of the...
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Alexander Hamilton on Immigration — The Trojan Horse
Alexander Hamilton: ‘The influx of foreigners must, therefore, tend to change and corrupt the national spirit. To admit foreigners indiscriminately is to invite a Trojan...
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Caesar in Gaul vs Caesar in Egypt — Word Order Matters
Caesar in the Gauls: ‘I came, I saw, I conquered.’ Caesar in Egypt: ‘I conquered, I saw, I came.’ The difference between fighting Gallic tribes...
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Cleopatra — CLSORDTRD
A tweet from Mark Howard (@HowardMarkLouis) from July 21, 2023: "I can’t wait to see CLSORDTRD!" The image shows Gal Gadot as Cleopatra in the...
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Spot the Difference — Caesar and the UFC
A “spot the difference” from @europoor on X, with the punchline delivered in the reply: “No difference. Guess which book you are in.” Left: Vincenzo...
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Imperial Legions vs Caesar Legions: Doubling Your Pay vs Take Our Life Savings
A tale of two armies — and what loyalty actually means. IMPERIAL LEGIONS Giga-Chad emperor with laurel wreath: “I AM DOUBLING YOUR PAY.” Crying Wojak...