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A pair of exquisite Hellenistic gold armbands from the 3rd century B.C., featuring intricate mythological serpent-like figures, representing ancient craftsmanship at its finest.

@Empires_untold 💯

@Noctisvelt no machines, no shortcuts, just ancient artists casually outclassing modern jewelry design 😭

A pair of exquisite Hellenistic gold armbands from the 3rd century B.C., featuring intricate mythological serpent-like figures, representing ancient craftsmanship at its finest.

The Grandidier's Baobab (Adansonia grandidieri) is a tree species endemic to Madagascar. Known as the "Tree of Life," its massive trunk stores thousands of liters of water to survive long periods of drought. They can live for over a thousand years.

A striking Gothic stained glass window from the Hirschhorn Monastery Church in Germany. It depicts the traditional Christian iconography of Saint Anne with her daughter, the Virgin Mary, and the infant Jesus.

@PeterGisemba2 We'll cross that bridge when we burn it.

What Will you do if everything doesn't work out?

@RaminNasibov Psyduck wasn’t just a Pokémon; he was a trailer for adulthood. Permanent headache, completely overwhelmed by existence, and only functioning when under extreme stress. I’ve never related to a fictional character more.

My favorite Pokémon is Psyduck. He can't do anything and always has a headache.

These are "Tupilaq" figures, traditional Inuit carvings originating from historical Greenlandic mythology, representing mythical spirits or monsters created for protection or revenge.

@interesting_aIl It shows how brutal the AI race has become. Big Tech isn't just cutting costs anymore; they are completely rebuilding their infrastructure around AI, even if it means losing 10% of their workforce overnight. Zuckerberg is right—success in this era isn't a given for anyone.

Meta officially layoffs 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce He warns “success isn’t a given” in the AI race

@awkwardgoogle From a legendary mythical beast to a disappointed wet chicken in 2 seconds. The majestic vibe left the building!

This is what an owl looks like after a rainstorm.

According to philosopher Nick Bostrom's Simulation Argument, if advanced civilizations exist, they would likely possess the technology to run realistic simulations of their ancestors. Given how fast our own VR and AI technologies are evolving today, the probability that we are living in a baseline reality might actually be much lower than we think. It sounds like sci-fi, but mathematically and philosophically, it's a legitimate hypothesis.

Do you think we are living in a simulation? ✍️

It's fascinating but scary how cinema history used to rely on toxic materials. Back then, asbestos was preferred for fake snow because it looked realistic and wasn't flammable. While The Wizard of Oz (1939) used it completely, It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) developed a safer foam mixture but still relied on asbestos for some background decorations.

Fun fact. The snow used in the Wizard of Oz was 100% asbestos, 1939. And the same happened in 1946 “It’s a Wonderful Life".

This footage was shot in 1908 and shows Maasai hunting lions

August 1908: A baseball team made up of child laborers from a glass factory in Indiana. Captured by sociologist and photographer Lewis Hine, this image served as crucial evidence in the campaign to reform child labor laws in the US.

The 17th-century Mughal Indian fruit knife (or kard) with a jade handle and a scabbard.

Leo Tolstoy, captured in 1908 by Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky. This is not just a photograph; it is one of the earliest color portraits in existence, taken using a pioneering three-color photography process. To see the legendary author of War and Peace in true color, over a century later, feels like catching a glimpse through the window of time.

1,500-year-old Maya jade mosaic mask from the ancient Mesoamerican civilization.

A young Chinese soldier in the China-Burma-India theater during WWII.

An exquisite set of vintage American silver seafood forks from the late 19th to early 20th century, featuring intricate polychrome enamel detailing and ornate handles.

A "Sparrows" Victorian lampshade by Elegance Lamps.

@LeoDaVinciWave An era when even rainwater required artistry. Beautiful details that modern minimalism lost.

We really need to bring back beautifully designed drain pipes.