1900 poem by thomas hardy. originally titled ‘by the century’s deathbed,’ the haunting piece describes the changes the narrator has observed through the turn of the 20th century. intriguing piece for many english majors as it contains strong pulls to both romanticism and modernism, and is deeply layered with opposing ideas which are interwoven. read it here

global satellite internet service in development by spacex. starlink aims to reach global service levels by 2021. the satellites used for this are compact and lightweight and are launched using the spacex falcon 9 rocket. spacex will utilize thousands of low-orbit satellites to provide starlink coverage, and is working to keep space debris at a minimum by ensuring the satellites will drop from orbit and burn up in earth’s atmosphere at the end of their life. the project is estimated to cost about $10billion usd.

archaeological site in turkey’s anatolia region. consisting of around 200 pillars arranged into 20 circles and dating back to 10,000-8,800 bce. its true functions have baffled archaeologists since its 1963 debut into the files of researchers from istanbul university and university of chicago.

it allows you to change its app icon to celebrate instagram's tenth birthday.

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here's an example of how it works.

wondering.

the most fascinating aspect of human history

uncontrollable urge to take photos of one's self round the clock and posting the photos on social media more than six times a day.

(see: selfitis)

also known as deadwood dick, was a former slave from tennessee who became a rodeo star. black cowboys were common in the old west. in fact, about one in seven cowboys was african american; many of them were former slaves. image

in the 1880s, dr. john kellogg, operator of a sanatorium in battle creek, michigan, developed a ready-to-eat cereal he named corn flakes. the nation's first instant breakfast," packaged by his brother w. k. kellogg, was an instant success. the kelloggs soon had competition from charles w. post, a former patient at the sanatorium, who began to market a very similar product under the name post toasties. the conflict became known as the "cereal wars." both the post and kellogg companies survived to become major corporations that still make cereal today.

known for their service on the western frontier, buffalo soldiers were segregated regiments of african american soldiers in the u.s. army. historians disagree on the origin of their nickname, with some suggesting it was given by native americans who compared their hair to that of buffaloes, while others suggest it reflected their fierce fighting skills. several generations of buffalo soldiers fought bravely for the united states across nearly 200 engagements from 1866 to 1951. they were the only african american soldiers to fight in cuba during the spanish american war, earning five medals of honor among them. image

knowledge is power *
that's why some people don't want to share it with anyone.

there is 2 main reasons why people cheat:
1- curiosity
2- boredom

the policy of separating people by race in schools, housing, industry, and public facilities.

it was first introduced to the west by turkish (ottoman) people in the 16th century.
qahwah (arabic) > kahve (turkish) > coffee (english)

an antique chair that was designed to read... from the 1800's. image