🕷️Research alert! Museum scientists have discovered a new species of whip spider in Arizona & California that they’ve named Paraphrynus tokdod after the Tohono O’odham word for spider. Learn more ⬇️ amnh.link/3VjFInJ
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I would say S & S is middling for me, but as always, Austen can cut a phrase.
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Castello di Avio in the north of Italy is a medieval castle, which dates back to the 11th Century AD.
It has several rooms with old frescoes painted in 14th Century AD, and three lines of walls and five towers. One of them - the so-called Torre della Picadora was the place for executions. People were hanged there.
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A mosaic featuring an Eros figure fishing on horse, from Greek Mythology, has been found in the southern province of Adana’s Yumurtalık district in nowdays Türkiye.
The half fish-half horse Eros, which is called Hippocampus in Greek mythology, is claimed to be the one and only such mosaic in the world.
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Burrow Mump is a prominent hill located in the village of Burrowbridge in Somerset, England.
It is notable for the ruins of a medieval church at its summit, which are a striking feature of the Somerset Levels landscape.
The hill is managed by the National Trust and offers panoramic views of the surrounding area.
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This copper alloy stand, dating from Early Dynastic I Mesopotamia (2900-2700 BC), takes the form of a Markhor goat.
The intricately designed piece features a goat supporting a complex superstructure, showcasing the advanced craftsmanship of the time. The stand likely served both a functional and symbolic purpose in Mesopotamian society.
MET Museum
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Today is Giving Tuesday.
Your chance to support the continuing publication of Global Museum - now in its 30th year.
You can do so here 👇
globalmuseum.weebly.com/suppor…
with thanks
Roger
Publisher of Global Museum #globalmuseum #museums #GivingTuesday
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If you're joining a server and it asks you why you want to join, please don't overthink it! 🙂
These questions are usually there just to stop spam bots, and as long as you give a human answer you're fine. Server admins usually approve sign-up requests very soon afterwards.
Admins are unable to tell you all this themselves because the question cannot currently be customised. (By the way, admins who want to customise it can give a thumbs up at github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i…)
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not sure if it's fixed already, but I once wrote a pretty long text, after which I got some "max 400 characters" (or something like that); maybe just stop people from inputting more than that amount of text to start with?
(and then I got rejected partly because my intro text was too brief (after I shortened it) so I guess admins aren't aware of the short max length either 😁)
Darn, that is kind of a bad bug, yeah. I guess they weren't expecting people to write a lot.
This is another reason the customising of the question would be important, they could mention this.
It hasn't been fixed, I'll report it on the github.
"(and then I got rejected partly because my intro text was too brief (after I shortened it) so I guess admins aren't aware of the short max length either 😁)"
Geez that's harsh! Sorry about that. I'll try to report this.
thank you!!
(it wasn't so bad in the end btw in this case; I ended up pretty happy not joining that particular instance, long story :P)
Okay, bug submitted, hope I've got this right:
Janeites: Any interest in ornaments stuffed with Jane's works? Cost is $16 + shipping (based on materials and time. I made these years ago and sold on Etsy. I can also do custom if the text is in the open domain. I have 21 balls left and shipping until 12/18. The cost also includes packaging.
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This is more of a brief bio of Austen with heavy info on her time in Hampshire. But it does talk about that even with Jane living through numerous wars, she didn’t write a single word about it.
britishheritage.com/travel/jan…
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Saltmarsh flowers from Summer.
Sea Milkwort growing in the Dornoch firth.
Despite the tidal pressures, a variety of plants provide habitat and food for the creatures who rely on the biodiversity that is part of a healthy and thriving saltmarsh.
#Saltmarsh #Wildflower #Biodiversity #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund
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