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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ❄️

Stokesay Castle in Shropshire is one of the best-preserved fortified medieval manor houses in England.

The yellow timber-framed gatehouse was added in the 17th century and is decorated with ornate carvings.

@HistoricEngland #England #Winter #snow

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On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and threw the cargo of tea overboard. This act of defiance was a response to the British government’s decision to tax the colonies without giving them representation in Parliament.

@USNatArchives

#BostonTeaParty

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🐋A Cape Cod Lobster Diver Was Swallowed by a Humpback Whale—and Then Spat Back Out.

Except for severe bruising and a dislocated knee, the survivor is in good health and ready to return to work, he says

smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/… #whales #CapeCod

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Hattusa, the capital of the formidable #Hittite Empire in ancient Anatolia, was a hub of power and culture. Within its walls, the Great Temple housed the enigmatic Hattusa Green Stone, a rare cubic block of nephrite that has captivated the imagination of visitors for centuries. This revered artifact is believed to possess the mystical ability to grant wishes, drawing pilgrims and travelers seeking its blessings.

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The grinch? Not exactly: This fuzzy green bird is Schalow's Turaco!

It inhabits parts of south-central Africa, finding its home in evergreen forests or woodlands, where it feeds on fruit.

Males & females are similar in appearance, with bright green-yellow plumage & tall crests.
@AMNH #birds #Africa

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Wyoming Dinosaurs Sold For $15 Million In Europe, But How Legitimate Are They?

Collectors might want to beware when bidding on #dinosaurs at auction houses.

How much of the dinosaur skeletons are legitimate vs 3D printed material?

cowboystatedaily.com/2024/12/1… #auctions #collections

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As well as filling in your profile, it's a really good idea to also pin an introduction post about yourself to your profile.

Pinned posts let you write a lot more than profile texts, and let you attach photos, audio or video. You can even reply to your own pinned post to create a pinned thread.

More info including how to pin posts:

➡️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-pin-my-post…

For technical reasons, pinned posts and pinned threads are distributed much more widely than ordinary posts.

#FediTips

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in reply to Fedi.Tips

Pinned posts are a great way to share detailed intros and media at the top of your profile, making them easy for visitors to find. However, as far as I know, pinned posts don’t get extra distribution in timelines or the wider fediverse—they’re just more visible on your profile. Still, they’re a fantastic tool for helping people get to know you!
in reply to Richard E. Rawson, Psy.D., MBA

Pinned posts are treated differently at a technical level by Mastodon, they are (currently) the only type of post that is automatically "backfilled" to any server that views the profile. This means everyone who views a profile will always see all of its pinned posts.

Normal posts don't get backfilled, so they may not be visible to everyone, which is why some profiles might look blank:

fedi.tips/why-does-someones-ac…

Profiles with pinned posts never look blank because of backfilling 🙂

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Happy 249th birthday to Jane Austen!

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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If you don't know which Darcy this is, this is Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. (Which is a hella lot of fun!)

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian @romancelandia #JaneAusten

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Chase the Sun


!cycling group
Hi, is anyone in this group doing Chase The Sun? I'm doing the UK South route.
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Why is this blade 600 years older than its hilt?

You can also find a deeper dive into this particular sword over on our YouTube channel for our Up In Arms series here... youtu.be/UrKAFSDNjNc

#armsandarmour #royalarmouries #sword #samurai #museum #history

Royal Armouries
@Royal_Armouries #swords #armaments #museums

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Find a selection of skates and snowshoes on the Pitt Rivers Museum's Wonderful Winter Trail, including these snowshoes for horses! Originating from Norway, they were donated to the museum in 1906.

bit.ly/3GB7aW4 Pitt Rivers Museum
@Pitt_Rivers #museums #winter #snowshoes #horses

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#FestiveTraditions at #Hogmanay in Fetlar, Shetland in the early 1900s. Straw-clad guisers would go from house to house.
📷 @NatMuseumScot ow.ly/zUBN50UnEZO

#ArchiveAdventCalendar
@ARAScot #museums #Scotland

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