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Should we get some tater tots?
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Should we get some tater tots?
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This is such a great question that I think it deserves a whole thread.
The cuneiform writing system included numbers, and we know how to say the names of many of these numbers in both Akkadian and Sumerian (languages that cuneiform was used to write). Let's start with Sumerian.
The cuneiform writing system included numbers, and we know how to say the names of many of these numbers in both Akkadian and Sumerian (languages that cuneiform was used to write). Let's start with Sumerian.
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We know the symbols the Babylonians used to write numbers, but they must surely also have been able to say the numbers out loud, so the numbers must had pronounceable names (as we have twenty-six as well as 26). Do we know these names? Were they ever written down?
We know the symbols the Babylonians used to write numbers, but they must surely also have been able to say the numbers out loud, so the numbers must had pronounceable names (as we have twenty-six as well as 26). Do we know these names? Were they ever written down?
February 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This is such a great question that I think it deserves a whole thread.
The cuneiform writing system included numbers, and we know how to say the names of many of these numbers in both Akkadian and Sumerian (languages that cuneiform was used to write). Let's start with Sumerian.
The cuneiform writing system included numbers, and we know how to say the names of many of these numbers in both Akkadian and Sumerian (languages that cuneiform was used to write). Let's start with Sumerian.
Cold Saturday mornings are for belly rubs on the warming mat...
January 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Cold Saturday mornings are for belly rubs on the warming mat...
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Pasadena Humane has seen an influx of over 300 animals due to the fires. People lined up down the block to drop off beloved pets they could not take with them when they fled their homes. Some animals arrived with burns and injuries and are being treated. Donations and fosters are needed NOW.
Eaton Canyon Fire Update - Pasadena Humane
Update as of 6:30 pm on January 8: We have taken in over 300 animals due to evacuations and have staff and volunteers working nonstop to help with their care. […]
pasadenahumane.org
January 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Pasadena Humane has seen an influx of over 300 animals due to the fires. People lined up down the block to drop off beloved pets they could not take with them when they fled their homes. Some animals arrived with burns and injuries and are being treated. Donations and fosters are needed NOW.
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Well today has been horrible for so many people maybe you also need to see that they feed the possums tiny king cakes at the New Orleans zoo
January 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Well today has been horrible for so many people maybe you also need to see that they feed the possums tiny king cakes at the New Orleans zoo
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The best historical artefacts are the accidental ones that freeze a moment in time forever.
I thought I’d try to find all the times pets have ruined their owner's day and recorded that instant for all of history.
I thought I’d try to find all the times pets have ruined their owner's day and recorded that instant for all of history.
January 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The best historical artefacts are the accidental ones that freeze a moment in time forever.
I thought I’d try to find all the times pets have ruined their owner's day and recorded that instant for all of history.
I thought I’d try to find all the times pets have ruined their owner's day and recorded that instant for all of history.
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I heard there was a secret noise.
A milkshake made to bring boys
But you're not in my yard to see it
Are ya?
A milkshake made to bring boys
But you're not in my yard to see it
Are ya?
January 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I heard there was a secret noise.
A milkshake made to bring boys
But you're not in my yard to see it
Are ya?
A milkshake made to bring boys
But you're not in my yard to see it
Are ya?
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Me: Dancing as if no one’s watching.
January 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Me: Dancing as if no one’s watching.
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It made it!
Oh bravo NASA! The #Parker Solar Probe lives!! It's back in communication range and has sent "a beacon tone... indicating it’s in good health and operating normally". Huge congrats to the engineering team who built it to sustain the brutal >1000°C temp 🥳🧪🔭
ℹ️: blogs.nasa.gov/parkersolarp...
ℹ️: blogs.nasa.gov/parkersolarp...
December 27, 2024 at 9:54 AM
It made it!
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Guys.
GUYS.
WE GOT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS.
GUYS.
WE GOT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS.
The best Chrismukkah news...
🚨 A baby pygmy hippo was born just before Christmas at the Metro Richmond Zoo ... and she is SO cute metrorichmondzoo.com/newsroom/pyg...
🚨 A baby pygmy hippo was born just before Christmas at the Metro Richmond Zoo ... and she is SO cute metrorichmondzoo.com/newsroom/pyg...
Pygmy Hippo Born Before Christmas - Metro Richmond Zoo
metrorichmondzoo.com
December 24, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Guys.
GUYS.
WE GOT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS.
GUYS.
WE GOT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS.
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Every Dr Who fan will be aware that space probes at Christmas are never a good idea x
Nasa solar probe to make its closest ever pass of sun on Christmas Eve
Nasa solar probe to make its closest ever pass of sun on Christmas Eve
Mission teams will lose direct contact with Parker probe while it passes 3.8 million miles from sun’s surface
Nasa’s pioneering Parker solar probe is poised to make its closest ever approach of the sun on Christmas Eve, a record-setting 3.8m miles (6.2m…
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Every Dr Who fan will be aware that space probes at Christmas are never a good idea x
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It's that time of year where I post this one
December 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
It's that time of year where I post this one
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My replies are perpetually full of anti-vaxxers these days telling me about polio vaccines.
Not shockingly, most of what they are saying is wrong. Luckily, I trained with Vincent Racaniello & he taught me a few things about poliovirus.
So let’s discuss the king of the Picornaviridae👇🏻
Not shockingly, most of what they are saying is wrong. Luckily, I trained with Vincent Racaniello & he taught me a few things about poliovirus.
So let’s discuss the king of the Picornaviridae👇🏻
December 18, 2024 at 1:07 PM
My replies are perpetually full of anti-vaxxers these days telling me about polio vaccines.
Not shockingly, most of what they are saying is wrong. Luckily, I trained with Vincent Racaniello & he taught me a few things about poliovirus.
So let’s discuss the king of the Picornaviridae👇🏻
Not shockingly, most of what they are saying is wrong. Luckily, I trained with Vincent Racaniello & he taught me a few things about poliovirus.
So let’s discuss the king of the Picornaviridae👇🏻
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I WAS COMPELLED TO MAKE THIS BY FORCES BEYOND MY CONTROL
December 14, 2024 at 2:01 PM
I WAS COMPELLED TO MAKE THIS BY FORCES BEYOND MY CONTROL
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It is Egyptologists’ favourite time of the year again.
December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM
It is Egyptologists’ favourite time of the year again.
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Rosamund Pike reminds us that the world is changing in the new trailer for season three of the Wheel of Time! But do we think The Wheel of Time turns on? Will ages come and pass?
reactormag.com/wheel-of-tim...
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You Only Have to Wait Until March for The Wheel of Time’s Third Season - Reactor
The world is always changing, isn't it?
reactormag.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Rosamund Pike reminds us that the world is changing in the new trailer for season three of the Wheel of Time! But do we think The Wheel of Time turns on? Will ages come and pass?
reactormag.com/wheel-of-tim...
reactormag.com/wheel-of-tim...
The cool crisp quiet of a winter’s eve. Hearty soup in the slow cooker. And a little holiday cheer on the small screen. NW:
December 7, 2024 at 11:26 PM
The cool crisp quiet of a winter’s eve. Hearty soup in the slow cooker. And a little holiday cheer on the small screen. NW:
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#artadventcalendar -- Day Six:
THIS IS HOW SEAGULLS GET ON THE INTERNET
if you've ever had someone yelling at you on social media
it might've been a seagull
THIS IS HOW SEAGULLS GET ON THE INTERNET
if you've ever had someone yelling at you on social media
it might've been a seagull
December 6, 2024 at 1:17 PM
#artadventcalendar -- Day Six:
THIS IS HOW SEAGULLS GET ON THE INTERNET
if you've ever had someone yelling at you on social media
it might've been a seagull
THIS IS HOW SEAGULLS GET ON THE INTERNET
if you've ever had someone yelling at you on social media
it might've been a seagull
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A little bit of Andromeda in my life
A little bit of Andromeda by my side
A little bit of Andromeda’s all I need
A little bit of Andromeda’s all I see
A quick and a of a bit lazy #astrophotography shot with my Redcat 61 and ASI183MC last night from the New Hampshire Seacoast 🔭
A little bit of Andromeda by my side
A little bit of Andromeda’s all I need
A little bit of Andromeda’s all I see
A quick and a of a bit lazy #astrophotography shot with my Redcat 61 and ASI183MC last night from the New Hampshire Seacoast 🔭
December 4, 2024 at 3:40 AM
A little bit of Andromeda in my life
A little bit of Andromeda by my side
A little bit of Andromeda’s all I need
A little bit of Andromeda’s all I see
A quick and a of a bit lazy #astrophotography shot with my Redcat 61 and ASI183MC last night from the New Hampshire Seacoast 🔭
A little bit of Andromeda by my side
A little bit of Andromeda’s all I need
A little bit of Andromeda’s all I see
A quick and a of a bit lazy #astrophotography shot with my Redcat 61 and ASI183MC last night from the New Hampshire Seacoast 🔭
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Season 3 of ‘The White Lotus’ will premiere in February.
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Season 3 of ‘The White Lotus’ will premiere in February.
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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation was released on this day 35 years ago 🎄
December 1, 2024 at 6:01 PM
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation was released on this day 35 years ago 🎄
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It's time to try defining gravity
December 2, 2024 at 12:37 AM
It's time to try defining gravity
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Dune has the same plot as the Westminster Dog Show: After generations of careful breeding, we have produced this perfect little freak of nature and now it has behavioral issues
Mom: Let's pick out a Christmas movie to watch on Thanksgiving. Which one do you guys want to watch?
Family (in unison): DUNE!
Family (in unison): DUNE!
November 29, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Dune has the same plot as the Westminster Dog Show: After generations of careful breeding, we have produced this perfect little freak of nature and now it has behavioral issues
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SHE SAID IF YOU CARE TO FIND HER LOOK TO THE WESTERN SKY!
November 29, 2024 at 5:26 PM
SHE SAID IF YOU CARE TO FIND HER LOOK TO THE WESTERN SKY!