1) Born from German and Baltic trading towns
2) At its medieval peak it linked nearly 200 cities
3) It shaped trade from England to Russia
4) Today a “New Hansa” has ~200 member cities
5) They span 16 European countries
#hanseatic
1) Born from German and Baltic trading towns
2) At its medieval peak it linked nearly 200 cities
3) It shaped trade from England to Russia
4) Today a “New Hansa” has ~200 member cities
5) They span 16 European countries
#hanseatic
1. Around 1500, over half of England’s people may read at a basic level
2. Writing skills were much rarer
3. Reading spread via homes, churches and guilds, not just universities
Can you read?
1. Around 1500, over half of England’s people may read at a basic level
2. Writing skills were much rarer
3. Reading spread via homes, churches and guilds, not just universities
Can you read?
1. 12th c. w/ King's herbary in Upper Ward.
2. East Terrace (1820s): views to London.
3. Moat Garden: dry moat, since 17th c.
4. Jubilee (2002): year-round for QEII’s Jubilee.
5. Chalk escarpment over Thames: practical to elegant.
Fav royal garden? #Gardens
1. 12th c. w/ King's herbary in Upper Ward.
2. East Terrace (1820s): views to London.
3. Moat Garden: dry moat, since 17th c.
4. Jubilee (2002): year-round for QEII’s Jubilee.
5. Chalk escarpment over Thames: practical to elegant.
Fav royal garden? #Gardens
1. Jump height: up to 1.8 m (6x body length)
2. Top speed: 13.3 m/s (~48 km/h)
3. Average weight: 4-5 kg
4. Genome similarity to tigers: 95.6%
5. Survive falls from ~97 m (32 stories)
Your cat story? 🐱 #Cats
1. Jump height: up to 1.8 m (6x body length)
2. Top speed: 13.3 m/s (~48 km/h)
3. Average weight: 4-5 kg
4. Genome similarity to tigers: 95.6%
5. Survive falls from ~97 m (32 stories)
Your cat story? 🐱 #Cats
1. Over 600 different shapes worldwide
2. Italians eat ~23 kg per person/year
3. Origins: 4th century BC Etruscan evidence
4. Word "pasta" means "dough" in Italian
5. Global production: 14+ million tons annually
What's your go-to pasta? #WorldPastaDay
1. Over 600 different shapes worldwide
2. Italians eat ~23 kg per person/year
3. Origins: 4th century BC Etruscan evidence
4. Word "pasta" means "dough" in Italian
5. Global production: 14+ million tons annually
What's your go-to pasta? #WorldPastaDay
1. Density: 19,320 kg/m³ (heaviest common metal)
2. Melting Point: 1,337 K (1,064°C)
3. Atomic Mass: 196.967 u
4. Current Price: ~132 USD/g (record highs!)
5. Annual Production: ~3.3 x 10^6 kg globally
What's your gold story? #Gold
1. Density: 19,320 kg/m³ (heaviest common metal)
2. Melting Point: 1,337 K (1,064°C)
3. Atomic Mass: 196.967 u
4. Current Price: ~132 USD/g (record highs!)
5. Annual Production: ~3.3 x 10^6 kg globally
What's your gold story? #Gold
1. Joe Biden
2. Emily Blunt
3. Ed Sheeran
4. James Earl Jones
5. Tiger Woods
Know someone inspiring? #Stuttering
1. Joe Biden
2. Emily Blunt
3. Ed Sheeran
4. James Earl Jones
5. Tiger Woods
Know someone inspiring? #Stuttering
1. From Halley's Comet debris
2. Peaks Oct 21-22
3. Up to 20 meteors/hour
4. Best pre-dawn viewing
5. Radiates from Orion
Your best stargazing memory?
#Astronomy
1. From Halley's Comet debris
2. Peaks Oct 21-22
3. Up to 20 meteors/hour
4. Best pre-dawn viewing
5. Radiates from Orion
Your best stargazing memory?
#Astronomy
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That's how many people you need in a room for a 50% chance that two share the same birthday.
With just 70 people? 99.9% chance.
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That's how many people you need in a room for a 50% chance that two share the same birthday.
With just 70 people? 99.9% chance.
1. World's longest runic inscription: 760+ characters
2. Carved around 800 CE in Östergötland, Sweden
3. Contains cryptic riddles & mythological references
4. Memorial stone for Vämöd's son who died young
5. Mentions Theodoric the Great & Gothic wars
#Vikings
1. World's longest runic inscription: 760+ characters
2. Carved around 800 CE in Östergötland, Sweden
3. Contains cryptic riddles & mythological references
4. Memorial stone for Vämöd's son who died young
5. Mentions Theodoric the Great & Gothic wars
#Vikings
1. Logan Rock (Cornwall): 80-ton granite balancer
2. Kummakivi (Finland): Impossible boulder balance
3. Balanced Rock (Utah): Arches National Park icon
4. Devil's Marbles (Australia): Granite sphere stacks
5. Huelgoat (Brittany): Rock legend
#Geology
1. Logan Rock (Cornwall): 80-ton granite balancer
2. Kummakivi (Finland): Impossible boulder balance
3. Balanced Rock (Utah): Arches National Park icon
4. Devil's Marbles (Australia): Granite sphere stacks
5. Huelgoat (Brittany): Rock legend
#Geology
1. Petting zoos: City kids meet farm animals
2. Tractor rides: Countryside tours for all ages
3. Mazes: Autumn adventure challenges
4. Face painting: Transform into farm characters
5. Pony rides: Gentle introduction to horses
#FamilyFun
1. Petting zoos: City kids meet farm animals
2. Tractor rides: Countryside tours for all ages
3. Mazes: Autumn adventure challenges
4. Face painting: Transform into farm characters
5. Pony rides: Gentle introduction to horses
#FamilyFun
1. Formal dining: 12-course meal navigation
2. Social conversation: Small talk mastery
3. Business protocol: Corporate manners matter
4. International customs: Global cultural awareness
5. Personal presentation: Posture, voice, style
#Manners
1. Formal dining: 12-course meal navigation
2. Social conversation: Small talk mastery
3. Business protocol: Corporate manners matter
4. International customs: Global cultural awareness
5. Personal presentation: Posture, voice, style
#Manners
1. MS München (1978): 8.5-meter wave sank cargo ship
2. Queen Elizabeth 2 (1995): 29-meter wave cracked bridge
3. MS Bremen (2001): 30-meter wave damaged cruise ship
4. Draupner Platform (1995): First scientifically measured
5. Fishing vessels disappeared
#Shipping
1. MS München (1978): 8.5-meter wave sank cargo ship
2. Queen Elizabeth 2 (1995): 29-meter wave cracked bridge
3. MS Bremen (2001): 30-meter wave damaged cruise ship
4. Draupner Platform (1995): First scientifically measured
5. Fishing vessels disappeared
#Shipping
1. Swings: Timeless flying sensation
2. Slides: Pure joy delivery systems
3. Climbing structures: Adventure mountains
4. Spring riders: Imagination transportation
5. Sandbox: Creative construction zones
#Childhood #Playground
1. Swings: Timeless flying sensation
2. Slides: Pure joy delivery systems
3. Climbing structures: Adventure mountains
4. Spring riders: Imagination transportation
5. Sandbox: Creative construction zones
#Childhood #Playground
1. Swedish Midsommar: Flower crowns & maypole
2. Finnish Juhannus: Bonfires & sauna
3. Norwegian Sankthans: Coastal bonfires & folk music
4. Danish Sankt Hans: Witch-burning effigies tradition
5. Estonian Jaanipaev: Beer brewing & jumping over fires
#Midsummer
1. Swedish Midsommar: Flower crowns & maypole
2. Finnish Juhannus: Bonfires & sauna
3. Norwegian Sankthans: Coastal bonfires & folk music
4. Danish Sankt Hans: Witch-burning effigies tradition
5. Estonian Jaanipaev: Beer brewing & jumping over fires
#Midsummer
1. Japanese Imperial Family: 2,600+ years (mythical origins)
2. Ethiopian Solomonic Dynasty: 3,000 years
3. Cambodian Royals: 2,000+ years with interruptions
4. House of Oldenburg (Denmark): 1,000+ year
5. British House of Windsor: 900+ years
#Royal
1. Japanese Imperial Family: 2,600+ years (mythical origins)
2. Ethiopian Solomonic Dynasty: 3,000 years
3. Cambodian Royals: 2,000+ years with interruptions
4. House of Oldenburg (Denmark): 1,000+ year
5. British House of Windsor: 900+ years
#Royal
1. Stone masonry work: £200-400 per m²
2. Carved Gothic stonework: £2,000-5,000 per m²
3. Leaded stained glass windows: £500-2,000 per m²
4. Oak timber framing: £300-800 per m²
5. Slate roofing systems: £100-300 per m²
Craftsmanship costs a fortune!
1. Stone masonry work: £200-400 per m²
2. Carved Gothic stonework: £2,000-5,000 per m²
3. Leaded stained glass windows: £500-2,000 per m²
4. Oak timber framing: £300-800 per m²
5. Slate roofing systems: £100-300 per m²
Craftsmanship costs a fortune!
1. Royal Armory: Medieval weapons collection
2. Crown jewels & coronation regalia
3. Tre Kronor Museum
4. Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities
5. Royal apartments
#Museums
1. Royal Armory: Medieval weapons collection
2. Crown jewels & coronation regalia
3. Tre Kronor Museum
4. Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities
5. Royal apartments
#Museums
1. How to Win Friends (Carnegie): Social skills bible
2. Think and Grow Rich (Hill): Success mindset manual
3. The 7 Habits (Covey): Personal effectiveness guide
4. Rich Dad Poor Dad (Kiyosaki): Financial literacy
5. The Power of Positive Thinking (Peale): Optimism blueprint
1. How to Win Friends (Carnegie): Social skills bible
2. Think and Grow Rich (Hill): Success mindset manual
3. The 7 Habits (Covey): Personal effectiveness guide
4. Rich Dad Poor Dad (Kiyosaki): Financial literacy
5. The Power of Positive Thinking (Peale): Optimism blueprint
1. Wider skirts= higher social standing
2. Expensive steel hoops vs cheap whalebone
3. Multiple petticoats layered underneath
4. Silk taffeta rustling announced your arrival
5. Servants required for dressing assistance
Bigger was better!
#Fashion #Status
1. Morning: Medium height for business
2. Afternoon: Higher for social calls
3. Evening: Highest for formal dinners
4. Wilted collar = social embarrassment
5. Wrong height = class confusion
Victorian etiquette was exhausting!
#Etiquette
1. Morning: Medium height for business
2. Afternoon: Higher for social calls
3. Evening: Highest for formal dinners
4. Wilted collar = social embarrassment
5. Wrong height = class confusion
Victorian etiquette was exhausting!
#Etiquette
1. Palace of Westminster: Gothic Revival icon
2. St. Pancras Station: Railway cathedral
3. Carson Mansion: "Queen Anne" woodwork
4. Royal Albert Hall: Concert perfection
5. Oxford Museum: Ruskin's nature-inspired design
#Architecture #Victorian
1. Palace of Westminster: Gothic Revival icon
2. St. Pancras Station: Railway cathedral
3. Carson Mansion: "Queen Anne" woodwork
4. Royal Albert Hall: Concert perfection
5. Oxford Museum: Ruskin's nature-inspired design
#Architecture #Victorian