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DYK: The mage Malkur Valos was raised by a Golden Saint? After his mother died in childbirth, his father summoned a Saint to raise his child. When his father died in a mage's duel, the Golden Saint decided to keep the baby, and took Malkur back with her to the Shivering Isles.

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2020-05-07

What happens when a pirate retires? Find out in Countdown (The School Magazine). DYK? TSM’s Learning Resources are all online https://t.co/8nQrnHYLnD? Includes texts/strategies for group or individual learning/links to NSW syllabus/national curriculum.

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2020-04-27

Did some pixel art of my bby Arkentriste~~~
DYK that this is how I first got into art? Doing Pokemon pixel art? hah

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2020-04-13

. requested that we tackle the Carpow Logboat. We think this is pretty good work by

that the Logboat is over 3000 years old? Read more on the website. https://t.co/Sd0TvD5SQ0

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2020-03-31

A new is reportedly on its way to Nintendo Switch later this year

DYK: The original was supposed to be titled 'Super Mario RPG 2,' but was changed due to legal issues with Square Enix, who co-developed the first Mario RPG

➡️ https://t.co/DgWonYCRwp

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2020-03-30

(1/2) Although spokespeople had existed before, the first official 'Speaker' of the House of Commons was elected in 1377?

His name was Sir Thomas Hungerford, and you can read his bio here... https://t.co/1PWYNLIQCp

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2020-03-28

that manatees closest living relatives are 🐘s?

🖼️ from "Biologia Centrali-Americana", 1 of our 1st digitization projects & a resource still crucial to scientists studying natural history of Central America. : https://t.co/kF2b9sqlWR

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2020-03-25

DYK: Dwemer Cities have names that can be translated to our language? Some examples include:

Bthar-Zel -- Allied City
Kagrenzel -- Music City
Fal'Zhardum Din -- Blackest Kingdom Reaches
Arkngthunch-Sturdumz -- Graveyard of the Ghost Invaders or Where Bread Becomes Toast

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2020-03-24

Mycology is the study of fungi—mushrooms!

Violetta White Delafield was an early 20th century American botanist and mycologist who produced hundreds of beautiful drawings & watercolours of mushroom specimens.

A collection of her illustrations: https://t.co/2MViRZpOwo 🍄🎨

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2020-03-20

Although there are many kinds of bamboo, pandas are selective and will only eat a few varieties.

Tracks of a Panda 🐼

https://t.co/8VaWxdQx9W

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2020-03-16

A 17thc apothecary shop. It's well known we were once the Barber Surgeons but we were also the Incorporation of Surgeon Apothecaries. Find out more about this - sometimes stormy - relationship in our digitised manuscript collections https://t.co/nRFFrujz7z?

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2020-03-10

a high schooler imagined an arch on riverfront 14 years before Eero Saarinen submitted his design of the ? Learn more, then find out what our Teens Make History Exhibitors have been up to with their newest exhibit, https://t.co/JQONSe8Xa0

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2020-03-05

that Joan Procter had a particular 'pet' Komodo dragon, named 'Sumbawa' ? More about Joan in the : https://t.co/8nSSSfzNFa 🎥🦎

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2020-02-22

DYK that a search for "savage and malicious" in returns three pages of results? Including titles such as "Grandpapa's Tales of Animals" & "The New England Farmer" (and my beloved first description of the Thylacine)? I love https://t.co/JzVToRPYjW

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2020-02-08

5 good reasons for using our free customized VMs?

➡️Access to data
➡️Computational environment for storage & processing
➡️Variety of open-source toolboxes
➡️EO expertise & support for applications
➡️Training

For more info. on the service, visit https://t.co/irR55m8THV

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2020-02-05

Happy bday, Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (born 1778)! that Candolle coined the word "taxonomy"?

A work that brought Candolle early recognition was "Plantarum historia succulentarum" (1798-1837). In via ➡️ https://t.co/EfE7BUrDWg

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2020-02-05

Happy Wetlands are & come in many shapes, including marshes, bogs and ferns. the EU water law safeguards all freshwater ecosystems, including wetlands? Member States had best get a move on🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️The time is now to protect & restore them!

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2020-02-02

the world's population is split into 19 subpopulations? Subpopulations are based on management needs and what biologists know about the movement and genetics of the 🐾

are facing the loss of their habitat as sea ice disappears.

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2020-01-30

DYK The next Great Backyard Bird Count is Feb 14–17! Learn how you can take part: https://t.co/FPiHp3ynlU

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2020-01-29

the butterfly chair was invented in 1938 by Jorge Ferarri Hardoy as an homage to 19th c. military campaign chairs? Take a deep dive into the origins of in “Patios, Pools & The Invention of the American Backyard” now through Feb. 23!

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2020-01-16