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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Carl Linnaeus was a great admirer of George Edwards. He named nearly 350 birds on the basis of material provided by Edwards. But Edwards was also an important link between Linnaeus & Mark Catesby? explains via the painted bunting ➡️ https://t.co/yXkPFBdVnu

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apple pie is one of the most popular varieties? of the Cowarne Red from Thomas Andrew Knight's "Pomona Herefordiensis" (1811), with by William Hooker after Elisabeth Matthews and Frances Knight. https://t.co/1Fq2pctCJL via 🍎🥧

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Nanooq also features a selection of earlier from 1964-2014 on our Cape Dorset Prints page? Like these early treasures from 1964 by Eleeshushe Parr, Suitor & Dogs Playing https://t.co/BQve14UzBh

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YOU so GILLY! 😆🐋🦈 DYK: We can process up to 1,500 cubic gallons of water per hour!

📸: Simone Caprodossi

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🎉 Today is World Radiography Day! Celebrating the anniversary of Wilhelm Roentgen’s discovery of X-rays in 1895! the first X-ray photographs he took were of the bones of his wife's hand!

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Carving a pumpkin this Halloween? that the pumpkin is a cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo? from "Icones Plantarum Medico-Oeconomico-Technologicarum" (1800-22), in via ➡️ https://t.co/7Vpi1cAzRs 🎃

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clownfish (amphiprioninae) males can transition to female if the female of a family is lost in some way? Check out our newest title in the Gift Shop, Looking for Marla, which explores this topic for children in the context of gender expression and parenthood.

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✏️ DYK? My li’l woodland/farmyard characters were born from the practice I had, with custom pets and animals for my portraits! 🌳🖼

After tackling particular dog breeds, giraffes, resplendent quetzals etc for customers, I had a go at the critters.

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I run a fitness group just for furries? I do! It's called Fit Furs and we are looking for new members! Fit Furs is a forum to encourage each other, share ideas, share struggles and work together to promote a healthier lifestyle. Interested? Join at https://t.co/5esVPR4geM!

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DYK: The Cup was based on the Ardagh Chalice

The Ardagh Chalice is one of the greatest treasures of the early Irish Church. It is part of a hoard of objects found in the 19th century by a young man digging potatoes near Ardagh, Co Limerick

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📚#DYK that was celebrated as early as 1834 in some provinces in Canada? Dr. Cooper reads from THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: NEXT STOP, TORONTO! excerpt about a celebration in Toronto in 1839. Book by Shadd, Cooper, Frost is available upon order at .📚

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ऐ मेरे वतन के लोगों, जरा आंख में भर लो पानी
जो शहीद हुए हैं उनकी जरा याद करो कुर्बानी
All know song made immortal by SwarSamragyi BharatRatna ji
Brig Rajinder Singh was first MahaVir Chakra
who fought bravely fighting pakistan's pathans 26-10-47
🙏 JaiJawan

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Ready for some Roller Jousting? Gnomon student Brandon Mays sure is—his “Roller Girl,” concept by Johnson Ting, won him a Best of Term 🏆

you can emphasize in in both our BFA and Certificate in Digital Production programs? Learn more: https://t.co/HLq0b22ZFt

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reginae (Showy Lady’s Slipper) is one of Tennessee’s rarest and most critically imperiled plants? It is by collectors, as it has low seed germination rates and slow maturation, making it very vulnerable to picking

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(DYK) We are home to Toronto’s only permanent planetarium! Explore the Universe & take a fantastic voyage to learn more about our cosmic neighbours. For more information, including show times visit: https://t.co/7LGflq6EGF 🌏 🌟🌛

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that persons are more at risk of ill treatment & even when deprived of their liberty? We’re working to change this – learn more here at our Detention Focus Database https://t.co/PaCnRPCLSt

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