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On 1 June 1794, the British and French Fleets began an exchange of gunfire, out in the Atlantic, more than 400 miles from the French coast.
Learn more about The Battle of the Glorious, and its Greenwich connections: https://t.co/uNElu2oWo4
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#DidYouKnow Flora Indica was the first-of-a-kind book on India’s botanical heritage written in English. It earned its author, Dr William Roxburgh, the epithet of ‘Founding Father of Indian Botany’. It had illustrations of about 2,572 plant species. Read-https://t.co/a0lKf6Yaro
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At what distance should be #trees branches from each other in order to #limit the #risk of #fire?🔥
Right answer 👉👉👉 3 meters 👏👏
#Didyouknow that #Millais and #Trollope were friends, & that Millais made 87 illustrations for Trollope's work— "and I do not think that more conscientious work was ever done by a man," said Trollope. Here is his illustration of the Crawley family https://t.co/93ui9Mpyvj
#Didyouknow about the magical bowl Akshay Patram made by Lord Krishna for Draupadi?
Painting - One of Srikrishna’s Miracle, BP Banerjee, 1926.
Courtesy - The British Museum
#AkshayTritiya #krishna #draupadi #mahabharat
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#DidYouKnow that Lord #Parshuram once saved Ravana !
According to Vayu Purana,
King Sahasrabahu Arjuna invaded Lanka & took Ravana as a prisoner. Parshuram killed the King & rescued Ravana as Guru-Dakshina for his teacher,Lord Shiva.
#ParashuramJayanti
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#DidYouKnow ? In 1852, Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis discovered the 16th asteroid, Psyche.☄️He named it after the goddess of the soul in ancient Greek mythology. Thanks to #MissionToPsyche @ASUHIDA alum Rai Jones, there are more Psyche #funfacts coming soon.🔭
#DidYouKnow that gentoo penguins can swim at an astonishing 22mph 🐧 Discover what it's like to see Antarctica's wildlife as #Worcestershire's @ILLUSTRATIONSP shares her amazing experience as artist-in-residence thanks to @FoSPRI Book now...
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#DidYouKnow Frogs could jump this far?!
Meet the Frog in our #childrensbook Frog Crush 🐸 ...and laugh out loud as a big muddy hippo saves the day when he jumps on a crocodile who's about to eat his lunch! https://t.co/aNCBm5faMs #kidlit #fridayfundays
#DidYouKnow dieting can contribute to the development of an eating disorder? Today we raise our voices against the dangerous effects of #DietCulture, #WeightStigma, & #Fatphobia. Join #EDCare as we say no to the diet mentality & embrace #BodyDiversity! #EDRecovery @MellowDoodles
#DidYouKnow that 144 of William and Thomas Daniell's works, collectively known as 'Oriental Scenery', represent the single largest and most impressive project by English artists to depict Indian architecture and landscape. Know more here-https://t.co/sPU1HlnCyJ
#DidYouKnow we not only hold busts of our founder Robert Peel and first Commissioner Richard Mayne, but also advise on the portraits of them held at Hendon alongside a more recent series of Commissioners' portraits culminating in one from 2019 (3)? #WorldArtDay #WorldArtDay2021
#DidYouKnow: François #Boucher was awarded many commissions from Louis XV and even painted the king's Easter eggs.
Happy Easter from Boucher's splendid "Spring."
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François Boucher, The Four Seasons: Spring, 1755. Oil on canvas #FrickCollection