Today in Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. (331 BCE)

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Name: William Selwyn
Age: 28
Orientation: Bicurious
Forms: Human, Wolf, and Dragon
Status: N/A
History: Varies from Region to Region
Abilities: Varied from Region to Region
Eras: Medieval Fantasy to Sci-FI Fantasy and Modern Fantasy

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John James Audubon was likely the most famous ornithologist who has ever lived. Here is his 1831 lithograph of the buff-bellied piper (Anthus rubescens), then titled as “The Brown Titlark”. The species' diet primarily consists of arthropods, (1/2)

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NEW EXTRA EXTRA HISTORY: Dentistry slowly moved from mystic to medic as time marched on, but the next great leap in dentistry came not from the lab, but from the traveling showmen of the 19th century: the start of anesthesia.

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Today is making history: The State Congress decided by a majority vote to approve the decriminalization of abortion before 12 weeks of gestation. Oaxaca is only the 2nd state in all of to do so, following 12 years ago

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NEW EXTRA HISTORY: Pizarro and Atahualpa finally meet. An empire will fall through the greed of the conquistadors: but who is the real victor in the end?
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Appreciation thread for the best but least respected rival in Pokémon history: Wally, especially his ORAS revamp.

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Gas stations in space. https://t.co/OnaHYtgg99

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Today in history: in 1974 (also known as debuted.

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Digging History: From Pacific shores, over vast plains and ancient forest to the islands of the Atlantic coast, Canada hides a wealth of stories in her soil. https://t.co/oj1jTazGBE

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Keep your eyes open, know your history: continuities in the graphic design & representation of are where you least expect them. Here, a current tourist Map of (left) designed Kate Givishvili, concept by Shalva Givishvili. Soviet version (right) of the same map.

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NEW: Today, we’re wrapping up month by covering two of the most important episodes in history: “A Better World” Parts 1 & 2!

Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/rtA5ZUu0v7 Stream: https://t.co/ug2JpcHEjM

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Today in Comics History: The legendary "walking bed" page from Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland" was published on July 26, 1908:

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Drawing>History: The Shadow Lurks > Saturday Leftover Day. The New https://t.co/cWZNiZEJbJ

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