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Religion of Science & Higher Consciousness

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Posted by Earthling50

Hello Everyone, It’s been a while since I last wrote, but something has been weighing on my mind—our vanishing connection to the cosmos. For most of human history, the night sky was our greatest teacher. We charted the heavens, created myths, ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Jan 9Jan 9

Posted by Marionville

EPONYMOUS. - Adjective…relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named; (of a person) giving their name to something “the eponymous hero of the novel”; (of a thing) named after a particular place, person, or ...

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Health & Happiness

Dec 31, 2024Dec 2024

Posted by Pirclue1

Ayurvedic Massage in Sydney: A Journey to Holistic Wellness

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Oct 18, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by pedigojr

Omphalos: a central point : hub, focal point Omphalos originated as an ancient Greek word meaning "navel" and is distantly related to two other words of the same meaning, Latin umbilicus and Old English "nafela." (The latter of these is the source ...

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Natural history

Oct 17, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by Diaco

Methuselah Tree. An ancient +4800 years old Great Basin bristlecone pine, the Methuselah Tree grows high in the White Mountains of eastern California. (3 videos + some photos) Methuselah Tree, One of the oldest known living ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Oct 2, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by Marionville

HOROLOGY. - Noun…the scientific study of time, specifically involving the measurement of time and the making of clocks, watches or other timepieces. 15th century: origin Ancient Greek hora (hour/period of time) + Latin suffix ology (study ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Sep 24, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by Marionville

AUGUR. - Verb…(of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome “the end of the cold war seemed to augur well”. Synonyms; signal, bode, foretell, point to, foresee, predict. AUGUR. - Noun…(in Ancient Rome) a religious ...

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General & Hellos

Sep 20, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by Ryo1

How Japanese have produced wood for 700 years, without cutting down trees. Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique developed in the 14th century originally used by people living in the Kitayama region, because the territory was extremely ...

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World Music

Sep 18, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by Marionville

A magic carpet ride back in time to Ancient Egypt today courtesy of American composer Derek Fiechter - with his piece named for Pharaoh Ramses II….

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Folk Medicine Respository.

Sep 16, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by vocaloldfart

How did people clean themselves before soap was invented? By Marlowe Starling Soap has a pretty simple formula and a long history. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of scrubbing off the dirt, sweat and grime from a ...

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Herbalists Corner

Sep 14, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by vocaloldfart

Wild gorillas in Gabon eat plants with antibacterial abilities against drug-resistant E coli Wild gorillas eat the same tree bark used by traditional healers, which can inhibit the growth of E. coli in petri dishes, according to a new study. ...

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