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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · Jul 17
Here's a question for #BookSky:

What are some iconic or classic works of literature that you read just for the sake of doing so?

Here are some of my examples:

1. Don Quixote
2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
3. The Canterbury Tales
4. Treasure Island
5. 1001 Arabian Nights
6. Les Miserables
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 14h
Here is an interesting questions:

Given the small sizes of BOTH Luxembourg AND Andorra (and their histories with their larger and more powerful neighbors), how likely is it that there are more people of Luxembourgish and Andorran descent in the U.S. than they are people in either country? 🇱🇺🇦🇩🇺🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸🇧🇪🇳🇱
brilliantmaps.bsky.social Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 23h
Luxembourg Is Not A Microstate!

See how it compares to all the other countries: brilliantmaps.com/luxembour...
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 1d
What The Bishop Chess Piece Is Called In Europe & What It Means

Jester, Elephant, runner, or bishop, which do you think is the best name?

More about the differences: brilliantmaps.com/bishop-ch...
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 1d
Map of the Caucasus in 211AD.

Notice the Kingdom of Iberia and Caucasian Albania neither of which are where you’d expect them to be.

Full map: brilliantmaps.com/roman-emp...
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 2d
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What are some things about this graph that surprise you?
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 2d
US States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County

Although the county went 64.8% for Harris vs 32.2% for Trump; Trump still got more votes in the county than in Alaska, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota combined.

See the reason why: brilliantmaps.com/states-sm...
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Elaine Treharne @etreharne.bsky.social · 6d
Had fun filming a short video about the fabulous Parker.stanford.edu with @blalbritton.bsky.social today. We have a super NEH project (Global Currents) on the automated retrieval of features of manuscript layout using Parker data.
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 5d
In case you wanted to learn something interesting, here is a YouTube channel #TheItalianReach explaining why Italian immigration to the United States largely came from villages from Southern Italy and not big cities such as Rome or Milan:

1. youtu.be/6tXtRBIapjY?...

2. youtu.be/f9ndkrCkUgs?...

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“Why No Italian Americans Come from Rome or Milan”
YouTube video by The Italian Reach
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 8d
The Name “John” in Different European Languages

Surprised?

There's actually even more versions: brilliantmaps.com/john-europe/
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 8d
Simplified History of The 4 Countries Of The British & Irish Isles

More about all of them: brilliantmaps.com/4-countri...
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 8d
Nationality Of Nikola Tesla According To Each Country’s Wikipedia Page

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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 8d
Number Of Times Each State Has Been Admitted Into The United States

More on why Georgia had to be re-admitted twice: brilliantmaps.com/times-adm...
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 8d
Cela me rappelle :

Au cas où vous voudriez apprendre quelque chose d’intéressant, voici une vidéo de Maapify sur les fans de baseball canadiens (en particulier de la région de Vancouver en Colombie-Britannique) qui aiment jouer à T-Mobile Park à Seattle.

youtu.be/h_xaOZbR15g?...
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 8d
This reminds me:

In case you wanted to learn something interesting, here is a video from Maapify on Canadian baseball fans (especially from the Vancouver area in BC) like to pack T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

youtube.com/shorts/h_xaO...

In addition, here is Maapify:

www.youtube.com/@Maapify/fea...
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Cynthia @cmc4768.bsky.social · 9d
Golden Gate Bridge dressed in fog
#stunday #blueskyartshow #goldengatebridge
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 8d
Most Common Surnames in Italy By Region

More about them: brilliantmaps.com/surnames-...
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 8d
Hey, there is a method to the madness...
markhamillofficial.bsky.social Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 8d
A reminder that I have "Arkham" embedded in my name.

(not that there's anything wrong with that...)
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 9d
#SpiderMan and the #FantasticFour:

The two series that helped put Marvel on the map.
comicfoil.bsky.social Comicfoil @comicfoil.bsky.social · 9d
Never one to pass up anything with Ol’ Blue Eyes, Ben Grimm the Thing, we have a Stefano Caselli 2011 Amazing Spider-Man poster featuring the Future Foundation
a family of superheroes pose for a photograph in their very white outfits art by Stefano Caselli
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 9d
Today, I recently watched this video on how Italian immigration to Mexico, while not nonexistent, was fairly small when compared to trends in the U.S., Brazil and Argentina. 🇮🇹🇲🇽🇺🇸🇧🇷🇦🇷

What are your thoughts?

youtu.be/HinpcdYWW_Y?...
Why Mexico Didn’t Get Millions of Italians
YouTube video by The Italian Reach
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The Bookreader @booksandlanguages.bsky.social · 9d
Here is something to consider regarding #SpiderMan's #RoguesGallery:

Second only to Batman's, it is one of the most iconic rogues galleries in American comics.

Most superheroes would be likely if their arch-enemy would be recognizable to the general public.
comicfoil.bsky.social Comicfoil @comicfoil.bsky.social · 9d
Promo poster extravaganza!
My own local comic shop A Pennyworths in Matthews NC had a small stack sitting out today, and I snagged about half. Eight total.

First up, this GORGEOUS Pepe Larraz drawn Spider-Man along with his rogues gallery!
a spider themed superhero swinging by a web with a host of villainous foes in pursuit art by Pepe Larraz
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 9d
Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)
Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 10d
Does it bother anyone else that most of the states in the Midwest are actually in the Eastern United States?

Data about the Midwest: brilliantmaps.com/us-midwest/
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 9d
Language Map of Belgium With Major Cities

More about the divide: brilliantmaps.com/language-...
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 9d
Map of All Countries That Have Ever Gained Independence From The United Kingdom

"Independence from Britain is celebrated somewhere in the world, on average, one in every seven days."

Full list: brilliantmaps.com/gained-in...
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 9d
Kiribati is made up of 33 coral atolls scattered across 3.5 million km² of ocean, bigger than India! 😮🌊

It's also the only country that sits in all four hemispheres.

And it's first country in the world to ring-in the New Year.

More odd shaped countries: brilliantmaps.com/weird-cou...
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Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 9d
The British Empire At Its Territorial Peak Covered Nearly The Same Area As The Moon

More about the comparison: brilliantmaps.com/british-e...
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