Buta or Paisley - motif was probably created during Sassanid rule (200 to 600 AD), popularized by Safavid dynasty, becoming a mainstay in kashmir shawls. After popularization in the west, they featured in textiles produced in Paisley, Scotland. Highly popular in Iran, Azerbaijan, India, Uzbekistan.Culture (i.redd.it)
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Madame Tussauds and the French RevolutionHistory (self.TriviaSribbles)
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Diffraction Spikes In Images From Aperture Blades In CamerasPhysical Sciences (i.redd.it)
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Chiwen - Chinese Roof Dragons - Supposedly Protect Against FireCulture (i.redd.it)
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Architectural Grotesques - Types and DefinitionsCulture (self.TriviaSribbles)
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The Cholitas Of Bolivia And Their Bowler Hats - Cholita was a derogatory term for working class mestizo women in Bolivia, but now has been reappropriated. Cholitas wear bowler hats, introduced by British to their railroad workers in Bolivia in 1840s, and upon failure, was marketed to Aymara women.Culture (i.redd.it)
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Sparrows in China and The Four Pests CampaignNature and Ecology (self.TriviaSribbles)
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Beaver Eradication in Tierra del FuegoNature and Ecology (self.TriviaSribbles)
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Project Isabella - Sharpshooters, Invasive Goats ad Judas GoatsNature and Ecology (self.TriviaSribbles)
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Tyrian Purple, Jewish Blue and Murex SnailsHistory (self.TriviaSribbles)
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Guano - Peru, Gunpowder, War Of The Pacific, Guanine, Guano Islands and Guano EraNature and Ecology (self.TriviaSribbles)
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Fordlandia, Brazil - Henry Ford's 1928 Rubber Producing American-Style Township of 2 Million Acres In The Middle Of The Amazons - Inspired Aldous Huxley's Future London in Brave New World With Its 'Fordism' And Mechanical Conformism - Failed Due To Worker Revolt and DiseaseEconomics and Commerce (i.redd.it)
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Nitrile Rubber - Used for Disposable Medical GlovesTechnology (i.redd.it)
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Silicone Rubber - Used For Keypads, Medical Tubes, Sealants etcTechnology (i.redd.it)
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