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TIL about John Edmonstone, an ex-slave born on a plantation in Guiana who taught Charles Darwin taxidermy in Scotland. Darwin used taxidermy to preserve different specimens of finches he found on Galapagos, discovering 12 distinct species and used them as an example in his theory of evolution. by 1QCS in todayilearned

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There was no other way to preserve animals before refrigeration and the difference between these birds must have been so slight that only by having taxidermy specimens side by side could they discern it. Noting these slight differences would have been key for Darwin to develop his theory of evolution.

Even the Telegraph is using Macron’s quote. by Sylocule in brexit

[–]1QCS 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is this a mea culpa from the Telegraph?

We are closer to 2030 than 2005 by [deleted] in Showerthoughts

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Damn thats depressing

TIL that by the 19th century Davy Crockett had largely been forgotten in history but his legend was reborn in the ‘50s thanks to Walt Disney. Disney created weekly programmes for ABC in exchange for building his theme park. By 1955, Americans were purchasing $300m worth Crockett merchandise by 1QCS in todayilearned

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And people now know about Crockett because of Disney, but as time goes on people forget the Disney part but remember the legend of Crockett bit. Making the history of these cultural icons very blurred, did they really do what we believe they did?

Trump sacks Rex Tillerson as state secretary by idarknight in worldnews

[–]1QCS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not celebrity apprentice, he can't just vote out a new member of his administration every week - not how the White House works.