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The High Cost of Early Photography and the Failed Promise of Half-Frame Film
From expensive glass plate negatives in the 1830s to the invention of celluloid film and the later, unsuccessful, attempt at cost reduction using the half-frame format in the 1960s, the evolution of photography shows a clear progression in affordability and accessibility, with user experience and es...
The High Cost of Early Photography and the Failed Promise of Half-Frame Film
From expensive glass plate negatives in the 1830s to the invention of celluloid film and the later, unsuccessful, attempt at cost reduction using the half-frame format in the 1960s, the evolution of photography shows a clear progression in affordability and accessibility, with user experience and es...
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48% Bias Score
Re-evaluating the Renaissance: A Gradual Shift, Not a Sharp Break
The Renaissance, a period of significant transformation in Europe, saw changes in agriculture, diet, technology (printing press), and intellectual thought, challenging the traditional view of the Middle Ages as a period of darkness. This evolution, however, was gradual and not a complete break from ...
Re-evaluating the Renaissance: A Gradual Shift, Not a Sharp Break
The Renaissance, a period of significant transformation in Europe, saw changes in agriculture, diet, technology (printing press), and intellectual thought, challenging the traditional view of the Middle Ages as a period of darkness. This evolution, however, was gradual and not a complete break from ...
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32% Bias Score
Onassis's Christina O Yacht Listed for Record €90 Million
Aristotle Onassis's iconic yacht, Christina O, is for sale at €90 million, a price potentially setting a record for its age; built in 1943, it served in WWII before Onassis transformed it into a luxury yacht, generating €5 million annual profit from chartering.
Onassis's Christina O Yacht Listed for Record €90 Million
Aristotle Onassis's iconic yacht, Christina O, is for sale at €90 million, a price potentially setting a record for its age; built in 1943, it served in WWII before Onassis transformed it into a luxury yacht, generating €5 million annual profit from chartering.
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24% Bias Score
Taiwan's Chiang Kai-shek Statue Park: A Controversial Compromise
Taiwan's Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park houses approximately 200 statues of Chiang Kai-shek, relocated from public spaces due to controversies surrounding his legacy; the park reflects a compromise between preserving history and addressing concerns about the veneration of authoritarianism.
Taiwan's Chiang Kai-shek Statue Park: A Controversial Compromise
Taiwan's Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park houses approximately 200 statues of Chiang Kai-shek, relocated from public spaces due to controversies surrounding his legacy; the park reflects a compromise between preserving history and addressing concerns about the veneration of authoritarianism.
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44% Bias Score
Diverse News: From Dancing Centenarian to Family Mystery
This week's news includes a 105-year-old's energetic dance, a fight to save a historic phone box, a woman's discovery of a lifelong family secret, and the story of Australia's first female combat troops.
Diverse News: From Dancing Centenarian to Family Mystery
This week's news includes a 105-year-old's energetic dance, a fight to save a historic phone box, a woman's discovery of a lifelong family secret, and the story of Australia's first female combat troops.
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16% Bias Score
Hannover Exhibition Showcases Pelikan's Impact on Writing History
A new exhibition in Hannover, Germany, at Pelikan's historic Tintenturm, explores the history of writing from quill pens to fountain pens, highlighting Pelikan's 1960 invention of the Pelikano, the first school fountain pen with ink cartridges, and the continued importance of handwriting in educatio...
Hannover Exhibition Showcases Pelikan's Impact on Writing History
A new exhibition in Hannover, Germany, at Pelikan's historic Tintenturm, explores the history of writing from quill pens to fountain pens, highlighting Pelikan's 1960 invention of the Pelikano, the first school fountain pen with ink cartridges, and the continued importance of handwriting in educatio...
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48% Bias Score
Yale and Slavery: A History
David Blight's "Yale and Slavery: A History" reveals Yale University's extensive ties to slavery from its founding in 1701, detailing how numerous figures within the institution supported the system, and how the university attempted to manage its image while benefiting economically and ideologically...
Yale and Slavery: A History
David Blight's "Yale and Slavery: A History" reveals Yale University's extensive ties to slavery from its founding in 1701, detailing how numerous figures within the institution supported the system, and how the university attempted to manage its image while benefiting economically and ideologically...
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16% Bias Score
Bosnian Independence Referendum of 1992: A Path to War
A 1992 referendum in Bosnia and Herzegovina resulted in 64% voting for independence, despite opposition from the Bosnian Serb SDS and prior agreements between Croatian and Serbian leaders to partition Bosnia, directly leading to the Bosnian War.
Bosnian Independence Referendum of 1992: A Path to War
A 1992 referendum in Bosnia and Herzegovina resulted in 64% voting for independence, despite opposition from the Bosnian Serb SDS and prior agreements between Croatian and Serbian leaders to partition Bosnia, directly leading to the Bosnian War.
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36% Bias Score
A.D. 536: Volcanic Eruptions Trigger Decade-Long Global Crisis
Volcanic eruptions in A.D. 536 and 539/540 caused a global cooling event lasting over a decade, resulting in widespread famine, disease (including the Justinianic plague), societal collapse, and the reshaping of numerous civilizations.
A.D. 536: Volcanic Eruptions Trigger Decade-Long Global Crisis
Volcanic eruptions in A.D. 536 and 539/540 caused a global cooling event lasting over a decade, resulting in widespread famine, disease (including the Justinianic plague), societal collapse, and the reshaping of numerous civilizations.
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20% Bias Score
MacIntyre's Critique of Modern Ethics and the Rise of Arbitrary Rules
Alasdair MacIntyre's "After Virtue" critiques modern ethics' detachment from societal context, arguing that its focus on universal principles leads to arbitrary rule-making instead of inherent moral understanding, contrasting this with virtue ethics rooted in community and tradition.
MacIntyre's Critique of Modern Ethics and the Rise of Arbitrary Rules
Alasdair MacIntyre's "After Virtue" critiques modern ethics' detachment from societal context, arguing that its focus on universal principles leads to arbitrary rule-making instead of inherent moral understanding, contrasting this with virtue ethics rooted in community and tradition.
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44% Bias Score
A Gentleman in Moscow": Revolution's Human Cost
Showtime's "A Gentleman in Moscow", streaming on Paramount+, portrays Count Rostov's life in the Metropol Hotel after the 1917 Russian Revolution, showcasing the human cost of revolution through his relationships and the backdrop of Stalinist Russia.
A Gentleman in Moscow": Revolution's Human Cost
Showtime's "A Gentleman in Moscow", streaming on Paramount+, portrays Count Rostov's life in the Metropol Hotel after the 1917 Russian Revolution, showcasing the human cost of revolution through his relationships and the backdrop of Stalinist Russia.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Museums Urge Faster Release of WWII Archives
Fourteen Dutch war museums are urging the Minister of Culture to expedite the release of World War II archives, fearing delays due to privacy concerns; this follows a delay in the release of the Central Archive for Special Jurisdiction (CABR) archive, highlighting the conflict between privacy and pu...
Dutch Museums Urge Faster Release of WWII Archives
Fourteen Dutch war museums are urging the Minister of Culture to expedite the release of World War II archives, fearing delays due to privacy concerns; this follows a delay in the release of the Central Archive for Special Jurisdiction (CABR) archive, highlighting the conflict between privacy and pu...
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32% Bias Score
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