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Forget all those "archaeology" minecraft mods out there, I want one that adds Bronze Age barrows, Roman bathhouses, Iron Age ring ditches, etc.

And that's only the ones in Britain

I want cist burials, tombs, sarcophagi, etc.

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The presence of "Quetzalcoatl's Tchocolatl " in Septimus Heap indicates the existence of Mesoamerican culture.

Thank you, and good night.

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Look what I wrote!!!

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TW for the whole Hamilton-Burr duel.

Okay, so sources say that Aaron Burr loved his daughter. He made sure she was educated, taught her feminist values (even though he, himself, wasn't such a real feminist), etc. Her (his daughter, Theodosia) mother had already passed away. So why, in the name of G-d, did he go to the duel to kill Hamilton? Sources also say that he was prepping to actually fire at Hamilton. Either way (if he threw away his shot or let Hamilton shoot him), it'd impact her negatively—one, her father would die, leaving her an orphan. Or, two, he'd be a murderer, making her live in the shadow of a killer. If he loved his daughter, why did he go to the duel?

Even if it was an honor thing, people saw him preparing to kill Hamilton. He could've thrown away his shot like Hamilton. In fact, Hamilton had clearly stated to multiple people that he planned to throw it away. It's possible that Burr knew his plans.

I may not understand because I didn't live during his time. I may not understand because I don't have children. I may not understand for a multitude of reasons. But, I feel that if I was Theodosia, I'd be fuming.

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. That is all, goodnight, farewell, I'll post whenever.

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I noticed something super cool in Hamilton!

During "My Shot" when he says "oh, am I talking too loud?" The spotlight on him is the same color as in "Hurricane" where he is talking too loud

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Comparisons that will give you an existential crisis:

Mozart lived and died before the Holy Roman Empire collapsed in 1806. (The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 CE, which is what most of us think of as the prime example of the Romans, I think)

The U.S. was founded in 1776, before the Holy Roman Empire collapsed.

The U.S. was founded 246 years ago. That's about 10 generations. (A generation is about 20-30 years)

The guillotine was still being used when Star Wars came out in 1977.

Wooly Mammoths were still around when the pyramids were being built. (Wooly Mammoths died about 1650 BCE on Russia's Wrangle Island)

Cleopatra lived closer to the iPhone than she did to the building of the pyramids. Cleoatra lived between 69 BCE and 30 BCE. The iPhone was released in 2007. The pyramids of Giza were constructed roughly between 2550 BCE and 2490 BCE. Between Cleopatra’s death and the iPhone is 2037 years. Between Cleopatra’s birth and the pyramids is about 2481.

Oxford was founded before the Aztec Empire. The University of Oxford was founded in about 1101. The Aztec Empire started in around 1325.

TO BE CONTINUED

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Spoilers for Encanto:

Did anyone else notice in Encanto, in We Don't Talk About Bruno, that Dolores refers to Bruno in the present tense and says "I can hear him now"?

Also, "I can always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling"

No? Just me? Okay.

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I did another thing.

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History side of Tumblr, I need history book recs! Preferably not U.S. history or from the Industrial Revolution. (Archaeology books are a win) Thanks!

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I did a thing.

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Sam and Bucky remind me of Danny and Steve from Hawaii Five-0.

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Imagine being a gardener with allergies.

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Everything in the Librarians goes according to Clarke's Third Law:

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

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Leanna has been added.

Reasons Why Angus MacGyver Needs Therapy

(a.k.a. People who have caused MacGyver trauma, whether intentional or not)

SPOILERS AHEAD

Ellen MacGyver, Mac's (Late) Mother: Now, this wasn't on-screen, and we can't see how much it impacted him, but it did impact his father. Speaking of James...

James MacGyver, Mac's (Absentee) Father: The one we hate. He left Mac after his mother's death. Mac was already grieving, and then his father just ups and goes? No. You don't do this to a child. Even if you're a spy or you're grieving. Especially not if you're grieving. We're going to return to James later in this list.

Mac’s Grandfather: Again, this wasn't on-screen, but he was the last relative that was with Mac. I'd say he was the last living relative Mac had, but we know that's not true.

Alfred Pena, Mac's (Late) Mentor in Afghanistan: This man probably became an older brother or a father figure to Mac. And then he died. And Mac blames himself. Because, what if he went inside instead of Pena? We have an answer to this. You may have died and then so many other people would be dead as well. And his killer was still at large until season 3. And when Jack stepped on that pressure plate in that truck, Mac’s mind probably flashed back to when Pena died, and what if it happened again?

Not-Nikki Carpenter, Mac's Ex-Girlfriend: Now, none of us were really too upset about this "death", I don't think. But Mac was devastated. He probably thought he could have prevented it. And then learning that Nikki wasn’t dead, and had betrayed them? And Mac probably already had abandonment issues after J*mes. Thankfully he still had Jack and Thornton and Bozer and Riley (Riley will come shortly after)...

Not-Frankie, Mac's MIT Friend: Mac has already been through so much, and now Frankie is dead? We saw reaction to the phone call and we saw his need to find out what really happened. Thankfully Frankie isn't actually dead.

Nikki Carpenter, Revisited: So... Nikki didn't actually betray them? Oh. Still betrayed Mac.

Patricia Thornton, AKA Chrysalis, Former Director of the DXS and the Phoenix Foundation: Another traitor of Mac’s trust. I liked Thornton. She wasn't as good as Matty is, nor as competent, but Mac liked her nonetheless. And she betrayed them.

Zoe Kimura, a Forgotten Heroine: Can't remember much about her, other than that Mac liked her, she was smart, and she died saving people.

James MacGyver, Revisited: This awful excuse for a father, as well as an awful excuse for a man. Let's look at him: A man who cares for for the world than his son, abandoned his son, used his son, just a terrible person in general. Guess what. He was alive. And then hid a terminal illness from his son? And the fact that he had an aunt? That's messed up, dude.

Jill Morgan, the Innocent Victim: we didn't get a lot of time with her, but even that little bit endeared her to us. And then Murdoc killed her.

Jack Dalton, Revisited: Now, we can't fault Jack for going after Kovacs. But at the same time... we can still be bitter about it.

Charlie Robinson, a Martyr: I loved him. Honestly, I loved that he didn't give Mac a choice whether Charlie dies, or many people. I love that he took that choice out of Mac’s hands, even though Mac still felt guilty about it. Mac didn't get enough grieving time for this one. Or for any of them, for that matter

Phillip Lasky, For the Greater Good: If you don't remember, this guy was the one in that nuclear facility that Mac chose to die over many other people. I wouldn't include him if not for the fact that he probably had a huge impact on Mac’s psyche. Here is a genius operative who goes out of his way to not hurt innocents, and then Mac is presented with a choice. Kill Lasky or many people die. If I remember correctly, Lasky had at least one child. Lasky's death probably reminded Mac a bit too much of Alfred Pena's.

James MacGyver, Revisited (yet again): Well. He's dead now. James' death left Mac with one surviving relative (as far as we know): His aunt, who in pretty high up in an organization who's goal is to eliminate a lot of the population under the guise of "saving it". I wasn't too upset about his death, but Mac was (and if that didn't make me cry just a little bit...) And then Mac gets a video thingy and it doesn't say "I'm proud of you" or "I love you" or "I'm sorry I died and left you" or "I'm sorry I abandoned you when your mother died and left you with a whole bunch of abandonment issues". No. It gave him some coordinates and then self-destructed, leaving Mac with nothing left from his father.

Gwendolyn Hayes, Who's Loyalty to her Family Trumped her Ideals: This one is a bag of cats. What can I say about her? She was manipulative, but cared about Mac and his mother enough to ultimately sacrifice herself to save him and what he believed in. I still don't fully forgive her though.

Jack Dalton, Revisited: I loved Jack Dalton. He was everything to Mac. He was an older brother, a father, a partner. And then he left Mac to go on a mission. This was fine and I get it, but he left. Matty ordered him to come back to them, he promised Riley pizza and skeeball, and he told Mac "I'll see you on the other side, I guess." He told them he'd come back, he promised them. But he didn't. And that shattered Mac. Mac’s reaction was probably one of the most heartbreaking things ever. What happened to "you go kaboom, I go kaboom"?

Leanna Martin: Leanna was a barely seen member of the team. She was mainly a background character, mentioned, but not often on-screen. She disappeared one day and the next time we hear of her, we find out she's dead. I don't think Mac was particularly close to her, but losing a teammate probably had an impact on him.

This ends my rant (for now).

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The tag "hopeful ending" gives me feels.

It's like, it's not a happy ending. It's the capacity for a better one.

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