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Apr. 7th, 2015
tidbits cross time
Apr. 7th, 2015 08:54 pmNearly half the ancient papyrus survivals that have an identifiable author are either Homer's work or commentaries on Homer.
One of the first botanical gardens, made in Padua during the Renaissance, was very strict about the points of the compass; the southern part of the garden had plants from the south, the northern, from the north.
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One of the first botanical gardens, made in Padua during the Renaissance, was very strict about the points of the compass; the southern part of the garden had plants from the south, the northern, from the north.
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