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Hi, I'm Angela. I'm a scientist and a hopeless romantic.

[jackymedan]

[seitz9231]

Tiny furry philosopher

[ruinedchildhood]

[factfiend]

Fun fact: According to Greek legend there was a famous prostitute who managed to avoid a death sentence by showing the judges her boobs and arguing that it would be a crime against the Gods to destroy something so beautiful. 

Before you ask, yes there are paintings of this. And yes, they’re amazing.

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[karlosmadera-deactivated2019022]

I love history.

[bipolarbulgogi]

Role models tho.

[blackwoolncrown]

[barcoque]

The gay one

[suzie-guru]

No, but this is one of my absolute favorite bits of history! 

The courtesan named was named Phryne and she was indeed a renowned beauty, and was indeed was put on trial for a capital crime. And yes, the sum of her defense consisted of her stripping in court (helped by her lover/defendant) and asking the jury (all males) if they were prepared to destroy this. 

But this is actually a very interesting case of Values Dissonance - the capital crime she was accused of was blasphemy. In Ancient Greek society, exceptional beauty was a sign of favor from the gods, and they took the idea that beauty indicated goodness with great seriousness. They even called their nobles Kaloi k'Agathoi, “the Beautiful and the Good.” 

So by showing off her great physical beauty, Phryne was being very clever indeed, her argument essentially being “How could I possibly commit blasphemy if the gods have given me this body?“ 

God, I adore history. 

[nationalshitpostingagency]

”If these tits are legit, you must acquit.”

[thursday]

[jump-spark]

[tachibana--chan]

°˖✧ ｉｍａｇｉｎｅ！✧˖°

[shencomix]

[witchoncampus]

I DON’T KNOW WHY BUT I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING

[50shadezofcarter]

I text back embarrassingly fast

or three hours later

there is no in between

[crookedqueer]

Landscapes on my street in Albany, Oregon

[floralls]

by  afadingsummer

[thebelchers]

How are we going to get her out?

[eymo]

i will always assume indirects are about me. you could make a post/tweet like “ugh i hate that you raised me this way” and i’d be like i’m sorry i shouldn’t have done that

[purposelyaccidental]

The Girl - City and Color

Will always be my “flying to California” dream song.

[lagonegirl]

Bernie Sanders is fed up with racism directed toward President Obama

[enchantedfaeryforeste]

[2-shane-s]

He think he duck

[pokegraphic]

[purposelyaccidental]

Quentin Tarantino: I'm making another movie

Guy who makes fake blood for a living: *rubs hands together*