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The Four Days' Battle - oil and pencil sketch, by Maarten Platje, 2026
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The Four Days' Battle - oil and pencil sketch, by Maarten Platje, 2026
Embroidery pattern from the 17th century based on natural forms. Processed image. Model Buch. Pattern Book. 1666.
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TW FOR SUICIDE !!
I'm looking for a multi-chapter, angsty Steddie fic I read on Ao3, where Steve's parents own a huge cabin mansion vacation house near the trailer park that Eddie sometimes breaks into, but one day when he does, he catches Steve trying to kill himself. I read it once maybe a year ago AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND IT SINCE
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Christiaan Huygens
Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. A leading figure of the Scientific Revolution, Huygens combined research into mathematical-based theories, such as the movement of light waves, with practical projects, like building superior telescopes and watches using balance springs. Huygens is credited with building the first working pendulum clock and first identifying the rings of Saturn.
Early Life
Christiaan Huygens was born in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 14 April 1629. Members of his family had held senior positions in the civil service for some generations. Christiaan's father, Constantijn (1596-1687), was secretary to the leader of the Dutch Republic. Christiaan was educated privately in the family home before he moved on to the University of Leiden, where he studied law and mathematics from 1645. He did not complete his degree, but his family's wealth meant he never needed to work for a living. Free to pursue his scientific interests and encouraged to do so by his father, Huygens first concentrated on mathematics and solving problems of geometry before exploring ways to improve the instruments that astronomers relied upon for their work.
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Does anyone else feel like they died in the great London fire of 1666...?
