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• I was debating the fall of Afghanistan with Bing. When I drew a parallel with Ukraine, bro went full Kremlin propaganda on me

  Can you give us the full links it's referring to? I'm just really curious which article in britannica.com says that Maidan was all violent nationalists and nazis. Source: about 3 years ago

• Wtf is going on in the US right now?

  The definition of a school shooting from britannica.com is:. Source: over 3 years ago

• TIL the difference between Whiskey and Whisky. Whiskey (with an 'e') refers to grain spirits distilled in Ireland and the United States. Whisky (with no 'e') refers to Scottish, Canadian, or Japanese grain spirits.

  TIL that britannica.com is not a reliable source. Source: over 3 years ago

• Ffs the mans whole motif IS DEATH,but no pharah needs 2 bp skins in a row

  *small caveat, as much as I love Anubis I'm not super aware of characterization in the original mythology, however, after a quick trip to britannica.com it seems he was more similar to hades as the soul-governor, though apparently he was anciently associated with hermes, no idea why, but he did invent embalming, so enjoy this information. Source: over 3 years ago

• Know the faces of Fascism

  Actually found this question really interesting. So I went to britannica.com for answers. And it seem that slaver inst part of any ideology. Its been used by everybody. From ancient Athens, to Imperial China, from Nazis in Germany to communist in Soviet Union. So I guess it was just a way of life, which most of us only recently found out is incredibly wrong. Source: over 3 years ago

• Clarence Thomas might have just broken the law in the Supreme Court

  Britannica.com says " a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government". Source: over 3 years ago

• Some educational resources on debunking antisemitism

  You can also look up the meaning behind antisemitic dog whistles and conspiracy theories and how they've been debunked on britannica.com, an example is the debunked conspiracy theory about the Rothschild family. Source: over 3 years ago

• Tim McKane:

  He's making an allusion, defined by britannica.com thusly -. Source: over 3 years ago

• How to find "scholarly" articles online that don't have to be paid for? (Medieval British Isles)

  My daughter (who is on the autism spectrum but mainstreamed) has to find a scholarly article online that "address[es] the process of ascension in medieval British Isles."   (This is for the unit on Macbeth, but I don't think the article is supposed to be about Macbeth specifically). It can't be wikipedia or a "generic encyclopedia site." (Which I assume includes things like britannica.com, though perhaps I... Source: over 3 years ago

• 😬😬

  You can play the semantics games all you want. The fact is, the Indian authorities in Bengal took their orders directly from shareholders (that's britannica.com, good enough?). That's just one example. Maybe the EIC didn't "own" that government on a paper somewhere, but that is obviously de facto ownership of a country. Source: over 3 years ago

• yeah i dont even know what to say for this one

  According to britannica.com (https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/eb/qa/Words-with-the-Prefix-A-), the prefix "a-" can simply meaning "not" or "without" (alongside other things, such as "on/in"), However, there are instances where it means a "lack of". For example, the word "asocial", which is defined as, "rejecting/lacking capacity for social interaction" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asocial).... Source: almost 4 years ago

• Canada's top general says world is becoming much more dangerous

  Assault rifle is a defined word. I provided the definition given by britannica.com and provided an example of an assault rifle, the colt C7, which is by definition an assault rifle. Go pound some sand. Source: about 4 years ago

• Read this if you're new to Anti-F*oding. - Melissa

  Photosynthesis - According to britannica.com, photosynthesis is "the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy. During photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds.". Source: about 4 years ago

• Argument for a younger universe

  10,568 + 1989 = 12,557 years in total. This conclusion alone didn't convince me until I heard about supernova remnants. Supernova remnants occur at least 50 years, and according to britannica.com, “There are 270 known supernova remnants, almost all observed by their strong radio emission, which can penetrate the obscuring dust in the galaxy.” 50 years times 270 occurrences equals 13,500 years total, which... Source: over 4 years ago

• Very cool!!!

  " The founding of the library[library of Alexandria] and the Mouseion is unquestionably connected with the name of Demetrius of Phaleron, a member of the Peripatetic school and a former Athenian politician. After his fall from power in Athens, Demetrius sought refuge at the court of King Ptolemy I Soter (c. 297 bce) and became the king’s adviser. Ptolemy soon took advantage of Demetrius’s wide and versatile... Source: over 4 years ago

• Strange lightning event

  This is known as bead lightning. Sciencedirect.com describes it as " the selective cooling of some channel sections due to their movement in ambient air relative to other channel sections." MEANWHILE, britannica.com says that the cause is unknown, but that a common theory is that parts of the bolt cool more slowly or more rapidly than other sections may, causing some areas to continue to glow after the initial... Source: over 4 years ago

• [REQUEST] How big is she compared to the Earth?

  To put it into perspective, the length of britain from the tip of scotland to the southern coast of england is 1000km (accordingly to britannica.com). Source: about 5 years ago

• To Be Saved, Must I Keep the Commandments?

  Britannica.com describes Saturnalia as “the liveliest festival of the year. All work and business were suspended. Slaves were given temporary freedom to say and do what they liked, and certain moral restrictions were eased. The streets were infected with a Mardi Gras madness; a mock king was chosen.”. Source: about 5 years ago

• Wikipedia Is Up

  They are available online, not just in print. In fact, I think they've stopped printing them ? Online: https://britannica.com. - Source: Hacker News / about 5 years ago

• Humans photosynthesize too, just very indirectly

  No no no no no. I quote " Photosynthesis, the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy" - britannica.com. Source: about 5 years ago