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This war between 1881 and 1899 took place between the United Kingdom and Sudanese insurgencies. It was names after a prophesied figure from Islamic eschatology.
What is the Mahdist War?
This man invented the television at the age of 21 in 1927. His statue is one of two, representing the state of Idaho in the U.S. Capitol Building.
Who is Philo Farnsworth?
This ancient Indo-Aryan land developed Bronze Age cultures along the Amu Darya river and was the cradle of Zoroastrianism. It later became part of the outer rim of Alexander's empire and was the center of Greco-Buddhism.
What is Bactria?
This Chinese province is known for its elephants, myths of Shangri-La, and for its tribal diversity. Some of these tribes historically were some of the most feminine and matriarchal cultures on earth before the Mongol invasion. Some of these tribes still practice Polyandry and one of the most famous ones, the Mosuo, is know for women who live in 'Walking Marriages' where the the men play housekeeper and the women move around.
What is Yunnan?
This 1950s American Actress became an early 2020s Twitter (X) meme based on a famous photograph of Sophia Loren clearly envying her Double D Goodies at a fancy dinner table.
Who is Jayne Mansfield
Immediately after WW2 the U.K. promised this major colony its independence. However, it was delayed due to Cold War geopolitical struggles. Between 1948 and 1960 the British fought Communist insurgents over challenging terrain in this former COLONY (name the colony, not the current country's name).
What is Malaya?
This Swedish 18th century scientist conducted neuroscientific research two hundred years ahead of his time. He was more known however for his prolific dreams, visions, and his theological treatises.
Who is Emanuel Swedenborg?
This early Mesoamerican civilization is known for its ceremonial masks, giant heads, and enigmatic origins. The name we refer to them as means 'Rubber People' in Nahuatl.
Who are the Olmecs?
Dreamtime is a concept described by early researchers to describe an ever present and uncreated 'Now' that does not exist in time. Experiencers of Dreamtime regularly communicate with the spirits of various types of living beings, stars, and ancestors. Dreamtime is most closely associated with what indigenous group?
Who are Australian Aborigines?
At 74 years old this dietitian became the oldest woman to ever be on the cover of Sports Illustrated (at the time) in May of 2022. Her son said in and interview that "she is just getting started" and she replied that "I'm in demand, I'm unstoppable"
Who is Maye Musk?
This war involved two 17th century colonial powers who vied for control of various spice trade ports in India, the Straits of Malacca, Japan, and Formosa. It lasted for 65 years and resulted in a stalemate.
What is the Dutch-Portuguese War?
This early American Zionist urged European heads of state to send Jews to Jerusalem in 1840 and 1841. He is known for his philosophical treatises on intelligent matter, learning German fluently in only 8 days, and for helping invent the Roadometer (device used in all modern cars) with someone who shared his first name. He is also the namesake of the author of the Alvin Maker series.
Who is Orson Hyde?
This desert people is known for its early adoption of Christianity, its red haired mummies, and its extinct language that was related to Scythian. They frequently donned robes of silk and built elaborate buildings in caves. They died out by the late middle ages.
Who are the Tocharians?
This Latin American country is known for scoring the lowest on the Hofstede cultural dimension of masculinity. Modern feminists state that the patriarchy was an unknown concept there until Spanish colonization as women always had a right to inheritance. To this day Machismo is much less strong there compared to neighboring countries.
What is Peru?
This Italian beaut was born in Colonial Tripoli and was known for playing various spicy roles in the 1950s and 60s. These include Helen of Troy, Sodom and Gomorrah, The Virgin of Nuremberg, The Naked Hours, and Seven Golden Men. X users have noticed her similar physical appearance to Lana Del Rey and her last name being shared with a controversial members of the Obama administration. She died in 2013.
Who is Rossana Podesta
America acquired this small island during the days of William McKinley. It was taken from the Spanish in less than 24 hours. No one was killed.
What is Guam?
This German diplomat and Sinologist was one of the few westerners to ever learn Manchu, Tibetan, Nivkh (Amurian). He knew 12 languages while he was still a child. He is reported to have been able to speak 68 languages fluently with his personal collection involving works from 120 additional languages.
Who is Emil Krebs?
This early Iron age civilization was known for its settlements along the Guadiana and Guadalquivir rivers. They were defeated by ancient Carthage in the 2nd century B.C.
Who are the Lusitanians
This notable Norwegian diffusionist sought to prove transatlantic connections by making hand-built rafts with primitive tools. In different expeditions he sailed to French Polynesia from South America and to the Caribbean from Africa. He also believed there was an ancient advanced civilization founded by Odin (who he believed was a real historical person) in modern day Azerbaijan and that there were significant Bronze-age links between Scandinavia and the ancient Near East.
Who is Thor Heyerdahl?
This mid century teenage photographer was the originator of many early 21st century thotly social media poses. She coached various celebrities like Bettie Page, June Wilkinson, Lainie Kazan, and Dianne Webber. Without her there'd be no generation of women for Rivelino to rave against (leopard print, tongue sticking out, legs out, men leaning in). She died in 2014 in Miami.
Who is Bunny Yeager?
Between 1593-1597 Spain went to war with this country after conquistador explorers had married some of the local princesses. There was a serious possibility that this country was going to become Muslim and Spain wanted to Christianize it as a colony. Spain used Literal Aztec and Samurai warriors as mercenaries while the defense used Islamic Saracen and Cham mercenaries. Spain got roasted and never attempted to expand its empire in this part of the world again. What country did this epic Age of Empires war take place in?
What is Cambodia?
This 20th century ancient languages polyglot, alternative egyptologist, researcher of Mediterranean mystery cults, and pseudepigrapha historian became the worlds foremost Enochian scholar by the 1980s. He wrote 15 books in his lifetime but 127 books have been posthumously published due to their controversial nature. Many a shizo esoteric thread on X is taken directly from his work without attribution.
Who is Hugh Nibley?
As the literary language of the ancient Kingdom of Magadha, this written script has heavily influenced the philosophy, ideas, and culture of Theravada Buddhism. Strangely there are many modern glossolalia cases of New Age hippies speaking what they call 'light language' when it is in fact this language.
What is Pali?
This Island is the only English speaking part of Columbia which was initially settled by Puritans in the 17th century. It is known for its Baptist churches, horse races, Mulatto people, Spanish treasure mangrove forests, breadfruit, and cultural ties to both the Caribbean and Antebellum South.
What is San Andrés?
Celebrity photographer Peter Gowland was known in for capturing famous images of Marilyn Monroe and many other bodacious babes from the 1950s to the 1980s. However his favorite dame was a clothing designer who created clothes several decades ahead of her time. She modeled for him for several magazine covers including See, Photography, Modern Photography. He failed to get her onto Life or Playboy as media executives thought she wouldn't have mass appeal.
Who is Barbara Osterman?