Words of Wisdom — February 5, 2014

Marlowe on War

“Accursed be he that first invented war.” – Christopher Marlowe (born on this date in 1564)

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“Accursed be he that first invented war.” – Christopher Marlowe (born on this date in 1564)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

With the invention of the leap year, the Julian calendar was used worldwide for over 1500 years. Over time, it led only to catastrophe.

These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.

Was the terror of Biscayne Bay a man who escaped slavery, an African chieftain, or a marketing ploy that went viral?

A spherical structure nearly one billion light-years wide has been spotted in the nearby Universe, dating all the way back to the Big Bang.

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We may be the last generation born not knowing if we are alone in the Universe.

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“I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.”- Adlai Stevenson (born on this date in 1900)