By pushing the Tartars into an earlier, "Mongol invasion" narrative, mainstream history divorces them from their real context, potentially a highly advanced and interconnected Islamic civilisation in Europe.🤔
The image of Tartaria as an enigmatic, advanced civilisation overlaps with the possibility that this "Old World" was deeply tied to Islamic culture and heritage.
By recognising the Tartars not as Mongol invaders but as Muslim inhabitants of Europe, a broader re-evaluation of European history becomes necessary, one that challenges the timelines, identities and power structures established by mainstream historians.
Imagine cruising down the highway with a turntable spinning your favourite tunes right in the car. Though short-lived, these in-car phonographs marked the automotive industry’s first attempt to let drivers and passengers curate their own music playlists on the go. 1950s
The first in-car record player, the “Highway Hi-Fi,” was nothing short of revolutionary.
Developed by Dr. Peter Goldmark, head of CBS Laboratories the Highway Hi-Fi was initially offered as a factory-installed option in Chrysler vehicles. 1956
1) The WEF is pushing digital IDs in the metaverse to track and trace every interaction and transaction. This isn’t about safety, it’s about total control. A digital prison disguised as progress.
2) The WEF’s latest report calls for global governance of the metaverse. Digital IDs would tie your physical and digital lives together, ensuring constant surveillance.
3) Every transaction, ownership record, and personal interaction would be tracked in real time, tied to your digital ID.
No anonymity. No privacy. Total traceability.
The Strange Obsession with Pig-Faced Ladies in Regency London 🐷 1/ In 1815, amidst the celebrations of Britain's victory over Napoleon, Londoners became captivated by a bizarre urban legend: the Pig-Faced Lady. But where did this fascination come from?
2/ Belief in witchcraft was widespread, leading to assumptions that such afflictions were caused by curses. One story tells of a pregnant woman who refused to give money to a beggar, resulting in the vagrant cursing her, causing her female child to be born with a pig’s head.
3/ One of the earliest examples is Tannakin Skinker, a wealthy Dutch woman cursed with a pig's face. Her story was popularised through ballads and chapbooks, blending folklore with moral lessons about kindness and charity.
Photos that depict the interior of a Rococo period Pullman train car. 1800s
Original owners of Pullman Palacecars were EF Hutton and the Vanderbilt's had at least 3 of them, Harry, Willie, and Alice had one of their own... cattle barons bought them too.
The most famous stock holders of the Pullman company were JJ Astor, Ellen Banker, Chauncey Depew, Jay Gould, Julia Grant, John Hay, Henry Morgan, J Pierpont Morgan, JD Rockefeller, and the Vanderbilts.