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Mexico 1519:

We have lots of nickel in Canada

A black-and-white historical photo depicting a formal military ceremony. Several soldiers in uniform, some wearing distinctive hats, are gathered outdoors with trees in the background. One soldier is facing a senior officer, possibly receiving an award or recognition, while other military personnel and a few women in period attire, including large hats, stand nearby. Chairs are arranged for an audience.

When the First World War started, there were about 500 Muslims living in Canada.
Despite not having many of the rights others did in the country, 22 enlisted to fight for Canada in the war. One never returned home.
This is the story.

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A pillar, which bears deep-set eyes and a broad, flattened nose.

A c. 12,000 year old T-shaped pillar, carved with a face on its upper section, has been discovered at the Neolithic site of Karahantepe in southeastern Türkiye.

Photo credit Ministry of Culture and Tourism www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/1200...

We would know all about them if the conquistadors and Christian missionaries hadn’t destroyed everything. #History #Colonialism

Astronomer Ejnar Hertzsprung was born #OTD in 1873. 🧪 🔭

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YouTube video by TSN Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon: Nikita Kucherov fans

Interview with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon
#LetsGoPens #GoAvsGo #NovaScotia
youtu.be/2n0DVVenWIk

The success of the show was a big contributor to the growth of the TV and Film industry in Nova Scotia.

Well…. 20th Century because that’s USB-A. They will need to upgrade it to USB-C.

Vast ancient Egyptian temple dated to Old Kingdom The Karnak Temple's age has stumped archaeologists for decades.

"Recent analysis of ceramic fragments and geological samples appears to finally pinpoint a beginning era for the UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to an international research team, Karnak dates as far back as the Old Kingdom, circa 2591–2152 BCE."
🏜️🪨🏛️🏺 #KarnakTemple #Egypt #Archaeology

A black-and-white photograph of a person wearing a detailed, patterned hat and a textured collar, with a grainy, vintage appearance.

You may not know the name Albertine Lapensée, but she was the first superstar of women's hockey in Canada.
In her late-teens, she dominated the sport before abruptly quitting and disappearing from history when she was 20.
This is her story.

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Egypt opens one of the Valley of the Kings' largest tombs – DW – 10/04/2025 The tomb of Amenhotep III has been opened to the public after undergoing 20 years of renovation with support from the Japanese government and UNESCO.

Egypt opens one of the Valley of the Kings' largest tombs

The tomb of Amenhotep III has been opened to the public after undergoing 20 years of renovation with support from the Japanese government and UNESCO.

The image is the album cover for "Fully Completely" by The Tragically Hip. It features a vibrant, surreal artwork with multiple figures in dynamic poses, surrounded by musical instruments and abstract elements. The background includes a mix of red, purple, and green hues, with the band name "The Tragically Hip" at the top and the album title "Fully Completely" below it.

On this day in 1992, The Tragically Hip released their third studio album Fully Completely.
One of the greatest Canadian albums ever made, it sold 200,000 copies within three months. It reached #1 in Canada, eventually selling over one million copies for Diamond Status.

LMAO #BlueJays have no chill! 😂
25 runs in 2 games. Saw a joke:

“A BJ is always better than a Yank.”

Let’s Go #BlueJays LOL 😂

Half the list is the Woodlawn / Portland Estates area. Clearly what Portland Street needs is EVEN MORE traffic.

I enjoy studying the Phoenicians because them seem underrated and somewhat forgotten, compared to other civilizations. Perhaps I can relate to that, as a Canadian.

Fun word fact is that φοῖνιξ (phoinix)—meaning reddish-purple in Greek—is the basis for Phoenix 🐦‍🔥 and the word Phoenicians (the city of Tyre made some gorgeous purple, y’all). I’m fun at cocktail parties!

The photo depicts an elderly person sitting at a table. They are wearing a floral-patterned shirt with shades of green, yellow, and pink, along with a light grey quilted vest. Their hands are clasped together on the table, and a pair of glasses rests in front of them.

Kenojuak Ashevak created works of art through sculpture, painting, engravings and stained glass. A leading figure of modern Inuit art, she became cultural icon and her work has been used on stamps, coins and even our currency.
This is the story of an amazing artist.

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Hey, I know Lionel Messi is approaching the end of his playing career, but he’s not THAT old. #MLS

Video game lets you return African artifacts from Western museums | CNN In “Relooted,” players plan a heist to reclaim real-life African artifacts held in Western institutions.

Video games 🎮 can allow people to do the right thing—and to learn about cultural heritage. edition.cnn.com/world/africa...

Enjoy these Heritage Minutes brought to you by Historica Canada! While free to view and share, these productions remain under copyright. Re-uploads or modified versions are strictly prohibited… NEW Heritage Minute: Anne Innis Dagg

Watch our new #HeritageMinute on Anne Innis Dagg, a pioneering researcher who studied giraffes in the wild! buff.ly/RD5HblW

Halifax 🥺

Sleep is my favourite thing, so I guess if I were ever to dedicate a temple, it would be to Hypnos.

A person wearing a thick fur coat and boots standing in a snowy landscape with mountains in the background, next to a tripod-mounted camera, with a small boat and other equipment visible nearby, in a black-and-white image.

Peter Pitseolak spent his life preserving the knowledge of the traditional ways of the Inuit through his writing, sketching and photography.
Learning photography using borrowed cameras, he captured over 2,000 photos during a period of 20 years.
This is his story.

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Heritage Minutes: Chanie Wenjack Enjoy these Heritage Minutes brought to you by Historica Canada! While free to view and share, these productions remain under copyright. Re-uploads or modified versions are strictly prohibited…

Chanie Wenjack's death sparked the first inquest into the treatment of Indigenous children in residential schools. While you reflect on this National Truth and Reconciliation Day, take a moment to learn his story.

A house in Lake Tahoe that has a very Minoan theme.

Last night, we watched an episode of Zillow Gone Wild wherein a young girl in the 1970s convinced her parents in Lake Tahoe to paint her bedroom like the palace at Knossos and I have never felt closer to a small child.

TikTok’s algorithm will be retrained in US ‘from the ground up,’ per report - 9to5Mac TikTok’s algorithm will reportedly be retrained “from the ground up” for US users as part of a proposed deal in the works at Oracle.

The funniest thing about this whole situation is the assumption that the US Government and/or US Corporations are more trustworthy or less sinister than China.

Spoiler: They are not. #TikTok

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