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#OTD in 1885.

Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published in the US for the 1st time, in New York by Charles L. Webster, illustrated by E. W. Kemble, the 1st impression having been delayed for replacement of an unauthorized obscene alteration to one of the illustrative plates. Its first-person narrative in colloquial language is initially controversial but ultimately influential in the development of realism in American literature.

At PG
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
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The genetic architecture of resistance to septoria tritici blotch in French wheat cultivars

Septoria tritici blotch, caused by Zymoseptoria tritici, threatens wheat production. Researchers and breeders, studied 285 elite French wheat varieties, identifying 57 resistance QTLs and at least 11 known Stb genes. Their findings aid breeding for resistance and support the future meta-analysis.

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The genetic architecture of resistance to septoria tritici blotch in French wheat cultivars - The Global Plant Council

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The First Agricultural Revolution, beginning c. 12-20,000 years ago, was characterized by the emergence of different agricultural systems in different parts of the world, whose common trait was the use of native species. #History #Neolithic #Agriculture #HistoryFact whe.to/ci/1-23975-en/

First Agricultural Revolution

The First Agricultural Revolution, beginning c. 12-20,000 years ago, was characterized by the emergence of different agricultural systems in different parts of the world, whose common trait was the...
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I recommend you open an issue against their github project. I'm surprised that post editing is not something they can do though, as it's pretty much a core experience of mastodon, but I do remember whispered folk legends about post editing, that it wasn't always there, etc, but that's before my time, so I wouldn't know for sure
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The tiny Narcissus are coming into flower.

#Flora #Spain #Nature #Photography #Botany #BloomScrolling #Andalucia #Spring

#bloomscrolling #photography #nature #Flora #botany #spring #spain #andalucia

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One bottle of wine later diningandcooking.com/1904713/o… #DrunkenCookery #DrunkenCoookery #Drunkencookery

One bottle of wine later - Dining and Cooking

Food (Dining and Cooking)
#drunkencookery #drunkencoookery

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The cloud is my canvas, where every drift writes a story, speaks a moment, and whispers a language.

Share me your clouds, and together, we'll discover their secrets.

#cloudart #art #artist #love #doodle #somadey #somadeycartoon #sky #nature

#nature #love #art #sky #artist #doodle #cloudart #somadey #somadeycartoon

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Access Information News for Monday, February 17, 2025 - Volume 1002 ♿️
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The Week's News in Access Information
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#KnowledgeByte: #Regenerative #Agriculture is a way of farming to build and improve soil fertility, whilst sequestering and storing atmospheric CO2, increasing on farm diversity and improving water and energy management.

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Soil Erosion and Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems.
Knowledge Zone
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Sonnet 059 - LIX
If there be nothing new, but that which is
Hath been before, how are our brains beguil'd,
Which labouring for invention bear amiss
The second burthen of a former child.
Oh that record could with a backward look,
Even of five hundred courses of the sun,
Show me your image in some antique book,
Since mind at first in character was done,
That I might see what the old world could say
To this composed wonder of your frame;
Whether we are mended, or where better they,
Or whether revolution be the same.
Oh sure I am the wits of former days,
To subjects worse have given admiring praise.

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#sonnet #poem #Shakespeare

#poem #Shakespeare #sonnet @David August βŒπŸ‘‘

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#OTD in 1904.

Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly premiered at La Scala in Milan to poor reviews, forcing him to revise the opera.

This was due in part to a late completion by Puccini, which gave inadequate time for rehearsals. Puccini revised the opera, splitting the second act in two, with the Humming Chorus as a bridge to what became Act III, and making other changes.

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#music #opera

opera by Giacomo Puccini

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#Music #otd #opera
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#WondersOfNature: Eucalyptus deglupta, commonly known as the #Rainbow #Eucalyptus, is a species of tall #Tree that is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

As rainbow eucalyptus sheds its bark, it reveals a neon green inner layer. Over time, as this layer is exposed to air, it ages into different colors - bright reds, oranges, blues, pinks and purples.

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Rainbow Eucalyptus

Did you know about 'Rainbow Eucalyptus'?
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#tree #Rainbow #eucalyptus #wondersofnature
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Collared Antshrike

Stout-billed antshrike found in arid areas of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Male is brown and white with a black head, throat, and breast; tail is black with a white tip. Female is brown and buff with a black face speckled with white. Both sexes have a bushy crest and bold wing markings. Birds in the MaraΓ±on drainage look a bit different; males have paler faces and less black on the underparts; females have whiter underparts. Inhabits deserts, dry scrub, and deciduous forest understory. Song is a very fast, nasal trill that ends on a longer, higher note.

Link: ebird.org/species/colant1
Photo Location: Peru

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Tree-killing beetle found to be attracted to Britain’s most common spruce theguardian.com/environment/20… #Treesandforests #Environment #Worldnews #Insects #Science #Animals #UKnews

Tree-killing beetle found to be attracted to Britain’s most common spruce

Discovery of pest in UK raises fears for Sitka spruce, which accounts for half of country’s commercial plantations
Rachel Keenan (The Guardian)
#Science #environment #animals #insects #worldnews #treesandforests #uknews

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#ITByte: A "medical digital twin" is a virtual, computer-generated representation of a patient, organ, or biological process, created by compiling and analyzing a patient's health data from various sources.

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Medical Digital Twin

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With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Are Moving Into the Arctic – Yale E360…

Killer whales have begun to migrate farther into previously icy regions of the #Arctic, preying on narwhal, beluga, and bowhead. Scientists say their increasing numbers could shift food webs in ways that affect both endangered whale populations and subsistence Inuit hunters... #ice #globalwatming #endangeredspecies

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With Sea Ice Melting, Killer Whales Are Moving Into the Arctic – Yale E360…

Killer whales have begun to migrate farther into previously icy regions of the #Arctic, preying on narwhal, beluga, and bowhead. Scientists say their increasing numbers could shift food webs in way…
for much deliberation
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#QuizOfTheDay: This name is often used as a common national #Personification of the federal government of the #UnitedStates or the country in general.

What is this name?

A. Uncle Sam
B. Uncle Tom
C. Lady Liberty
D. Mother USA

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Knowledge Zone Quiz - Quiz of the day
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#unitedstates #quizoftheday #personification

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What Are Wilkie Collins’ Contributions to Victorian Literature?

Wilkie Collins (1824 -1889) was a significant figure in Victorian Literary circles. He is perhaps best known today for his sensation novel The Woman in White as well as his influential detective novel The Moonstone.

By Lauren Jones

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Wilkie Collins at PG:
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#books #literature

What Are Wilkie Collins’ Contributions to Victorian Literature?

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Black Cat Scratches Record on the Turntable Like a DJ laughingsquid.com/black-cat-sc…

Black Cat Scratches Record on the Turntable Like a DJ

A black cat named Odo sat next to the turntable and took over DJ duties by (literally and figuratively) scratching a record that was playing.
Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)

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#BloomScrolling A flower called snowdrop to refresh your screen. 🀍

#TimelineCleanser #photography #nature #flowers #NaturePhotography

#bloomscrolling #photography #nature #naturephotography #flowers #TimelineCleanser

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Ha ha ha! Yeah, it seems like that kind of place. It is really nice here, thanks to the Indigenous peoples who have cared for these lands and waters for millenia. There is a large variety of wildlife, lots of bears, the highest concentration of cougars (pumas) in British Columbia, salmon jumping out of the water, orcas hunting for seals in harbours... just amazing. I love it.

@Mikko
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Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019

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Hear the Evolution of Electronic Music: A Sonic Journey from 1929 to 2019

It's easy to get the impression that enthusiasts of electronic music listen to nothing else.
Colin Marshall (Openculture.com)

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Among the shadows shining bright, a lovely Robin is quite a sight.

#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon

#photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #birds #birdsofmastodon #naturecommunity
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Woman who had pioneering cancer treatment 18 years ago still in remission theguardian.com/science/2025/f… #Medicalresearch #Cancerresearch #Children #Science #Society #Cancer #Health #UKnews

Woman who had pioneering cancer treatment 18 years ago still in remission

Researchers say woman treated for neuroblastoma as a child is longest known survivor after having CAR T-cell therapy
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#Science #society #uknews #health #cancer #children #medicalresearch #CancerResearch

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πŸ”Š Brain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to go under NHS trial

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Brain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to go under NHS trial

Devices may have potential to help patients with conditions such as depression, addiction, OCD and epilepsy
Hannah Devlin (The Guardian)
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We make #coffee & #tea that funds underserved youth arts! 🎭

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#CoffeeClub #CoffeeForTheArts #Art #Arts #Artist

#art #Coffee #artist #arts #tea #coffeeforthearts #coffeeclub

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The Deadly History Behind New York City's Uninhabited North Brother Island on the East River laughingsquid.com/north-brothe…

The Deadly History Behind New York City's Uninhabited North Brother Island on the East River

Weird History explained why North Brother Island could have been a prime piece of NYC real estate but instead has sat abandoned.
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How Swans Use Their Feet to Elegantly Land on Water laughingsquid.com/how-swans-la…

How Swans Use Their Feet to Elegantly Land on Water

Forevergreen shared a clip of a swan coming in for a landing over and into the water lowering its webbed feet down as hydroplaning skis.
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At a length of approximately 19 centimeters or 7.5 inches, a chameleon’s tongue is about 1.5 times the length of their own body! In addition to that, their tongues can extend six times to reach their full length!

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One of the best ways of discovering interesting accounts and posts on here is to follow hashtags. It's really easy to do:

1. Search for a hashtag
2. Click the hashtag you want from the suggestions
3. On the results page for that hashtag, click "Follow" at the top of the page

Posts with followed tags will start showing up in your timeline.

There is lots more info about hashtag following (including how to manage and unfollow tags) in the guide at:

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#FediTips #Mastodon

How do I follow hashtags on Mastodon and the Fediverse? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse
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Pound-for-pound, leopards are the world’s strongest big cat! Due to their strong, stocky stature, climbing ability, and agility, they are one of only three big cats (the others being lions and tigers) capable of dragging large prey, approximately twice their size, up trees!
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A Funny Parody About the Architects Who Designed the Parking Lots at Trader Joe's Stores laughingsquid.com/architects-w…

A Funny Parody About the Architects Who Designed the Parking Lots at Trader Joe's Stores

Alan Giles and Jesse Kendall amusingly parodied the ridiculous design of parking lots at Trader Joe's stores.
Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)

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β€˜Pineapple! The Queen of Fruits in Muskau Park’ in Bad Muskau, Germany

This permanent exhibition showcases the historical significance and cultivation of pineapples.#museums #fruit #exhibit #section-Atlas

β€˜Pineapple! The Queen of Fruits in Muskau Park’

ugc (Atlas Obscura)
#section-Atlas #Museums #fruit #exhibit

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Scrub Nightjar

Brown-and-buff nightbird found in arid scrub and deserts in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is dark brown, heavily mottled with buff, and has a white throat. In flight, it has white crescents near the wingtips and white stripes along the outer tail feathers. Similar to Common Pauraque, but smaller, with a shorter tail and a different voice. Compared to Tschudi's Nightjar, with which it overlaps in northwestern Peru, Scrub is much darker and has a different song. Scrub Nightjar typically gives a clear, whistled, incessantly repeated β€œtWEE-oh,” more emphatic and not as burry as Common Pauraque.

Link: ebird.org/species/scrnig1
Photo Location: Ecuador

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I've disabled auto-posting of Liliputing articles to this account, after receiving a warning from @fosstodon that it looks like I'm spamming.

The WordPress ActivityPub plugin is still kind of buggy, but you can try following these accounts:

@liliputing_ - This shows all I've written, but not those from other authors.

@liliputing - This should display posts from all authors. It can be hit or miss though.

You can also follow Liliputing on BlueSky: @liliputing.bsky.social.

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New #ebook @gutenberg_org: The science of beauty, as developed in nature and applied in art by David Ramsay Hay gutenberg.org/ebooks/75399

The science of beauty, as developed in nature and applied in art by Hay

Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
Project Gutenberg
#ebook @Project Gutenberg

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The Cardamom Expanded Universe is bigger than you think.#cooking #plants #botany #food #ingredients #spices #section-Articles

A Guide to the Cardamoms of the World

Andrew Coletti (Atlas Obscura)
#section-Articles #food #Cooking #plants #botany #INGREDIENTS #spices

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Striped Laughingthrush

A slender brown bird with fine white streaks prominently visible on the upperparts. Note the white eyebrow and the white cheeks. The belly is pale brown with indistinct streaks. It inhabits scrub and grasslands along the edges of forests. Songs and calls including short, sweet whistles and trills.

Link: ebird.org/species/strlau3
Photo Location: India

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