Calculation of solar and lunar eclipses
from: Marvels of Creatures and Strange Things Existing, by al-Qazwini
(copy manuscript, 14th century)
Zakariya’ ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (1203 -1283), was a Persian physician, astronomer, geographer and proto-science fiction writer. Born in the Persian town of Qazvin, he served as legal expert and judge (qadhi) in several localities in Persia and at Baghdad. He travelled around in Mesopotamia and Syria, and finally entered the circle patronized by the governor of Baghdad.
he also wrote a futuristic proto-science fiction tale entitled Awaj bin Anfaq, about a man who travelled to Earth from a distant planet
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Typewriter Series #22 by Tyler Knott Gregson
I have galaxies inside me
and they are all for you
I have the universe on my lips
and it wants to explore you too.
-Tyler Knott Gregson-
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[Submitted by: the-wilhelm-scream
Whoever began circulating the petition concerning modifications to a certain Agent’s uniform is asked to cease and desist. “Pimp Suit Purple” is not an appropriate color for S.H.I.E.L.D. uniforms, regardless of whether Agent Barton approves of the idea.]
awhpoor baby ;w;
COMERE BABY
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Some beautiful Crowns~ ♔
- Austria (Personally,my favorite)
- England
- Prussia
- Denmark
- Holy Roman Empire
- Hungary
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Bavaria
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Cool cool cool.
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