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Lola Zhang
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I keep being amazed how the artists / scientists laid ground for our modern day living. The maths, the accounting systems, the architecture…
These are the names to be remembered, but there are so many names that I haven’t heard of, because people only know Da Vinci, Michelangelo…
— May 08, 2026 10:31PM
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These are the names to be remembered, but there are so many names that I haven’t heard of, because people only know Da Vinci, Michelangelo…
Lola Zhang
is on page 97 of 400
Love how lively the writing is, with some incisive comments:
Even so, gossips, rumour and stories remained the living currency of conversation. Like it is today, popular news was retailed as much for its entertainment value as for its veracity.”
— Apr 27, 2026 09:25PM
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Even so, gossips, rumour and stories remained the living currency of conversation. Like it is today, popular news was retailed as much for its entertainment value as for its veracity.”
