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“One of the earliest people to start weaving a global pattern from these local oddities was an endlessly enthusiastic German naturalist and scientist, notable for describing broad swathes of our planet with both the skill of a scientist and the heart of a poet”
humboldt is following me through books now
— Jan 08, 2026 01:39AM
humboldt is following me through books now
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some interesting info but likes to go on some weird tangents about paris gun for instance
— Jan 16, 2026 03:12AM
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By the 1850s, half of Peru’s guano exports (200,000 tons of the stuff) ended up in Britain; it was the only manure British farmers bought in significant quantities. And what Britain appears to have done with it, more than anything else, was fertilize turnips.
i did not expect to learn some fascinating bird poop history from a book on the ocean
— Jan 08, 2026 02:53AM
i did not expect to learn some fascinating bird poop history from a book on the ocean
