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Inventor, explorer of the mind: pyramid mysteries, robot development, garden plots, AI tinkering, musical delights, & geometrical wonders. Ancient Egypt: @Bennu

Australia
Joined September 2008
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Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights! For thousands of years, the lighting of diyas has carried a powerful message: the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. But Diwali also reveals something remarkable about civilization. Across generations, families have preserved its traditions through rituals, stories, art, and celebrations. Homes are decorated, lamps are lit, and communities gather to honor beliefs passed down through centuries. These traditions give people a sense of belonging, connect them to their ancestors, and teach younger generations what their communities have long considered sacred. At Culture Explorer, we believe that understanding and preserving such traditions is essential to appreciating the richness of human civilization. Happy Diwali! May the light of this ancient festival remind us that the beauty and wisdom we inherit deserve to be passed on to future generations.
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✍️ Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day: cockamamie • \kah-kuh-MAY-mee\  • adjective Cockamamie describes something that is ridiculous, silly, or incredible. // Instead of being honest, he came up with a cockamamie excuse about why he didn’t turn in his assignment.
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Happy Diwali! 🪔
Happy Diwali to those who celebrate! Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is often celebrated with fireworks, candles and oil lamps symbolising the victory of the forces of light over the forces of darkness. We’re open today 10am – 5pm. #Diwali #NGV
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✨ Happy #Diwali to all who celebrate! This stellar festival of lights, called a globular cluster, was captured by @NASAHubble. It contains a densely-packed collection of colorful stars close to the heart of the Milky Way: go.nasa.gov/3GRHnrS
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5,000 years of world history on a single timeline. Zoom in. You could spend 30 minutes exploring this.
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Diwali 2026 was Sunday 8 Nov. But the new moon was Monday 9 Nov, 12:32 in New Delhi. How can the festival come before the new moon? The Synodic Clock shows why. 🧵 #Diwali #NewMoon
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The clock shows why Diwali moves each year: it follows the new moon, not the date. For the exact puja time, check your local panchang. Any year from 1900 to 2100 works. #Diwali #NewMoon
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Your light is more magnificent than sunrise or sunset. - Rumi
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Synodic Clock Update! 🌗 It now has the following features: 🌐 It's own domain name 🧭 Azimuth 📐 Elevation 📍 Auto-detect location 🔗 Copy link to this sky 📆 Upcoming Events Visit synodicclock.com
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...and don't the crowd love it!
Analog techno is the thing.
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day: abandon • \uh-BAN-dun\  • noun Abandon refers to a feeling or attitude of wild or complete freedom. // The two friends spent the work week looking forward to hitting the clubs together on Friday night and dancing with total abandon.
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The harmony of the cosmos is sustained by the balance of contraries, light and darkness, fire and water. - Robert Fludd
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The Moon never asks the ocean to be calm. It only reminds it where home is.
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