
History Challenge & Journal
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Re: History Challenge
is it the first ever microscope image of DNA chains?


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Re: History Challenge
No but it is 150 years old as a clue.
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Re: History Challenge
The first permanent colour photograph, taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861
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Nereus you are spot on it was the first permanent photograph.



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Mr Maxwell unfortunately died a pauper as he had the bad luck to be born 100 years before Pink Floyd were in search of album cover images




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Re: History Challenge
Miyamoto Musashi? Although the statue looks Chinesedtaai-maai wrote:

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pharvey?
(sorry mate, could not resist
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(sorry mate, could not resist

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Don't apologise..... The Long Haired general is on it now!!Nereus wrote:pharvey?
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Personally, I'm thinking Korean........
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Re: History Challenge
Well, I cannot decide if it is an Emperor or a Warrior! But is definitely Chinese.
I thought maybe Wan Li, but cannot find a photo.
I thought maybe Wan Li, but cannot find a photo.

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I'm having shed loads of names thrown at me......Amongst them: -
孙武, 孙子...... try translate!!

孙武, 孙子...... try translate!!


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Having a slight digress..........
Sun Tzu.
Sun Tzu.
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Re: History Challenge
Sun Tzu, Sun Tzu
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The one and only Sun Tzu, yes. Sandman has all his how to win a war books on his e-reader!




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