Assassin's Creed

Where Did the Word "Assassin" Come From?
Chris Klick asks: Why is someone who murders a prominent person called an “assassin”. Where did this word “assassin” come from? The word “assassin” derives from a secretive murder cult in the 11th and 12th centuries called the “Hashishin”, meaning “hashish eaters”. While much of the origin of this cult has been lost, the original leader was Hasan Ben Sabah, [...]

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8 years ago

Well not exactly everything.

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8 years ago

The complexities of the human animal. 😃

Inspired by various tumblr posts.

Humans quickly get a reputation among the interplanetry alliance and the reputation is this: when going somewhere dangerous, take a human.

Humans are tough. Humans can last days without food. Humans heal so fast they pierce holes in themselves or inject ink for fun. Humans will walk for days on broken bones in order to make it to safety. Humans will literally cut off bits of themselves if trapped by a disaster.

You would be amazed what humans will do to survive. Or to ensure the survival of others they feel responsible for.

That’s the other thing. Humans pack-bond, and they spill their pack-bonding instincts everywhere. Sure it’s weird when they talk sympathetically to broken spaceships or try to pet every lifeform that scans as non-toxic. It’s even a little weird that just existing in the same place as them for long enough seems to make them care about you. But if you’re hurt, if you’re trapped, if you need someone to fetch help?

You really want a human.

7 years ago
Austria ready to deploy army at Italy border to stop flow of migrants - Geller Report
Closing the barn door when the cow has bolted ...... the fact is that they are going to need to deploy their army in the streets.

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6 years ago
Paging All Squad Members, Your Lieutenant And Sergeant Require Your Presence! SVU OG’s Mariska Harigtay

Paging all squad members, your Lieutenant and Sergeant require your presence! SVU OG’s Mariska Harigtay and Ice T will be taking your questions before the season 20 premiere. Our Answer Time will take place on Thursday, September 27 at 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET so check back then!

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9 years ago

Money 💲💵 Money 💲💵 Money 💲💵

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2 years ago
Parga & Kreta (Crete) Greece By Lars Didricksson Via Flickr: Sunbathing And Swimming In Greece Is Super
Parga & Kreta (Crete) Greece By Lars Didricksson Via Flickr: Sunbathing And Swimming In Greece Is Super
Parga & Kreta (Crete) Greece By Lars Didricksson Via Flickr: Sunbathing And Swimming In Greece Is Super
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Parga & Kreta (Crete) Greece By Lars Didricksson Via Flickr: Sunbathing And Swimming In Greece Is Super
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Parga & Kreta (Crete) Greece by Lars Didricksson Via Flickr: Sunbathing and swimming in Greece is super and the food is fantastic.

Crete, the largest island of Greece has some of the most beautiful places of all of Greece to visit as a tourist. This includes the ancient site of Knossos, its crystal clear beaches and its delicious food and non stop nightlife.


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2 years ago

COVID ☣️ will do it for you.

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8 years ago

My kind of car. 🙏

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11 years ago
True Desperation Presented In A Single Image

true desperation presented in a single image

8 years ago
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today
Apollo 11′s Landing Was 47 Years Ago Today

Apollo 11′s Landing was 47 Years Ago Today

“The eight day excursion was the beginning of humanity’s journey beyond our home world. Although we have yet to go farther under our own power than we did in the heyday of the Apollo program, our technology, science, dreams and ambition have only continued to grow. If we put the resources into it, human exploration of Mars, of Jovian and Saturnian satellites, or even of worlds beyond our Solar System might become a reality by the end of the 21st century. On the anniversary of the Apollo landings, it’s up to us to remember: it’s our Universe, too, and it’s up to us to make sure we extend our reach beyond the planet we were born onto.”

Less than a decade after the first human was launched into space, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins journeyed from the Earth to the Moon. For the first time, human beings descended down to the lunar surface, opened the hatch, and walked outside. Humanity had departed Earth and set foot onto another world. While Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the surface, collecting now-iconic photos, deploying science instruments and returning hundreds of pounds of lunar samples, Michael Collins orbited overhead, embarking on a missing that no human being had undertaken before. Forty-seven years later, humanity has never had a bigger breakthrough as far as crewed space exploration goes.

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