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The article explores how both Jane Austen and Charles Darwin questioned societal perceptions of beauty, focusing on inner qualities over outward appearances. Austen's novels and Darwin's theory of evolution converged to challenge traditional aesthetic standards.

Link: aeon.co/essays/how-austen-and-
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@alienghic@octodon.social @oliphant@oliphant.social That's exactly it.

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"Asteroid 2024 VR4 flew past Earth at 0.07 LD" by The Watchers (no Fediverse acct yet) - #Asteroid #2024VR4 was discovered after Nov 11 pass ~23000km/14000mi from Earth's surface. πŸ‘€ watchers.news/2024/11/17/aster #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

@vriska There's a Wes Anderson documentary about this

Denver, November 2018, from an American Airlines A321, headed to Las Vegas. Using my old Pixel 2's night mode. Came out alright.

@DrakkenZero@retro.pizza This is wonderful

A bustling Soho on a Thursday evening, before grabbing a couple of pints and then onto the play

My ride back from London, at what would become a very foggy Heathrow. Having never been on a 787 before 2023, I've now been on them a half-dozen times. Quiet and comfortable, the higher cabin pressure is the nicest thing.

@Flick Dems also forget a certain Donald Trump was one of theirs not long ago, too.

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