Welcome to Conversation on Saturday, February 7

We celebrate

NATIONAL SEND A CARD TO A FRIEND DAY 

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On February 2, 1569 King Philip II formed an Inquisition in South America, the Spanish Inquisition.
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The featured painting and artist is Pomeranian Bitch and Puppy by Thomas Gainsborough, 1777. Source: Tate, London

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Do you know What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?

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