4 May 2026
It may come as a shock to many, but a significant part of the 3 mainland North-Germanic languages are full of Low Saxon loans. A famous researcher once said that Norwegians can’t speak for two minutes without using a Low Saxon word. Without them realising it.
Today, we’ll discover just how profound the influence of Low Saxon was on Scandinavian languages, and whether we can still understand each other.
So: Low Saxon could still function as an international language of all sorts of exchange. If only we took it more seriously.
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25 Nov 2025 #Australia #AustralianIsland #MacquarieIsland
This video explores Macquarie Island, the remote Australian island with exposed mantle rock, extreme weather, massive penguin colonies, elephant seals, and one of the most unique geological landscapes in Australia.
Discover how this Australian island rose from the seafloor, why its wildlife thrives in the Southern Ocean, and how Australia protects this World Heritage environment filled with penguins, seals, rare geology, and powerful tectonic forces.
If you love Australia, geology, wildlife, earthquakes, and extreme islands, this is the most unbelievable Australian island you’ll ever see.
#Australia #AustralianIsland #MacquarieIsland
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