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The hidden story of African-Irish children
The mixed-race Irish people searching for their African roots. In the middle of the last century, thousands of students from African countries were studying at Irish universities. Some had children outside marriage, who were then placed in one of Ireland’s … Continue reading
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Intimacy
Honeymoon, 2018 Visual Artist Kristina Borinskaya is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Love and Anguish’. Lament, 2019 Love and Anguish is a personal exploration into the issues of love, desire, trauma and … Continue reading
COFFIN – Animation Short Film 2020 – GOBELINS
A man comes home and wants to go to bed. A bunch of noisy roommates. A crowded city in southern China. Un homme rentre à la maison et veut se coucher. Un tas de colocataires bruyants. Une ville surpeuplée au … Continue reading
Alpha animals must bow to the majority when they abuse their power
by Max Planck Society Vulturine guineafowl occur in the savannahs of Kenya. The birds live in groups, with a strict dominance hierarchy. Credit: © Danai Papageorgiou Many animal groups decide where to go by a process similar to … Continue reading
Was ancient Egypt an African civilization? With Dr. Rebecca Futo Kennedy
In this video Dr. Rebecca Futo Kennedy explores a much debated question and that is what kind of civilization was ancient Egypt? Was it strictly an African Civilization? If it was strictly African then what kind? Indigenous North African mixed … Continue reading
5 Pharaonic Words Egyptians Use Today
5 Pharaonic Words Egyptians Use till Today | We talk about important Egyptian slang words that came from ancient Egyptian origin. These words are still used in daily life and you will be amazed if you know their actual meaning … Continue reading
What Ancient Egyptian Sounded Like (and How We Know)
For most of us, ancient Egyptian is a highly visual language represented by the familiar hieroglyphs left behind on monuments, papyrus documents, and even sarcophagi. But of course it was a spoken language as well.[…] Source: What Ancient Egyptian Sounded … Continue reading
Study shows promising material can store solar energy for months or years
by Lancaster University As we move away from fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy to tackle climate change, the need for new ways to capture and store energy becomes increasingly important. Lancaster University researchers studying a crystalline material have … Continue reading
World’s Loneliest Elephant Finally Meets New Friends After 8 Years | My Modern Met
This is a story with a happy ending and Cher played a role in it all. Yes, THAT Cher. Dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” Kaavan the 36-year-old Asian elephant spent three decades in captivity in a zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. … Continue reading
An Oversized Zipper Ship Opens the Sumida River Flowing Through Tokyo | Colossal
Japanese artist Yasuhiro Suzuki long has wondered about what lies beneath the surface of Tokyo’s Sumida River, a question he’s symbolically remedied with a sleek vessel that unzips the middle of the waterway. Suzuki’s “Zip-Fastener Ship” mimics the ubiquitous closures as … Continue reading