Monthly Archives: August 2021

A Serendipitous Photo Captures an Acrobatic Goose Contorting Its Body to Fly Upside Down | Colossal

GRACE EBERT An uncanny shot by Dutch photographer Vincent Cornelissen is leading a chase for answers after it shows a Bean goose performing aerial acrobatics. Taken in March near the small town of Arnhem, The Netherlands, the odd image captures the … Continue reading

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Designer Creates “Honest Charts” to Chronicle Everyday Life | My Modern Met

By Sara Barnes on August 3, 2021 So. Relatable. Designer Irina Blok chronicles modern life through charts. As someone who works for a tech company during the day, she is no stranger to these types of “business” graphics. In her … Continue reading

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How aspirin was discovered – Krishna Sudhir

[…] View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-aspiri… 4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they’d found … Continue reading

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That Time the U.S. Accidentally Nuked Britain’s First Satellite

[…] In this video: When it comes to nations with a long and rich history of space travel and exploration, Britain isn’t normally a country that comes to most people’s minds. However, they were the third country in the world … Continue reading

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How Big Is The Universe?

Is the Universe infinite? Or does it somehow fold in on itself? And if so in what shape? Join us today as explore the size of the Universe. Written and presented by Prof David Kipping, with special thanks to cosmologist … Continue reading

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Traveling the Trans-Siberian in the 3rd class train // Russian platzkart

Hello my friends! In this vlog I will take an eight-hour train journey to my hometown, Spassk. The town is located just on the last stretch of the Trains-Siberian Railway, the one from Khabarovsk to Vladivostok. The type of train … Continue reading

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Tuktu- 4- The Snow Palace (How to build a REAL Inuit igloo)

Alaska Extreme Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/alas… Learn about traditional Inuit culture from this fascinating series. This series documents cultural practices, skills, and values in Nunavut in northern Canada. Each episode focuses on a different topic, and does a good job of celebrating … Continue reading

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What is net zero? | The Economist

ore than 50 countries around the world have pledged to become net zero. But what does net zero actually mean—and is it achievable? Find The Economist’s most recent coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/3zCt2uW Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter … Continue reading

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Climate crisis: Could scientists refreeze the Arctic?

The flash floods, the wildfires, the lightning strikes and the extreme weather that’s swept much of the world over the last month is prompting fears that climate change is accelerating at a pace faster than ever anticipated. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Concerns … Continue reading

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