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About agogo22

Director of Manchester School of Samba at http://www.sambaman.org.uk

Lies we’re told

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Mari Merenda | Xaxado

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Stop Misusing these Philosophy Quotes (here’s what they really mean)

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The Mystery of England’s Oldest Name

Throughout history, both modern and medieval, Welsh history has been unfortunately malleable, often falling victim to hoaxes and mistakes. Today, I seek to trace the origins of a myth I have seen going around the internet for years, that the … Continue reading

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The Greensleeves Project

A new look at the well known Tudor ballad of Greensleeves, this video shows all the gifts presented to My Lady Greensleeves by her would-be lover. Often thought of as a romantic song, associated with Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, … Continue reading

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Who Was Greensleeves? An Extraordinary Reconstruction of Her Clothes

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About the Papuan languages

What if walking just two hours could take you to a village speaking a language as different from the previous one as Mandarin is from Swahili? Welcome to New Guinea – an island that breaks every rule we know about … Continue reading

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Bats are criminally underated

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The Sci-Fi Series So Crazy Its Star Had To Flee The Country

Television was just beginning to experiment with big ideas in the 1960s. The Twilight Zone was going strong. The Outer Limits was hitting the next level, and Star Trek was taking the world where no one had gone before. But … Continue reading

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BBC Radio 4 – In Our Time, Civility: talking with those who disagree with you

On the value of keeping conversations going with opponents, from the Reformation onwards Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea that Civility, in one of its meanings, is among the most valuable social virtues: the skill to discuss topics that … Continue reading

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