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The price you pay for being smart.
Anti-intellectualism is on the rise. And by “anti-intellectualism” we mean the backlash to scholars in fields like the humanities. According to two intellectuals, Dr. Ally Louks (https://x.com/drallylouks?lang=en) and Jason Stanley (https://campuspress.yale.edu/jasonsta…) , the humanities help us better connect to … Continue reading
Why trams leaving MediaCityUK always stop twice
When you think a Metrolink tram is departing MediaCityUK, it always stops again before actually leaving. This movement is seen every single time, and here’s why it’s necessary to the operation of the MediaCity branch on the Eccles Line. Manchester … Continue reading
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Tagged and here's why it's necessary to the operation of the MediaCity branch on the Eccles Line. Manchester Metrolink map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edi..., design, infrastructure, it always stops again before actually leaving. This movement is seen every single time, Manchester, Technology, travel, When you think a Metrolink tram is departing MediaCityUK
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Ancient trick to calculate ANY square root
An ancient formula is astoundingly accurate. Why didn’t we learn this in school? 0:00 history 2:32 calculations 7:22 sqrt 2 10:19 intuition Babylonian tablet YBC 7289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YBC_7289 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Babylonian numerals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Josell7, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/… via Wikimedia … Continue reading
Recent European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate • FRANCE 24 English
Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace International’s … Continue reading
How Dinosaur Extinction Gave Us Fruit
Follow us over to the PBS App or PBS.org to watch Walking with Dinosaurs! https://to.pbs.org/WalkingWithDinosaurs One of the most surprising effects of the cascade of changes that played out in the wake of dinosaur extinction may have been the evolution … Continue reading
