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About agogo22

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

The Craft of Natural Ink

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The Lava Lamps That Protect Us All From Being Hacked #shorts

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Why is Britain so wet? – Geography anomaly

This video examines the unique climate of the UK and how it shapes the country’s diverse plant hardiness zones, ranging from 10b to 6b. Despite its northern latitude, the UK experiences much warmer temperatures than other regions at the same … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Story Of Independent Saarland

After WW2, Germany was split in two parts: West Germany, and East Germany. And Saarland. Wait, what? As Germany prepares to celebrate 30 years of Reunification, I went to Saarland to discover the story of the little country that divorced … Continue reading →

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This is what a synesthesia test looks like

Synesthesia (or synaesthesia British spelling) is a phenomenon in which stimulating one sense or thought automatically triggers another. For example, someone with synesthesia might see colors when they think of numbers, see shapes when they smell certain scents, or taste … Continue reading →

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How the Rose Became the Symbol of Love

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An A.I. Model Helped Uncover 303 Previously Unseen Nazca Lines in Peru | Colossal

September 26, 2024 Art History Grace Ebert All images courtesy of Masato Sakai et al. Thanks to a new A.I.-trained system, researchers have identified an additional 303 drawings in just six months. In 2022, we shared news of a monumental … Continue reading →

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How the Arabic language is like Giraffe species

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China’s Devastating Influence in the Brazilian Amazon

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Timothy Snyder: a Trump victory threatens freedom | Media Confidential

Alan and Lionel are joined by Yale history professor and leading scholar of Soviet Russia, Tim Snyder. Snyder’s new book, On Freedom, explores the risks to shared freedom in a ‘post-truth’ world. He argues that a rise of disinformation and … Continue reading →

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John Martyn Documentary – Johnny Too Bad

BBC FOUR pays tribute to musical maverick John Martyn, who died at the age of 60 on 29th January 2009, with an intimate documentary portrait originally transmitted in 1994. This honest and often blackly hilarious film shows Martyn at home … Continue reading →

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The Canyons of his Mind Vivian Stanshall

2004 BBC Documentary […]

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