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

Study Finds That Earth’s Core Wobbles on Its Axis Every 8.5 Years | My Modern Met

By Madeleine Muzdakis on February 17, 2024 Photo: VAMPY1/Depositphotos This finding sheds light on the inner workings of our planet. The Earth spins around an axis that is roughly vertical, and as it spins, we move through day and night. … Continue reading →

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Bird collects fur from a sleeping fox to build a nest..

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How the First Transatlantic Submarine Cable in 1858 led to Transmission Line Theory as we know it

he key to understanding modern transmission line theory is to first understand its history. This is the story of how the first Transatlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858 led to the birth of Transmission Line Theory. Professor William Thomson (later Lord … Continue reading →

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Led By Donkeys (@ledbydonkeys) | Russian Embassy, London

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GaHee Park Unsettles Still Life Traditions with Surreal, Soured Temptations | Colossal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Drowned Thought” (2023), oil on linen, 90 x 67 inches. Photo by Paul Litherland. All images courtesy of GaHee Park and Perrotin Working in flat planes of oil on linen, GaHee Park envisions surreal tablescapes … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Flying Fish

Flying fish are heavily specialised creatures having undergone many changes in body shape and behaviour to leap from the see and glide. So how did something so complex evolve? To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/MothLightMedia To donate to … Continue reading →

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chocolate is going extinct, here’s why

Will chocolate become extinct? The price of cocoa is rising at a record time high with no signs of slowing down. Why is this happening? In this video, Melissa unearths the bitter truth about chocolate and searches for how we … Continue reading →

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How Trees Bring Water

Permaculture Instructor Andrew millison explains how trees are connected to water in the atmosphere as well as water flowing through the landscape. This video articulates the amazing role that trees play to ecosystem and climate health, and how their removal … Continue reading →

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Spanning Seven Centuries, ‘Judging a Book by its Cover’ Celebrates an Enduring Art | Colossal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 GRACE EBERT The Whole Booke of Psalmes. London: Company of Stationers, 1643. All images courtesy of The Grolier Club, An exhibition in New York counters the monotonous, machine-printed images we’re all too familiar with with bespoke designs. … Continue reading →

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Does capitalism make ‘non-playable characters’ of us all? An uncanny exploration | Aeon Videos

‘There will never be enough nails in the wood.’ The ‘pseudo-Marxist’ Austrian art collective Total Refusal creates short films with visuals generated entirely from within popular video games. In Hardly Working, they train their focus on just a few of … Continue reading →

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View of Mt. Fuji, Japan

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Machine for measuring and packaging shapes

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