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

Monumental Paper Installations by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Bring Vibrant Flora Indoors | Colossal

Posted on November 3, 2023 by agogo22

All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen’s installations. Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne … Continue reading →

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What Did the Real Antikythera Mechanism Do And Who Actually Made It?

Posted on November 3, 2023 by agogo22

In 2023’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the latest entry in the iconic adventure film series, everyone’s favourite swashbuckling archaeologist/grave robber hunts after the titular dial, a mechanism invented by Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes to predict the appearance … Continue reading →

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Colombian officials search for solution to Pablo Escobar hippos

Posted on November 3, 2023 by agogo22

Environmental officials in Colombia are considering a new plan to handle the herd of hippos born from Pablo Escboar’s infamous estate. Manuel Bojorquez reports. […]

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That Time the USA Tried to Make Hippo Farming a Thing

Posted on November 3, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Sources: Miller, Greg, The Crazy, Ingenious Plan to Bring Hippopotamus Ranching to America, Wired, December 20, 2013, https://www.wired.com/2013/12/hippopo… Scott, Mike, Louisiana’s Bizarre Hippo History to be Recounted in Movie ‘American Hippopotamus’, Nola, June 7, 2014, https://www.nola.com/entertainment_li… Holland, Jennifer, How … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 | The Bottom Line, The Age of the Train?

Posted on November 3, 2023 by agogo22

Could long-distance trains become a serious competitor to the plane? For most people, the aeroplane is the default mode of long distance transport Whilst the UK has only two overnight sleeper services, long distance train travel and sleeper services are … Continue reading →

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The Beatles – Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song (Short Film)

Posted on November 2, 2023 by agogo22

Now and Then’s eventful journey to fruition took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologised John Lennon demo was first worked on … Continue reading →

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Which Language Is Closest To English?

Posted on November 2, 2023 by agogo22

[…] SOURCES & FURTHER READING Which Languages Are Closest to English?: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/la… Germanic Languages: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Scan… English’s Secret Sibling: http://foreignlanguagecollective.com/… […]

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BBC Radio 4 – Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley, Reheat Pasta

Posted on November 1, 2023 by agogo22

How leftover carbs can improve cholesterol, reduce sugar spikes and boost gut health. Reheat Pasta Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley Load up on those leftovers – because it’s surprisingly easy to make your bowl of pasta better for … Continue reading →

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What is Steampunk? Fiction to Subculture | Explained for the Curious

Posted on November 1, 2023 by agogo22

Steampunks answer this question all the time. Steampunk is a fiction genre and a subculture with its own fashion, music, and philosophy! Welcome to Steampunk 101. This video covers the history from literary origins as a science fiction offshoot to … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 – The Life Scientific, Edward Witten on ‘the theory of everything’

Posted on October 31, 2023 by agogo22

Physicist Edward Witten on M-Theory, the leading contender for a ‘theory of everything’. The Life Scientific returns with a special episode from the USA; Princeton, New Jersey, to be precise. Here, the Institute for Advanced Study has hosted some of … Continue reading →

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Wormholes- Short Funny Sci-Fi Film

Posted on October 31, 2023 by agogo22

What happens to those socks, or missing pens. Maybe it’s wormholes. Follow writer Kalee Johnson as she discovers there’s more to her reality than previously thought. Written and Produced by myself. […]

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How to Think Computationally about AI, the Universe and Everything | Stephen Wolfram | TED

Posted on October 31, 2023 by agogo22

Drawing on his decades-long mission to formulate the world in computational terms, Stephen Wolfram delivers a profound vision of computation and its role in the future of AI. Amid a debut of mesmerizing visuals depicting the underlying structure of the … Continue reading →

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