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

Ancient Miracle Plant Silphium May Have Been Rediscovered in Turkey | My Modern Met

Posted on September 4, 2023 by agogo22

By Madeleine Muzdakis on September 1, 2023 The Turkish endemic Ferula species (left) and a similar plant on Cyrenaic coins (right). (Photo: Miski, 2021) It was as valuable as silver in ancient times. The ancient Greeks used many natural remedies. … Continue reading →

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Black Keys, to White, to 🎨 | Nahre Sol (@nahresol) 

Posted on September 4, 2023 by agogo22
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No way!! 😂😂

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How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life

Posted on September 4, 2023 by agogo22

There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots – and it has changed the world. We’ll rope you in. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an … Continue reading →

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The English Language: Where Did It Come From?

Posted on September 4, 2023 by agogo22

🇬🇧Fiery dragons, unruly spelling, and fierce invaders? Grab a paper and get ready to take notes. This is the story of English you were never told in school! 📺 WATCH NEXT: 7 Difficult English Accents You’ll NEVER Guess 👉🏼 • … Continue reading →

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How Can Microbes Protect Crops From Drought?

Posted on September 3, 2023 by agogo22

Solving food shortages caused by droughts is a big challenge that may benefit from a tiny ally. Turns out that the microbes living in the soil around plants can give them a boost when water’s scarce, which means more food … Continue reading →

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New Moon

Posted on September 3, 2023 by agogo22

This 2022 Academy Award Shortlisted film is an imaginative surrealist journey of young Jay Jay and his mother Edie. Their inner city dreams are illuminated by the New Moon accompanied by magic of Aretha Franklin playing on a summer’s eve … Continue reading →

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Art  | Pascale Archambault

Posted on September 3, 2023 by agogo22
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Now you know this.

Posted on September 3, 2023 by agogo22
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Is Overpopulation Still a Problem?

Posted on September 3, 2023 by agogo22

Should we worry about overpopulation or, as Elon Musk has argued, should we worry more about underpopulation? How many people could live on our planet and how close are we to reaching the “Limits to Growth”? In this video we … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 3 – Between the Ears, Year of the Corvids

Posted on September 3, 2023 by agogo22

Corvids (Crows, Rooks, Ravens, Magpies & Jays) have long been seen as both deeply symbolic and possessed of astonishing intelligence behind their twinkling eye but is it consciousness? In the company of wildlife recording supremo Chris Watson, Clayton sets off … Continue reading →

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Whale Mural on Detroit Building Is Uncovered by Storm | My Modern Met

Posted on September 3, 2023 by agogo22

By Regina Sienra on September 1, 2023 Photo: ehrlif/Depositphotos Mother Nature saved this legacy work of public art. Nature can be an artist, filling our world with sweeping colors and shapes. Not only that, but it seems like it can … Continue reading →

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