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

Overdue Library Book Is Finally Returned 119 Years Late | My Modern Met

Posted on July 27, 2023 by agogo22

By Regina Sienra on July 27, 2023 hoto: zatletic/Depositphotos Forgetting to return a library book is common. But 119 years late? Have you ever returned a library book late? Perhaps by a day or two or maybe even a week? … Continue reading →

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Exuberant Patterns Bring Ceramic Creatures to Life in George Rodriguez’s ‘Mexican Zodiac’ | Colossal

Posted on July 27, 2023 by agogo22

JULY 26, 2023 KATE MOTHES “El Chapulin.” All images © George Rodriguez Antennae spring from the crown of a grasshopper and a cacomixtle’s beady eyes peer alertly from George Rodriguez’s portraits. Antennae spring from the crown of a grasshopper, and … Continue reading →

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How to find a strange solace in the indifference of the universe | Aeon Essays

Posted on July 26, 2023 by agogo22

ape St Vincent, Portugal, 2012. Photo by Alfredo D’Amato/Panos In the face of an inscrutable, indifferent universe, Pessoa suggests we cultivate a certain longing for the elusive horizon An elusive point sits on the horizon. A deep yearning stirs within … Continue reading →

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Orange you Happy🍊, Marienplatz

Posted on July 26, 2023 by agogo22
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Europe’s sleeper train network is expanding. Can it go the distance?

Posted on July 26, 2023 by agogo22

For more than a century, sleeper trains have provided a way for everyone, from budget backpackers to royals, to get around Europe. But these services are expensive to run and come with many operational challenges not faced by the more … Continue reading →

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HOW TO USE THOU …as well as thee, thy, ye & you.

Posted on July 26, 2023 by agogo22

English used to have a formal and informal way of saying “you” – like lots of other languages do now! Allow me to explain… What does “thou” actually mean? How is it different to “you”? And what about “thee”? These … Continue reading →

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Lisa Kudrow’s Great Grandmother was murdered by Nazis during the Holocaust

Posted on July 26, 2023 by agogo22

A translated document gives Lisa painful details about the mass burial of 900 Jews in Ilya. Lisa walks the path that her great-grandmother took to her final destination. […]

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Matthew Mazzotta’s Monumental Pink Flamingo Wades Through Myriad Meanings of Home at Tampa International Airport | Colossal

Posted on July 25, 2023 by agogo22

JULY 25, 2023 KATE MOTHES All images © Matthew Mazzotta “Home,” a floor-to-ceiling sculpture by Matthew Mazzotta of a lifelike flamingo, taps into the multiple meanings of its title. Known for stalking front lawns in plastic form as much as … Continue reading →

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Melodic drumming: Can you hear melody in the drums? | The Kid Should See This

Posted on July 24, 2023 by agogo22

Can drums sing? Can they carry a tune at all? In this 2018 Jazz Night in America video, narrated by Grammy-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride, drummer and composer Allison Miller demonstrates melodic drumming, techniques that create different pitches on the … Continue reading →

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We learn more about our language by listening to the wolves | Aeon Essays

Posted on July 24, 2023 by agogo22

The grey wolf trio, Idaho, USA. Photo by Jim and Jamie Dutcher/National Geographic Creative Wolves’ howls are eerie, beautiful and wild. But what are they actually saying to each other? As the heroes fled the dark castle for the darker … Continue reading →

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The truth about organic food – according to science | Tim Spector

Posted on July 24, 2023 by agogo22

Get science-based nutrition advice straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/46BPTYz What does “organic” food mean? And how do you know if something’s organic? Of course, foods tell you if they’re organic in massive letters on the packaging. And they cost way … Continue reading →

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Skin, mouth, lungs … it’s not just your gut that has a microbiome | The Conversation

Posted on July 23, 2023 by agogo22

ImageFlow/Shutterstock Most people have heard of the gut microbiome, but the lungs, skin, mouth and genitals all have their own unique microbiome. A lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome – the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi … Continue reading →

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