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

Pilot Whales in the River Thames!

18 Sept 2026 TILBURY FORT I head down to the River Thames not far from my Essex based home, and unbelievably see a whole pod Pilot Whales swimming around! […]

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Butterflies Katz ⓥ (@butterflieskatz.bsky.social) | by Yulia Avgustinovich

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The Sheng is one of China’s oldest instruments, dating back to 1100BCE. This is a modern version of it

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The Solar Railway That Could Solve a Much Bigger Problem.

20 Sept 2026 What if the biggest challenge facing solar power isn’t making the panels cheaper, but finding somewhere to put them? From solar panels between railway tracks in Switzerland to photovoltaic motorway noise barriers in South Korea, engineers are … Continue reading →

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I’m (Still) Lovin’ It: The McDonald’s Jingle Saga Continues — Twenty Thousand Hertz – The stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds.

Art by George Butler. This episode was written and produced by Fran Board and Casey Emmerling. The “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle is one of the most recognizable melodies on Earth. But the story behind it involves a global competition, thousands … Continue reading →

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Song Exploder – Paula Cole

Paula Cole is a singer, songwriter and producer from Massachusetts. She put out her first solo album, Harbinger, in 1994. Her second album, This Fire,came out in 1996 and was a real breakthrough; she was nominated for seven Grammys, and … Continue reading →

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The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Ethiopia

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Heliopolis, Cairo

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Infinity according to Jorge Luis Borges – Ilan Stavans

11 Jul 2019 Dive into the mind-bending works of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, whose work pioneered the literary style magical realism. — What would it be like to have a limitless memory? Can the meaning of life be found … Continue reading →

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The World Map Resized by Carbon Emissions, 1750 to Present

18 Sept 2026 #carbon #cartogram #emissions In 1750 every tonne of fossil carbon dioxide anyone recorded came from one island. Today China alone emits more than the next four countries combined. Every country on this map is resized so that … Continue reading →

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