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

Susie Dent’s Foreign Words of the Week – Stolen Words

Posted on May 23, 2023 by agogo22

What English words have been stolen from other languages? How much of English has come from other languages? Countdown Star Susie Dent describes her top British words that have been adopted from other languages! As English originates from other languages… … Continue reading →

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Flat-Lays of Halved Walnuts and Other Shells Study the Diversity of the Botanical Fruits | Colossal

Posted on May 23, 2023 by agogo22

MAY 22, 2023 GRACE EBERT Carya hickory sections. All images © Jonas Frei Frei’s studies have recently culminated in a book devoted to walnuts and hickories, which includes striking flat-lay photos. During a visit to the Zürich arboretum, Jonas Frei … Continue reading →

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Why Isaac Newton Hid This Secret From the World

Posted on May 23, 2023 by agogo22

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Meet The Tube Moquette Designer

Posted on May 23, 2023 by agogo22

Meet the man who designs Tube Seats Moquettes! This is the lovely Paul Marchant who sat down with me on an old ‘C’ Stock train at the LTM Acton Depot to tell me how the design process works when coming … Continue reading →

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The distinctive paradox of Swedish individualism | Aeon Essays

Posted on May 22, 2023 by agogo22

Solna Centrum subway station, Stockholm. Photo by Jonas Bendiksen/Magnum Photos All countries must balance the freedom of individuals with the demands of the community. Sweden’s solution is unique It was confusing. When the novel coronavirus hit the world in early … Continue reading →

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This Instagram Account Shares Fascinating Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Learn In School, Here Are 50 Of Their Best Posts | Bored Panda

Posted on May 22, 2023 by agogo22

Adelaide Ross and Ilona Baliūnaitė These fun facts just might blow your mind! (Or at the very least teach you something new!) According to a survey from the American Historical Association, two thirds of people in the US consider history … Continue reading →

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Structuralism: how non-being shaped the modern world

Posted on May 22, 2023 by agogo22

[…] n today’s crunchy, nutritious, theory-laden video, we discuss the basic problem that many people have with postmodernism and so on – namely, that it approaches the existence of things in a completely different way. The late 20th century shattered … Continue reading →

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Asparagus (1979) – Animation As A Daydream

Posted on May 22, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Asparagus (1979) – Animation As A Daydream: This week’s video essay concludes our month on arthouse animation with the underrated Suzan Pitt’s magnificent classic short Asparagus. Often screened with David Lynch’s Eraserhead on the midnight-movie circuit, Asparagus has gained … Continue reading →

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_HGS5999 in Rockforms | Helgi G Sigurdsson

Posted on May 22, 2023 by agogo22
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The only one who deserves an Oscar is the dog

Posted on May 21, 2023 by agogo22
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Adam Savage Learns How Old Books Were Made!

Posted on May 21, 2023 by agogo22

Among the objects Adam collects and reveres are old books, some of which were bound and made in the era of the industrial revolution. But the craft and art of bookmaking began long before machines were invented to manufacture books, … Continue reading →

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Here’s How Kodak is Ramping Back Up. (Part 3 of 3) – Smarter Every Day 286

Posted on May 21, 2023 by agogo22

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