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An evening with Gloria Steinem  Waterstones, Manchester (23.02.16) A uniformed officer arrests feminist Gloria Steinem during an anti-apartheid protest outside the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 19, 1984. (AP Photo/Pool) The saying “once in a lifetime” tends to be…

Originally posted on First Night History:
Lying just below the surface of Manchester sits a complex network of underground tunnels. Several kilometres of subterranean passageways and spaces stretch under large parts of the city centre and beyond. These tunnels include…

Can China and Brazil use their home grown agricultural knowledge, which has driven phenomenal agricultural productivity at home, to transform agriculture in Africa? That was one of many questions d… Source: Exporting China and Brazil’s agricultural know-how to Africa

The world’s most famous locomotive, the Flying Scotsman, made its inaugural run from London to the National Railway Museum in York today after a £4.2m Source: Restored, revitalised and ravishing: the Flying Scotsman steams back into service

Originally posted on Wanderlust Latin America :
Each February, thousands of tourists from all over the world flock to Cajamarca, Peru to experience Carnaval. Cajamarca is known for their annual carnaval, one of the largest and most important festivals in the country, and…

From 500px Source: Origami Dragon! by DaSeeya