Category Archives: History

Worst extinction in Earth’s history isn’t the one that killed the dinosaurs! #space #science

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BBC Radio 4 – Artworks, Three Transformations of Virginia Woolf, 2. Critiquing Society

‘They make life intolerable, men like that.’ A century on from the publication of Mrs Dalloway, Fiona Shaw explores what Virginia Woolf has to say to us today. With Clarissa Dalloway as our guide, we discover how Woolf captured and … Continue reading

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This Depression Awareness Ad (Look Closer)

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How did they figure out the area of a circle is πr² ?

How did they figure out the area of a circle is pi times r squared? 0:00 intro 3:10 Archimedes 6:25 Leonardo and Sato Moshun 8:20 RABH https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%E… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryabha… Archimedes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_of… Leonardo and Sato Moshun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_of… Cut The Knot area … Continue reading

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Lessons from one of (the few) public protests in 1940s Germany

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How To Make A Profit on Charity: Five Percent Philanthropy

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Where does the word ‘stationery’ come from? 🤔

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Visualizing Infinity: Ramanujan’s Secret Trick 🤯

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Evolution of Indian numerals into Arabic numerals and their adoption in the West

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How did every country agree to be numbered?

Why country calling codes make no sense. Use my code LUKE5 for $5 off with eSIM io: https://esim.io/tr/influencer/LUKEOSU… Watch more of this series: • Unwondered and more: • Pretty mad, that • Ones you should watch Hi, my name’s Luke. … Continue reading

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