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How the Middle East should have been Partitioned | History of the Middle East 1600-1800 – 1/15
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Why Do Names Change Gender?
[…] SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Name Gender Over Time: https://www.jefftk.com/p/name-gender-… Gender Name Migration: http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/… 8 Baby Names That Switched Gender: https://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/its-a-b… Why Some Parents Turn Boys’ Names Into Girls’ Names: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar… Hello, My Name Is: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-My-Nam… […]
Boudica, or, How Present-Day Politics Changes The Past: The London History Show
[…] You can book me for real–life tours! Find out about that here: http://www.jdraper.co.uk/private-tours and here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/j-drap… You can find me on the clock app here: http://www.tiktok.com/@jdraperlondon Music is used under a Creative Commons licence, CC-BY: Mozart Flute Quartet No.1 … Continue reading
WTF is a “Nautical” Mile??
What’s the difference between a Regular mile and a Nautical mile? The story of its creation really describes the history of navigation. […]
You’ve Been Lied To About Genetics
Should we give (Mendel’s) peas a chance? Nah, we’ve moved on. Twitter: https://twitter.com/subanima_ Mastodon: @subanima@mathstodon.xyz Website (and mailing list): https://subanima.org SOURCES + FURTHER READING: https://www.subanima.org/mendel/ CORRECTIONS: 9:56 – Weldon didn’t exactly try to replicate Mendel’s results – he didn’t do … Continue reading
The Oldest Restaurant in the World Has Been in Operation for 300 Years | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on October 8, 2023 Photo: stoyanh/Depositphotos Many of the dishes we enjoy today are the result of age-old recipes being passed down from generation to generation. But there’s one place in Spain where you can sit and … Continue reading
Was Blitz Spirit Really A Thing?: The London History Show
During the Second World War, Londoners were subjected to a bombing campaign we call “The Blitz”. Today, we associate “Blitz Spirit” with high morale, upstanding citizenship, and being a good neighbour. But how much of that actually went on? Let’s … Continue reading
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