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Radar Technology Discovers Intricate Ancient Mayan Civilization | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on January 15, 2023 Mayan sites and causeways in the Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin (MCKB). (Photo: Hansen et al.) The 2,000-year-old network is 964 settlements connected by causeways. The ancient Maya of Central America created incredible civilizations. With … Continue reading
The 1918 Pandemic Never Ended
[…] The 1918 pandemic infected over 500 million people, but the virus that caused it didn’t stop in 1918. Hosted by: Stefan Chin […]
In Flow of Words
Three interpreters from a war-crimes tribunal recount their painful experiences acting as a silent channel of communication between witnesses, victims, and perpetrators in Eliane Esther Botsâs âIn Flow of Words.â The story behind the film: newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/in-in-flow-of-words-war-crime-interpreters-tell-their-own-stories
What If We Just…Stopped Working?
[…] Ever think about how the average person is orders of magnitude more productive than workers of the past, and yet our work week hasn’t gotten any shorter? What’s the deal? In this week’s episode we’re looking at the idea … Continue reading
How RAILWAY SIGNALLING Evolved from Flags to 4G Network
[…] âș Railways Explained aims to establish community of all railway workers, experts and lovers, worldwide, by creating regular, entertaining and educational railway content of high quality. âș If you find yourself in at least one of these three … Continue reading
Timothy Snyder: The Making of Modern Ukraine. Class 23. the Colonial, the Post-Colonial, the Global
How does all this tie together? Class 23 brings the effects of the past century of imperialism into sharp focus. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute … Continue reading
The Birth of 8 Billionth Person on Earth and What It Means for Humanity
[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the birth of the 8 billionth person on Earth and human population growth in general Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_h… https://theconversation.com/8-billion… https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.c… https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi… https://hmsc.harvard.edu/file/1053329 #humanity #8billion … Continue reading
What Pop Culture Gets Wrong About Pirates | Rogue History
We all love pirate tales but what do we really know about the history of piracy? In this episode of Rogue History, we examine the common assumptions we make about pirates. Explore the origin of these myths and figure out … Continue reading