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Man who learnt to read at 18 becomes Cambridge University’s youngest ever black professor | BBC News
A man who could not read or write until he was 18 is to become the youngest ever black person to become a professor at Cambridge. Jason Arday, from south-west London, was diagnosed with autism and global development delay in … Continue reading
Newsstands From Around the World | Kottke
posted by Jason Kottke Oct 11, 2023 Over a period of eight years, Trevor Traynor took dozens of photos of newsstands and their operators. The project started in NYC but came to include newsstands in LA, Lima, Tokyo, Jerusalem, Marrakesh, … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Material World by Ed Conway, Salt
An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world. Historically, those who controlled the salt controlled the power. The world’s monopolies may have changed, but salt remains vital to our existence. Beyond the dinner table, … Continue reading
This library has every book ever published.
The British Library is one of the six legal deposit libraries for the UK — and the only one that doesn’t pick and choose, or have to ask for copies. That’s a lot of books to store, and the internet’s … Continue reading
Why do some children beat the odds? – BBC Ideas
Watch the “Why do some children beat the odds?” video at BBC Ideas. Explore other related content via our curated “Expand your mind with the University of Oxford ” playlist. Writer and poet Lemn Sissay looks at why some children … Continue reading
Overdue Library Book Is Finally Returned 119 Years Late | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on July 27, 2023 hoto: zatletic/Depositphotos Forgetting to return a library book is common. But 119 years late? Have you ever returned a library book late? Perhaps by a day or two or maybe even a week? … Continue reading
