Marble that looks wet. This jaw-dropping detail comes from “The Nymph” (La Ninfa) by Italian sculptor Giovanni Battista Lombardi (1823–1880)where solid stone is carved to mimic water rippling around her bare feet. The full sculpture was executed in 1858 for Palazzo Facchi in Brescia

Posted on January 30, 2026 by agogo22

Marble that looks wet. This jaw-dropping detail comes from “The Nymph” (La Ninfa) by Italian sculptor Giovanni Battista Lombardi (1823–1880)where solid stone is carved to mimic water rippling around her bare feet.The full sculpture was executed in 1858 for Palazzo Facchi in Brescia
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A cold morning.

Posted on January 30, 2026 by agogo22

A cold morning.
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How I really feel about the UK after 5 Years Living here as an American

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The Norwegian Blood League #funfact

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Why do we say “cold” and not “chald”?

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How 5,000 Villages Keep Rare Crafts Alive In Vietnam | Big Business | Business Insider

Posted on January 30, 2026 by agogo22

There are reportedly more than 5,000 villages across Vietnam working on traditional crafts like incense sticks and fishing baskets. Some are part of a government program that has generated about $1 billion a year in exports. We traveled across Vietnam to see how these traditional products are made.

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Aurora over Antarctica

Posted on January 29, 2026 by agogo22

Aurora over Antarctica
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How cities got their names

Posted on January 28, 2026 by agogo22

Enjoy exploring these city name origins 🌎 And learn languages for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/words-unra…

Rob and Jess are touring the US and the UK in search of the most interesting city name origin stories.

💨 Does ‘Chicago’ have anything to do with wind?
🗽 Is New York actually named after York?
🚇 Does anyone know what ‘London’ means?
🏹 And what was Nottingham’s hilarious old name?

Find out as we climb aboard the etymological city-hopper in another wordy, nerdy Words Unravelled.

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When Magritte Betrayed Surrealism

Posted on January 27, 2026 by agogo22
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BBC Radio 4 Extra – Words, Words, Words

Posted on January 27, 2026 by agogo22

Sue Perkins explores the house of Samuel Johnson – author of ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’.

Published in 1755, this book was to set the standard for all future dictionaries.

Comedian Sue also pays a visit to the British Library for a whirlwind tour of the earliest English dictionaries, with all their attendant quirks and oddities.

With:

* Biographer, Henry Hitchens
* Oxford English Dictionary Editor, John Simpson
* Antiquarian bookseller, Karen Thomson

Producer: Sarah Jane Hall

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.

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