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One of the most difficult words to translate… – Krystian Aparta

Posted on July 1, 2020 by agogo22

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/one-of-the-… As simple as it seems, it’s often impossible to accurately translate the word you without knowing a lot more about the situation where it’s being said. Krystian Aparta describes the specific reasons why it can be … Continue reading →

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Microbiologist Does Simple Demo to Show How Face Masks Are Effective

Posted on July 1, 2020 by agogo22

Sometimes having a visual is the best way to understand something. This is particularly true when it comes to science. And as wearing a face mask has become part of our daily routine, more and more people are questioning if … Continue reading →

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What Black People Need to Know About Vitamin D and Covid-19 | Medium

Posted on July 1, 2020 by agogo22

Terri Huggins Hart Writer and producer Tyler Perry is by no means a health expert. But when he posted a video on Instagram in April discussing Black people, their likelihood of having low vitamin D levels, and the possible connection … Continue reading →

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How Hard Times Create A Better World | Answers With Joe

Posted on June 30, 2020 by agogo22

2020 has been a pretty terrible year. We’re all feeling the stress. But when you look back through the hard times in history, you find plenty of reasons to be hopeful. Here we look at tragic moments in history and … Continue reading →

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Does dark matter exist? | Aeon

Posted on June 28, 2020 by agogo22

Ramin Skibba is an astrophysicist turned science writer and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The Atlantic,Slate, Scientific American and Naturemagazine, among others. He is based in San Diego. 3,200 words Edited by Pam Weintraub   In 1969, the … Continue reading →

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The Troubling Stories Behind Five Monuments That Came Down in Recent Days—and Why Their Removal Was Long Overdue

Posted on June 27, 2020 by agogo22

The histories of these monuments are inextricably woven into legacies of colonialism, brutality, and slavery. More: The Troubling Stories Behind Five Monuments That Came Down in Recent Days—and Why Their Removal Was Long Overdue

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The calm and the chaos

Posted on June 26, 2020 by agogo22

This image, one of photographer Ketan Khambhatta’s favorites, shows the different personalities of two different species. During the river crossings in the Masai Mara, zebras tend to be very careful, looking out for crocodiles in the water before moving forward … Continue reading →

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HELIN

Posted on June 26, 2020 by agogo22

If an aesthetic object is created without any human purpose, do we witness an accidental product of nature or do we perceive new forms of artificial intentions? The sculpture Helin embodies an organic data mirror emerging from our collective historical … Continue reading →

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Is the colour in space images “real”?

Posted on June 25, 2020 by agogo22

Are you fascinated by beautiful pictures of objects in space but always left wondering whether the colour shown is “real”? This video is all about how astronomers use colour in images to best highlight the physics that is going on … Continue reading →

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What Is A Dinosaur And What Isn’t?

Posted on June 25, 2020 by agogo22

There’s a lot of confusion out there about what is and isn’t a dinosaur. And you’d be forgiven for being kinda confused. Maybe paleontologists are just messing with us. Or… maybe the question of what is and isn’t a dinosaur … Continue reading →

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