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Swallows may be evolving to dodge traffic : Nature News & Comment

Road-kill numbers crash as birds shorten their wings to become more agile. Source: Swallows may be evolving to dodge traffic : Nature News & Comment

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New species of frog from the Neotropics carries its heart on its skin – ScienceBlog.com

In the Neotropics, there is a whole group of so-called glassfrogs that amaze with their transparent skin covering their bellies and showing their organs underneath. A recently discovered new species from Amazonian Ecuador, however, goes … Read more Source: New … Continue reading

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Brasilia 24/5: A View from the Ground | Brasil Wire

Source: Brasilia 24/5: A View from the Ground | Brasil Wire

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Manchester explosion: Attack happened on anniversary of British soldier Lee Rigby’s murder – National | Globalnews.ca

Source: Manchester explosion: Attack happened on anniversary of British soldier Lee Rigby’s murder – National | Globalnews.ca

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Fun Typographic Metaphors Animated on a Vintage Typewriter by Greg Condon | Colossal

One of the first assignments in a beginning typography course is the creation of visual metaphors, where letterforms are somehow modified or manipulated to represent a word. In this ingenious short film by Greg Condon titled “Disillusionment of 10 Point … Continue reading

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Learn Anything In Four Steps With The Feynman Technique | Later On

  No author is provided, but this post has some good pointers: With the Feynman Technique, you learn by teaching someone else a topic in simple terms so you can quickly pinpoint the holes in your kno… Source: Learn Anything … Continue reading

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The Chicken Tikka Masala Effect – We Are Carnival

What is the impact of homegrown British culture on the carnival traditions of other lands? Do Caribbean and South American carnival appear in new, anglicised forms in the UK, rather like its supposed national dish? Or do they remain 100 … Continue reading

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Samba – The rhythm of a nation «

The key facts that turned an expression of slaves into the most popular music genre of Brazil…. Source: Samba – The rhythm of a nation «

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(3) 12 Bar Blues – Piano Duet with Peter the Elephant – Thailand – YouTube

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AlienLove – The History and Traditions of Beltane/May Day

Beltane is considered one of the most important of the ancient holidays. It’s history goes back further than records exist. It is a time for renewal, regrowth and fertility – for the land, livestock, wild animals, and humankind. It welcomes … Continue reading

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