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We Forgot How to Cure Scurvy 7ish Times

Posted on November 14, 2025 by agogo22

[…] You’ve probably heard of scurvy and think of it as that weird sickness pirates get. But the thing is, for most of human history, we’ve had a cure for scurvy and known all about it. We just forgot about … Continue reading →

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Rescue from the Trolls | The Tar-maker’s Stories 14 #scandinavianfolklore #folkstories #trolls

Posted on November 14, 2025 by agogo22
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Nobel Winners Just Proved the Universe Is Quantum — 2025 Physics Prize Explained

Posted on November 12, 2025 by agogo22

6 Nov 2025 #NobelPrize #SpaceMysteries #QuantumPhysics #NobelPrize #QuantumPhysics #EverythingSpace #Universe Nobel Winners Just Proved the Universe Is Quantum — 2025 Physics Prize Explained In this episode of Everything Space, we break down the groundbreaking discoveries that earned this year’s Nobel … Continue reading →

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Google Street View coverage worldwide

Posted on November 11, 2025 by agogo22
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A Politician Dies & Meets the Devil 😬🤣 #joke

Posted on November 11, 2025 by agogo22
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Why the 1970s stagflation myth still misleads our politics

Posted on November 11, 2025 by agogo22

We’re told that the 1970s proved Keynesian economics failed, that inflation and unemployment could rise together, and only neoliberalism could fix it. But the truth is very different. External shocks, not excessive spending, drove that crisis. Governments panicked, misunderstood money, … Continue reading →

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In 1907, Yoshitaro Shibasaki and his team climbed Mount Tsurugi, once thought to be Japan’s last unclimbed mountain. At the summit, they discovered a metal cane decoration and a sword, later found to have been left there over 1,000 years earlier

Posted on November 10, 2025 by agogo22
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A Bronze Age Pompeii in Greece 🌋

Posted on November 9, 2025 by agogo22
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What does your name mean?

Posted on November 5, 2025 by agogo22

Rob and Jess are exploring the origins of first names. 👩 Are all MARYS actually MIRIAMS? 🕵️‍♀️ How can JAMES, IAGO and JACOB be the same? 💡 What do ROBERT and JESSICA mean? These questions answered – and many more … Continue reading →

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The Life Scientific – Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours – BBC Sounds

Posted on November 4, 2025 by agogo22

Professor Julia Simner tests Jim for synaesthesia with surprising results. Imagine if you were listening to an opera or a Taylor Swift concert, and as the lights in the auditorium dimmed, the music was accompanied by a rainbow of colours … Continue reading →

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