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The Earthquake That Lasted Two Centuries

From an Australian fire that’s been continually burning for millennia, to earthquakes that shake the ground for centuries, here are four natural disasters that lasted way longer than you might have expected. Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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Howard prints an imPRESSive headline discussing the latest news from the Sacramento History Museum

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“Black” and French “Blanc” might be related, even though they’re opposites!

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BBC Radio 4 – Orwell vs Kafka, Ep 2: Telescreens

Big Brother Is Watching You Helen Lewis and Ian Hislop refine their focus in this second episode of Orwell Vs Kafka to examine what the warnings and insights in the novel’s of both men tell us about Surveillance and the … Continue reading

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English Makes No Sense: Thanksgiving

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How Plants Domesticated Humans – AMNH SciCafe

Humans have domesticated plants and animals for agriculture for thousands of years. What is less well-known is that plants and the chemicals they produce for defense have also had a significant effect on human biology and evolution. Join anthropologist Fatimah … Continue reading

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GINGER IS WEIRD – All about the edible seeds, flowers, rhizomes and FRUIT of gingers

Episode: 779 Gingers Species: Many Location: Noumea New Caledonia & NYC USA More ginger episodes: Black Cardamom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyfVE… Myoga ginger: https://youtu.be/S26ibPNa56g Madagascar Wild Ginger: https://youtu.be/X_Q0riMQfv8 Mystery ginger from Borneo: https://youtu.be/KOXJ8hIAXmw Torch Ginger: https://youtu.be/YFepoZOJ3Oc Thanks to Vincent at ‪@fruitaddict‬ for showing … Continue reading

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This is How Animals See Color

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The Sizes Of History

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Then vs now and the effects of dublin life#accent #ireland #america #funny

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