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What People Get Wrong About African-American English | Otherwords
[…] It’s one of the most studied — and most controversial — varieties of English. But many people still hold deep misconceptions about African-American English (AAE). Otherwords is a new PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this … Continue reading
How English Took Over the World | Otherwords
How did English become the most spoken language on the planet, and why are there so many varieties of English? Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds … Continue reading
Ancient Indigenous Earthworks Found Hidden in the Amazon Forest | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on October 27, 2023 There’s still so much we don’t know and haven’t discovered about the Amazon and its ancient inhabitants. Many areas of the Amazon and the people who have called it home remain an enigma. … Continue reading
Are climate doomers right?
A growing number of people believe that humanity is doomed because of climate change, while some are even full-blown preparing for a world post-collapse. Like Ben Green, who calls himself a “happy doomer”. Join me as I visit the old … Continue reading
Math’s Fundamental Flaw
Not everything that is true can be proven. This discovery transformed infinity, changed the course of a world war and led to the modern computer. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium … Continue reading
Why do Jubilee Line trains make that noise?
You know the one. […]
The Roman words you use every day
Let’s explore how the Romans have influenced English down the centuries. And remember you can get 55% off Lingopie’s annual plan at https://learn.lingopie.com/Robwords. We use words left behind by the Romans every day. Their encounters with the Germanic tribes caused … Continue reading
Spherical houses weren’t a great idea.
The Bolwoningen, in Den Bosch, in the Netherlands, are experimental architecture: the surprising part is that people still live there. Local producer: Jasper Deelen Camera: Jeroen Simons Thanks to @NotJustBikes for the Rotterdam cube house footage A lot of my … Continue reading
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