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Why do Jubilee Line trains make that noise?

You know the one. […]

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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

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Discovery about the Möbius strip!

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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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Why Do We Find Old Buildings Underground?

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The physics of music: playing fire, ice and jelly trumpets – with Anna Ploszajski

Discover the physics of music, as Anna demonstrates how you cancreate a functioning trumpet from weird and wonderful materials. Watch Anna’s full lecture on materials science here: • How does materials science affect our… Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeContinue reading

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How the Best Saxophones in the World are Made

visited the Yanagisawa factory in Tokyo, Japan to find out how they make the best saxophones in the world. […]

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#Onthisday in 2022, #Manchester’s first new public park in 100 years opened

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Yakisugi (焼杉)

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Sunrise at Stonehenge today (20th September)

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