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What People Get Wrong About African-American English | Otherwords
For more word-nerdery, subscribe to Storied!: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub 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 … Continue reading
Charming Chalk Characters Come Alive by Interacting With the City | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on March 7, 2023 The city is so much more fun with these charming characters drawn in! If you’re ever walking through Ann Arbor, Michigan, keep an eye on the ground—you may just find something delightfully unexpected. … Continue reading
Why this brick robot could be BETTER than 3D printed concrete
[…] Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:52 Hadrian X 5:05 Gantry vs Robot arm 6:01 Building Science 7:13 Appearance 7:52 Sponsor 8:45 Cost 10:23 Conclusion 3D printing has been one of the most revolutionary technologies of the past few decades, and it’s … Continue reading
Guowang, the Constellation You’ve Never Heard Of
[…] n this episode, we discuss “China’s answer to Starlink”, a superconstellation known as Guowang and scheduled to begin deployment in the coming 12-24 months. As China’s plans for such a broadband satcom constellation have changed many times over the … Continue reading
What’s Going On with China’s Equivalent of SLS?
In this episode, we dive into the many proposal for the architecture of the Long March 9, which has been creating confusion for many. With this video, we clarify it all and discuss the possibilities of seeing 2 different Long … Continue reading
Secrets of Cymatics
“Secrets of Cymatics” is an inspirational presentation by acoustic-physics researcher, John Stuart Reid, filmed at the Water Conference, Sofia, Bulgaria, October 2016, on the physics, chemistry and biology of water. The title of the talk was originally “The Holographic Properties … Continue reading
I Wear A Corset On A Daily Basis. Here’s What I’ve Learned.
Bit wary of hearing strangers’ comments on my underwear. I’m gonna leave them on for now, but please just be extra kind and thoughtful when leaving a comment. […]
Is “R” a Vowel? | Otherwords
We all know that the vowels are A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y… But the way linguists define vowels may mean R qualifies as well! Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this … Continue reading
Answering White People’s Questions About Slavery: The London History Show
Oop, I’m afraid I’ve had to shut off comments on this one- I can’t be seeing white supremacists every time I open my channel page. Thanks for understanding! I’m a tour guide in London. If you’d like to get in … Continue reading
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