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Francoise Malby-Anthony | Encounters with Elephants

Posted on August 29, 2023 by agogo22

In this touching talk Francoise Malby-Anthony discusses her and her late husbands work saving elephants. As the wife and partner of the renowned South African “elephant whisperer”, Lawrence Anthony, Francoise Malby Anthony has spent years protecting some of the world’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 29, 2023 by agogo22
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A proof that aluminum can be recycled over and over again…

Posted on August 28, 2023 by agogo22
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The Forgotten Genius Who Recorded The First Sound In 1857

Posted on August 28, 2023 by agogo22

[…] The first sound recording is often credited to Thomas Edison, but in 1857, a typographer named Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville actually beat him by inventing the phonautograph, a device designed to capture sound waves on paper. It was never … Continue reading →

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The “Adjacent Possible” – and How It Explains Human Innovation | Stuart Kauffman | TED

Posted on August 28, 2023 by agogo22

From the astonishing evolutionary advances of the Cambrian explosion to our present-day computing revolution, the trend of dramatic growth after periods of stability can be explained through the theory of the “adjacent possible,” says theoretical biologist Stuart Kauffman. Tracing the … Continue reading →

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How Russia has replaced Western brands | Business Beyond

Posted on August 26, 2023 by agogo22

Since big Western brands like McDonald’s pulled out of Russia, an array of copycat companies have replaced them. Instead of Starbucks, IKEA and Dunkin’ – Russia now has Stars Coffee, Swed House and Donutto. McDonald’s is now Vkusno I Tochka. … Continue reading →

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Chandrayaan-3 landing on Lunar surface: ‘Sky is not the limit for India’

Posted on August 25, 2023 by agogo22

As Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram touches down on the Moon’s South Pole, Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks to Times Now. ISRO successfully conducted a soft landing on Chandrayaan-3 near the south pole of the moon. As the world congratulates the country, … Continue reading →

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Paradigm Shift in Economic Systems

Posted on August 21, 2023 by agogo22

I lay out some initial thoughts on the economic paradigm shift that is needed. I mentioned Meditations on Moloch, so here is a link to the article: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30… […]

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Features You Don’t See on Subways Anymore

Posted on August 21, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Subways feel very standardized around the world, but when you look at old subways, as we do in today’s video – you realize the subways we see today were by no means a guarantee. Enjoy! […]

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How These Amazon Parrots Ended Up in Snowy Germany | Wild to Know

Posted on August 20, 2023 by agogo22

↠ Want to know more wild facts? Check out our Wild to Know series: • Wild to Know 🦜 Parrots are known for being adaptable, but you might not expect to see them in the trees of snowy Stuttgart. Yet … Continue reading →

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