Tag Archives: construction

Why don’t we have words for these things?

Posted on February 12, 2026 by agogo22

[…] Why doesn’t English have a word for someone who is alive? Or a general term for your aunties and uncles? Should we bring back the word ‘uhtceare’ from Old English or steal ‘Torschlusspanik’ from German? Rob and Jess answer … Continue reading →

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Antarctica’s newest research station holds a lesson for snowy cities

Posted on February 11, 2026 by agogo22
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An almost perfectly preserved pocket of old London, just minutes from Waterloo Station…

Posted on February 11, 2026 by agogo22
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What’s the Oldest Language?

Posted on February 10, 2026 by agogo22
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Joe Zawinul is a legend for this… @Doctormix #weatherreport

Posted on February 10, 2026 by agogo22
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rebinding old book into a treasure

Posted on February 9, 2026 by agogo22
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The joy of a father seeing his daughter take her first steps in a walking machine he designed and built

Posted on February 8, 2026 by agogo22
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I had to take a break from The Files.

Posted on February 7, 2026 by agogo22
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Could tensions ‘escalate’ before the escalator was invented?

Posted on February 6, 2026 by agogo22

4 Feb 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Is necessity the mother of invention? NO! Latin is, etymologically speaking. That’s just one of many revelations as Jess and Rob investigates words for innovations. 🛗 Could you ‘escalate’ something … Continue reading →

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Map of world railway network as of 2022. Iran and Brazil surprise me

Posted on February 5, 2026 by agogo22
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