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Climate crisis: Could scientists refreeze the Arctic?

Posted on August 3, 2021 by agogo22

The flash floods, the wildfires, the lightning strikes and the extreme weather that’s swept much of the world over the last month is prompting fears that climate change is accelerating at a pace faster than ever anticipated. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Concerns … Continue reading →

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How to Build an Igloo

Posted on August 3, 2021 by agogo22

This classic short film shows how to make an igloo using only snow and a knife. Two Inuit men in Canada’s Far North choose the site, cut and place snow blocks and create an entrance–a shelter completed in one-and-a-half hours. … Continue reading →

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Why you should not do random acts of kindness, w Stephen Fry.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by agogo22

A baby elephant is rescued from a well and a puppy is rescued from tar. What’s the easiest way to save a life? Effective altruism and random acts of kindness. Voiced by Stephen Fry Download a free copy of The … Continue reading →

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Spanish Flu: a warning from history

Posted on August 2, 2021 by agogo22

100 years ago, celebrations marking the end of the First World War were cut short by the onslaught of a devastating disease – the 1918-19 influenza pandemic. Its early origins and initial geographical starting point still remain a mystery but … Continue reading →

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Monumental Cardboard Bridges Float in the Sky in Temporary Installations by Olivier Grossetête | Colossal

Posted on August 1, 2021 by agogo22

Architecture en Fête, Villeneuve lez Avignon, France (2015). All images © Olivier Grossetête   Temporarily seen hovering above small European towns or balancing on a river in floating canoes are elaborate bridges designed to be constructed and demolished in a … Continue reading →

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Richard Williams- Animating Movement

Posted on July 29, 2021 by agogo22

[…] In a world where live-action and animation are growing closer and closer to one another, Richard Williams was and still is one of the last remaining members of the old guard who wanted to push animation in the exact … Continue reading →

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Fotini Markopoulou – Why is the Universe So Beautiful?

Posted on July 29, 2021 by agogo22

Free access to Closer to Truth’s library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/2UufzC7 Why do scientists use the word beauty to describe the universe? Gaze at the universe with a knowing eye. There’s beauty on every level—simplicity and regularity, even a kind … Continue reading →

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Joe Dante’s Battle With Hollywood

Posted on July 27, 2021 by agogo22

Sources / Further Reading: The AV Club Interview with Dante (Nov 2000) – https://bit.ly/36MW5j5 SuicideGirls Interview with Dante (June 2007) – https://bit.ly/3kFoDCY DenOfGeek Interview with Dante (Feb 2008) – https://bit.ly/3zhYkXF Mubi Interview with Dante (May 2009) – https://bit.ly/3iuzTzu Fangoria Interview … Continue reading →

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Why French sounds so unlike other Romance languages

Posted on July 27, 2021 by agogo22

[…] ~ Briefly ~ Follow my animated recipe for a taste of how sound shifts changed French pronunciation throughout the ages: Latin, Gaulish and Frankish influence, an early Romance era of Oïl vs Oc, Old French, Middle French, the Renaissance, … Continue reading →

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17-year-old Black girl makes color changing sutures that detect infection

Posted on July 26, 2021 by agogo22

All over the world, infections at the site of surgical incisions are a major cause of new illnesses, extended hospital stays and even death. In the U.S. alone, these infections cost more than $3 billion annually, with even worse statistics … Continue reading →

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Innovative Campus Will Have Buildings Blurring City and Nature

Posted on July 26, 2021 by agogo22

The suite of impressive buildings will are designed by some of the world’s biggest starchitects. The new Westbank San Jose Campus boasts not only incredible contemporary architecture but also a team of starchitects reimagining city life in innovative structures. This … Continue reading →

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Orange Cube – Wikipedia

Posted on July 26, 2021 by agogo22

The Orange Cube is a design showroom and office building in the La Confluence quarter of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France.[1] Designed by the Paris-based architectural firm Jakob + MacFarlane,[2] the building is best known for its orange color … Continue reading →

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