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Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora – Greece  | Jackson M

Posted on December 5, 2021 by agogo22
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How Many Wars is America Fighting? (It’s More Than You Think)

Posted on December 3, 2021 by agogo22

How many wars is America fighting right now? More than you think. Even though the U.S. hasn’t technically been at war since the 1940s, American war-making has assumed a new character: undeclared, secretive, endless. Even though America is technically “at … Continue reading →

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Bars of Light Pierce a Dilapidated Sydney-Area Home in Ian Strange’s Illuminated Intervention | Colossal

Posted on December 3, 2021 by agogo22

DECEMBER 3, 2021. GRACE EBERT Tagged with graffiti and marred by a chipped facade, a stately Victorian home in a Sydney suburb is the site of a brilliant site-specific installation by artist Ian Strange. “Light Intersections II” uses angled beams of … Continue reading →

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How animal uses of fire help to illuminate human pyrocognition | Aeon Essays

Posted on November 26, 2021 by agogo22

Far from being hardwired to flee fire, some animals use it to their own ends, helping us understand our own pyrocognition Japanese macaques surround a bonfire on a cold winter’s day. Photo courtesy Raquel Costa   Ivo Jacobs is a … Continue reading →

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How to manage a megacity | The Economist

Posted on November 24, 2021 by agogo22

By 2050, 6 billion people could be living in cities. How should the challenges caused by rapid urbanization be handled in the world ahead? Film supported by @Mission Winnow 00:00 – What are megacities? 01:01 – The problem with megacities … Continue reading →

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Spacecraft launched on mission to smack space rock – BBC News

Posted on November 24, 2021 by agogo22

A spacecraft has launched on a mission to test technology that could one day tip a dangerous asteroid off course. Nasa’s Dart mission wants to see how difficult it would be to stop a huge space rock from colliding with … Continue reading →

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If There is a Chip Shortage Then Why Not Just Make More Chips?

Posted on November 23, 2021 by agogo22

If there is a chip shortage then why not just make more chips? If there is demand then where is the supply to meet it? […]

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Peeking Into a Chrysalis, Incredible Videos Capture Butterfly Wings Forming During Metamorphosis | Sci Tech Daily

Posted on November 23, 2021 by agogo22

By JENNIFER CHU, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NOVEMBER 22, 2021 Larger, overlapping scales in red and green begin to form their structural details midway through development (right). Each image is 75 μm wide. Credit: Anthony McDougal and Sungsam Kang   … Continue reading →

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The Portuguese Language and What Makes it Intriguing

Posted on November 23, 2021 by agogo22

This is a documentary style language profile about the Portuguese language which is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and beyond. * If you’re learning Portuguese, visit PortuguesePod101: http://bit.ly/portuguesepod101. (Full disclosure: if you sign for a premium account, Langfocus receives a small … Continue reading →

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Extinct tree from the time of Jesus rises from the dead in Israel – BBC REEL

Posted on November 22, 2021 by agogo22

Forests of Judean date palm trees once covered ancient Israel, from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea. The fruit of the tree symbolised life and prosperity and was praised in ancient literature for its unique medicinal properties. But the dates … Continue reading →

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