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Friedrich Engels – His life in Manchester

Posted on August 21, 2025 by agogo22

30 Mar 2020 Friedrich Engels: The entrepreneur, philosopher and social critic lived in the “shock city” Manchester for over 20 years. […]  

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The Collapse of the Roman Empire, or, Why were medieval people more primitive than the Romans?

Posted on August 20, 2025 by agogo22

Apologies for the sound in this one. Still figuring out what I should do with my boom mic when I’m wearing a hat. The final quote is from the 18th-century historian Edward Gibbon in his “History of the Decline and … Continue reading →

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Why French letters are only pronounced sometimes

Posted on August 19, 2025 by agogo22
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Great explanation of the loss of the tritone in Mixolydian!

Posted on August 18, 2025 by agogo22
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The Most Important Scientific Paper of 2025?

Posted on August 16, 2025 by agogo22
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How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON

Posted on August 14, 2025 by agogo22

[…] Samuel Johnson’s 1755 dictionary was one heck of an achievement. But it is also far from perfect. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss some of the more amusing entries within its pages, and even the words that landed … Continue reading →

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How Supermarkets Rewired The Planet

Posted on August 13, 2025 by agogo22

Learn more about Human Footprint: https://www.pbs.org/show/human-footprint The supermarket is one of the strangest and most powerful inventions in human history. Grocery shopping is often perceived as a simple, mundane activity. And for many, access to food has never been more … Continue reading →

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Making an old-school wooden barrel

Posted on August 12, 2025 by agogo22
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Why Uranium Enrichment is a Big Deal

Posted on August 12, 2025 by agogo22

Why is enriching uranium such a big deal? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down uranium at an atomic level, its isotopes, and the science of how it gets enriched for uses in nuclear power plants, nuclear-propelled submarines, and for making atomic … Continue reading →

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Part balloon helium all comes from the Big Bang! 💥💥 #bigbang#nucleosynthesis #spacetok#facts#helium

Posted on August 12, 2025 by agogo22
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