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Insect launch sequences

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The Grimm Sisters: The Forgotten Women Behind Fairy Tales

[…] Fairytales didn’t begin with the Brothers Grimm. Long before Jacob and Wilhelm published their famous stories, women were the ones collecting, telling, and preserving these dark, magical tales. In this video, I discuss the forgotten female storytellers behind the … Continue reading

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Exposing grammar myths and mistakes with Grammar Girl

Is it “on accident” or “by accident”? Should “red, white, and blue” have that second comma? Is “10 items or less” okay? Jess and Rob are joined by the internet’s Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty, to examine some common grammatical myths … Continue reading

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Recent European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate • FRANCE 24 English

Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace International’s … Continue reading

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Co-op | The Peace Village – Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom

For more than 100 years, co-operatives have been great advocates for and builders of peace and at a time when the world and our communities at home are becoming more divided places, never has co-operation been needed more. Co-operatives build … Continue reading

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A Mysterious New Rock Is Forming on Earth

n this eye-opening and visually rich video, we dive deep into one of the most fascinating geological phenomena of our time: the creation of brand-new rocks forged not by nature, but by humans. For billions of years, rocks have formed … Continue reading

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“Even as the town around it changed, the old hat shop stayed the same… “

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Why You Keep Walking the Wrong Way

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Jamaican Tainos Survival | Indigenous Arawakan Tribe

Long before Jamaica’s transition to independence, before the British’s claimed their land, before the importation of African slave labor after the Spanish invaded their territory, before the resistance and uprising of the maroons, and before colonialism, the island was inhabited … Continue reading

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Building a Magical Bamboo Treehouse

I’m building a magical structure with bamboo! This week Anastasia is in Bali, where she is learning how to build with bamboo — one of the world’s most sustainable, strong and innovative materials. She learns this way of craftsmanship from … Continue reading

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