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Eve’s Byte of the Apple – Sandi Toksvig

In “Eve’s Byte of the Apple”, Sandi Toksvig will be taking an alternative look at the evolution of information, at how the knowledge of women and about women is encoded, and what comes from those codes. Since 2023 Sandi has … Continue reading →

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Scientists Make Tylenol from Plastic!

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English’s newest pronoun…

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Lucky Man Finds Full Model Train Setup Under New Home in Melbourne.

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I accidentally built a fairytale greenhouse (Story 59)

It took a year to finish this project but it’s now here: a DIY greenhouse. It went through a few stages and turned into something quite different from what I initially imagined, but it’s now much cuter than I honestly … Continue reading →

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There’s so much buried underground 😱

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Your Cat Might Be Fluent in Hieroglyphs

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The 4,000-Year-Old Secret Behind Rumpelstiltskin

🧶 A poor girl. An impossible task… and a terrible bargain. In the end, only a name can save her. We think of Rumpelstiltskin as a simple children’s tale. But what if I told you this story is older than … Continue reading →

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What’s under London? London’s Forbidden Underworld

There are Roman ruins in London. And they are located… underground. And this is not the only amazing attraction hiding under London. Today we will descend step by step into the underground depths of this amazing city and find out: … Continue reading →

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How did London rebuild after the Blitz?

It is estimated that more than 12,000 metric tons of bombs were dropped on London and nearly 30,000 civilians were killed by enemy action. In the post-war era, the city had a mammoth task ahead of it. In this video … Continue reading →

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What the UK should steal from Dutch urbanism

Hello from the Netherlands! In this video I’m comparing Dutch and UK approaches to urban planning – from street design and greenery, to cycling and even bins and street lights. I think there’s a lot we can learn from the … Continue reading →

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Victorian Ladies Don’t Poop: The London History Show

…ze pop shield… she does nahssing… RIP to everyone who got the evil thumbnail Order my book “Mavericks”: https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/ma… ISBN: 9781786788986 Published by @Watkinspublishing1893 @watkinsbooks See me at the Norwich History Festival here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/norwic… You can support the channel on … Continue reading →

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