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Why does “LL” make a “Y” sound in Spanish? #language #español #history #education #didyouknow

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Linguist’s predictions for future English

One linguist (who in his day job specializes in Old Norse) looks at current trends in English and extrapolates into the future a little. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.: Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, … Continue reading

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Why do we say “as mad as a hatter”? | IDIOM ORIGINS

[…] Rob and Jess “pull out all the stops” in this episode explaining idiom origins. ✈️ Why do we say “balls to the wall” and “push the envelope”? 🐘 What’s so useless about a “white elephant”? 👕 Where were the … Continue reading

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Trapdoor spiders build silk-lined burrows sealed with camouflaged, hinged lids.

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Nahre Sol | Practicing is 80%👂🏻🎶, 12% 🧠, 8% 👐🏻

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All Urban News from the United Kingdom (so far)

In this video, I’ve collected all the news from the UK that I’ve covered in Urban News. Enjoy watching it! My Patreon – / cityforall *** 00:00 – Intro 00:10 – Rishi Sunak’s “We are a nation of drivers” (ep.3) … Continue reading

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I wrote a book! (we’re so back/it’s so over)

Tibees tagged products below. Learn more A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension Paperback £17.00 tibees.com/products/a-guide-to-making-friends-in-the-fourth-dimension?variant=42870750412911&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOoocKi72LR_HX5-wEgL_kN9m9wDlr1mtJRoDoQ_Sk4Lb1-ARo71FcwA Pre-order my book! https://tibees.com/ A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension is available as paperback or ebook. Both will be … Continue reading

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Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

In a new study published Friday in the journal Cell, scientists created one antivenom to treat snakebites from several different species in mice — using antibodies from Tim Friede’s blood. A more universal antivenom for humans is still many years … Continue reading

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What made U so special? 🌍 Ubaids, Uruk, and Urbanizaion #historycomesalive #worldhistory

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We may have the nature of light all wrong – are dark photons to blame?

Our understanding of the nature of light might be completely wrong. The double-slit experiment is one of the most famous experiments in physics and is how we’ve understood light for over 200 years. But a team is now suggesting we’ve … Continue reading

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