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Which cocktail means “moist little thing”? | BOOZY WORDS
13 Nov 2024 #etymology #wordfacts #English ❗️HEADS UP❗️ This episode includes much alcohol talk 🍻 Rob and Jess are getting a round in at the bar in this episode crammed with boozy etymology. Let’s explore the origins of our words … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Soul Music, Benedictus
With its message of peace, Karl Jenkins’s Benedictus brings solace in hard times. Sir Karl Jenkins’ Benedictus is the penultimate movement from his anti-war mass, The Armed Man. Written twenty-five years ago this year and performed over three thousand times, … Continue reading
These glasses have a secret function
[…] Want to adopt the sweetest geriatric potato you’ve ever met? Tobin is 7 years old, and was found as a stray and spent 8 months in the shelter before I came to pick him up. He’s great with all … Continue reading
The Faroe Islands Most Remote Megaproject in the World
5 Nov 2024 One of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the North Atlantic, Eysturoyartunnilin, or the Eysturoy Tunnel is a groundbreaking tunnel in the Faroe Islands that doesn’t just connect islands; it connects people, cultures, and communities, creating a … Continue reading
A new kind of mitochondria
6 Nov 2024 Mitochondria can come in two different types, according to a surprising new finding. The newly discovered ability of mitochondria to split into two different forms resolves a longstanding mystery of how mitochondria can simultaneously provide cells with … Continue reading
RIVERSIDE SKYSCRAPER DISTRICT | Central Salford & Manchester Building Boom
In this AidanEyewitness video, we take a look around the new skyscraper District of Greengate, just a short walk from Deansgate in Manchester city centre. There are already around six tall residential buildings here, with more to come including One … Continue reading
How can “tree” and “truth” be related? | WOODLAND WORDS
In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore woodland words. Join us to uncover the extraordinary origins of names for forest flora and fauna. 📕 Which trees are books named after? 🦔 Which animal is the “hedgehog of … Continue reading
Cerridwen: Myth & Morality
Is Cerridwen a witch, a mother goddess, or something else? Buy me a cuppa on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/krishughes Support me on Patreon: / krishughes Blog, events, online classes: http://www.godeeper.info/blog 0:00 Intro 1:50 The story 7:12 What are the questions? 7:42 Historical … Continue reading
How are people using “mortified” wrongly? | EMOTION ETYMOLOGY
🤔 Where do our emotions come from? In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dive deep into the fascinating origins of the words we use to express how we feel! From the familiar words like “sad,” “mad,” and … Continue reading
