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The tremendous development of Chinese infrastructure

Posted on August 12, 2024 by agogo22
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800-year-old stave church made entirely from wood without a single nail, Norway.

Posted on August 7, 2024 by agogo22
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The London Underground Has Secrets You Wouldn’t Expect

Posted on August 5, 2024 by agogo22

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it’s agriculture all the way down #linguistics #etymology #language #history

Posted on August 4, 2024 by agogo22
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The Fascist Who Built a Real-Life Dystopia

Posted on August 4, 2024 by agogo22

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The Greenwich Meridian is in the wrong place

Posted on August 4, 2024 by agogo22

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Do “vegetables” technically exist? | FOOD WORDS

Posted on July 31, 2024 by agogo22

n this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore the delicious origins of our words for foods. They delve into the etymology of “dinner”, “lunch” and all manner of mealtime, and ask whether “vegetables” technically even exist. As usual, … Continue reading →

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Why Tokyo Is Insanely Well Designed

Posted on July 30, 2024 by agogo22

Why Tokyo Is Insanely Well Designed […]

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What Is a Garden Path Sentence?

Posted on July 29, 2024 by agogo22
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Why I Love Upright Pianos

Posted on July 29, 2024 by agogo22

This upright has this special mechanism… and taught me about the beauty of imperfection and embracing a lack of clarity… Video produced and edited by Nahre Sol ➡ Thank you for supporting me on Patreon! / nahresol ➡ My Book … Continue reading →

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Ondophone – A New Music Instrument | Marble Machine X 111

Posted on July 28, 2024 by agogo22

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The origin of every English city’s name

Posted on July 27, 2024 by agogo22

Join me for an etymological tour of England. And go to https://ground.news/robwords to stay fully informed and see through the headlines. Save 40% on unlimited access to the Ground News Vantage Plan for one month only. In this video, I … Continue reading →

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