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Maya Expert Answers Maya Civilization Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Posted on May 24, 2024 by agogo22

Dr. Ed Barnhart, an American archaeologist, answers the internet’s burning questions about the ancient Maya civilization. Why was the Maya calendar year only 260 days? Who did they sacrifice? Did they build more pyramids than the Egyptians? This Maya expert … Continue reading →

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Was an orange ever a “norange”? | PORTMANTEAUS & WORD MASHUPS

Posted on May 22, 2024 by agogo22

Hello and welcome (or should that be hellcome?) to another Words Unravelled. In this episode, Rob and Jess discuss word mash-ups. – 🍊Was an orange ever a norange? – 🍔 Why do cheeseburgers make no sense? – ❓Is it okay … Continue reading →

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Baths and Quarks: Solitons explained

Posted on May 19, 2024 by agogo22

17 Feb 2012 In ‘Baths and Quarks’, theoretical physics expert David Tong explains solitons and their effect on quarks and protons. ‘Solitons’ — solitary waves which can be seen as bubble rings in the bath — make it impossible for … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 – Free Thinking, Positive and negative politics, ‘intellectual vices’ and the face you bring to work

Posted on May 17, 2024 by agogo22

Sir Richard Evans, Margaret Heffernan, Isabel Oakeshott, Quassim Cassam join Anne McElvoy to look at the ideas shaping our lives today. Are they optimists or pessimists ? How negative should we be in political campaigning, doomscrolling, parenting, writing reviews or … Continue reading →

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Beavers pause while chewing trees and listen to determine which way it will fall

Posted on May 16, 2024 by agogo22

Posted in Animal Behaviour | Tagged construction, design, Environment | Leave a comment

What’s poopy about a poop deck? | NAUTICAL ETYMOLOGY

Posted on May 16, 2024 by agogo22

Welcome, me hearties, to another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition, Rob and Jess discuss nautical terms and pirate slang. 💩 What’s so poopy about a poop deck? 🏴‍☠️ What does it mean to “shiver” someone’s timbers? ⚓️ Which … Continue reading →

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The way this woman repaired an excavator

Posted on May 15, 2024 by agogo22

Posted in Craft | Tagged construction, design, improvisation, Technology | Leave a comment

Kanawatsugi is one of the most difficult joints

Posted on May 14, 2024 by agogo22

Posted in Craft | Tagged Art, construction, design, Japan | Leave a comment

In case you’re a fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli and saw Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind…

Posted on May 13, 2024 by agogo22

Posted in Design | Tagged construction, design, Technology | Leave a comment

This ruined English spelling