Tag Archives: Culture

Rot: A Terrifying Facepaint Stop Motion by Erica Luke

Posted on November 1, 2024 by agogo22

October 31, 2012 Animation Christopher Jobson This is bar-none one of the creepiest things to ever appear on Colossal, but it’s Halloween and this clip is so well animated I couldn’t pass it up. UK artist and illustrator Erica Luke … Continue reading →

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Historian Answers Witchcraft Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Posted on October 31, 2024 by agogo22

31 Oct 2024 Historian Mikki Brock joins WIRED to answer the internet’s bubbling cauldron of questions about witches, witchcraft, and witch hunting through the ages. Can men be witches or only women? Do witches really cast spells and create potions? … Continue reading →

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The Chilling True Story Behind the Pied Piper Legend

Posted on October 31, 2024 by agogo22

[…] Dive into the eerie legend of the Pied Piper—a story far from the whimsical fairy tales we’re used to. Discover the chilling tale of 130 missing children and the haunting possibility that this legend is rooted in real historical … Continue reading →

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How are people using “mortified” wrongly? | EMOTION ETYMOLOGY

Posted on October 30, 2024 by agogo22

🤔 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 →

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How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed

Posted on October 27, 2024 by agogo22

[…] No other placental mammal that we know of prefers one side of the body so consistently, not even our closest primate relatives. But being right-handed may have deep evolutionary roots in our lineage. And yet, being a leftie does … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi Short Film “Robot Journey” | Part 5 – Little Mushroom

Posted on October 27, 2024 by agogo22

Premiered on 5 Sept 2024 #cgi #ue5 #shortsfilm Hello everyone, Part 5 of Robot Journey has been completed. Many thanks to Karol Skowronek, a very talented music artist, who created an excellent soundtrack this time. This is our second collaboration, … Continue reading →

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6 British Things That Are Actually American

Posted on October 27, 2024 by agogo22

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FACTS (@facts) | Maximum Absorbency Garment systems

Posted on October 26, 2024 by agogo22
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Amnesty International 🌎 (@amnesty) | That moment 💛

Posted on October 26, 2024 by agogo22
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Lucy Wright (@lucy_j_wright) | …some of the best and brightest in morris dancing today!

Posted on October 25, 2024 by agogo22
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Linguist Answers Word Origin Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Posted on October 23, 2024 by agogo22

22 Oct 2024 Linguist Gareth Roberts joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about the etymologies of English words. How did the first languages first form? Was there once a single common language that all the others evolved from? … Continue reading →

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What’s the ‘were’ in werewolf? | SPOOKY ETYMOLOGY

Posted on October 23, 2024 by agogo22

23 Oct 2024 #etymology #ghoststories #halloween In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dig into the spooky origins of Halloween words. From ‘ghosts’ and ‘ghouls’ to ‘warlocks’ and ‘witches’, they uncover the hauntingly fascinating roots of supernatural lingo. … Continue reading →

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