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Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse’s Deep Past with Christmas Tradition | Monstrum

[…] Don’t miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub Check out Fate & Fabled here on @pbsstoried : • Norse Mythology and Their Most Epic W… The coastal villages of Wales around the winter holidays have a bizarre nighttime visitor: … Continue reading

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Garage Tea Party (@garageteaparty) • Instagram reel

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Take an Immersive Journey Through an Ancient Rainforest’s Mycelial Network in ‘Fungi: Web of Life’ | Colossal

DECEMBER 11, 2023 KATE MOTHES “Everywhere you look, there are stories unfolding around fungi, connecting all life in the forest. But of all the fungal species on Earth, we’ve only described about five percent,” says biologist Merlin Sheldrake (previously) in … Continue reading

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This is Margaret Ann Neve at age 110 in 1902

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Birdsong: the dying whistled language of the Hmong people in northern Laos

Exploring the whistling traditions of the Hmong people of northern Laos, whose language straddles the boundary between music and speech, this film witnesses a collision of ancient tradition with modern urban life. With urbanisation and the advent of modern technology … Continue reading

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This Language Only Has One Word

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Lone Splendor: A Group Show Revels in the Wonder and Unknown of the Night Sky | Colossal

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 COLOSSAL Danielle Clough. All images courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio A group exhibition at Paradigm Gallery + Studio brings together the works of 18 artists who each capture the wonder of the unknown. What lies beyond the … Continue reading

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The mysterious case of the “lost positive”

Welcome to the world of the LOST POSITIVE. Lost positives are the extinct words that only remain in our language in their negative form. Could you ever be ruthful, feckful or gormful, just as you can be ruthless, feckless and … Continue reading

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5 Mac & Cheese Recipes From Around the World

A huge thank you to Murray’s Cheese for sponsoring today’s episode! Don’t forget to use my code Beryl15 for 15% off any of their cheese clubs! Here you can find all the Murray’s Cheese products featured in the video: https://bit.ly/3SHsEYSContinue reading

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There is a village in India called Antoli, in the Gujarat state…

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