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A few of the 4000 varieties of Potato grown in Peru. They even have a Potato Museum and an International Potato Centre!

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Massive Pigeon Sculpture Perched on the High Line Overlooks NYC | My Modern Met

By Regina Sienra on November 14, 2024 Iván Argote, “Dinosaur,” 2024. A High Line Plinth commission. On view October 2024 – Spring 2026. (Photo: Timothy Schenck. Courtesy of the High Line.) Da boids rule dis town now. At 30th Street … Continue reading →

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Christmas tree decorated with a biblically accurate angel

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Why is X Pronounced Like a Z Sometimes?

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Where does the term hat-trick come from?

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Where does the word “Kangaroo” come from?

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Our 5 Favorite Things From DesignArt Tokyo 2024 | Spoon & Tamago

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 / JOHNNY DesignArt Tokyo was back again this year from Oct. 18 to 27. The sprawling annual celebration sees Tokyo transform into a living, breathing museum with venues all across the city opening their doors to artists … Continue reading →

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Counting Sheep 🐑 #linguistics #history #language #rome #etymology #words

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Strange Discovery of an Organism That Can Fuse Becoming a New Individual

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a strange jellyfish that can merge when injured and completely redefine our understanding of what “self” is Links: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/… https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/after… https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/6/867 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-ri… #biology #combjelly … Continue reading →

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Leonardo Da Vinci – Staircase design ca. 1516

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