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Is English getting CHOPPIER? Hard Attack!

How English is increasingly using glottal stops–for Hard Attack. 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Laryngoscopy 1:02 Glottis and Glottal Stop 2:18 Hard Attack 3:28 German Glottisschlag 4:59 Smooth Old RP 6:16 Contemporary Hard Attack 8:16 ‘the’ and ‘to’ 9:35 Presentational Speech & … Continue reading

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Filthy Secrets of Napoleon’s Sister

More Content to Binge Watch 🥜 ⚔️ BATTLES OF THE WORLD: • How 21 Men Stoppe… 🇧🇪 Battle History: • World Wars History ⛩History of Asia: • History of Asia ☠️ Mafia Inspired Stories • Playlist 🐫 Egyptian History • … Continue reading

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Wildflowers of the UK and Europe (Part 1)

Learn to identify some of the wildflowers growing around us in spring.

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The Science of Cheese & How it Came to Exist

Cheese is everywhere. We know it, we love it, we add it to everything. But where did cheese come from? How is it actually made? Why DOES Swiss Cheese have holes? Join Hank Green for all the answers to your … Continue reading

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Exhibit Explores “Fictional Archaeology” With Relics for the Future | My Modern Met

By Sara Barnes on March 27, 2023 Installation view: Daniel Arsham: Wherever You Go, There You Are, 2023. Orange County Museum of Art. (Photo: Yubo Dong, ofstudio) Objects of today will be discovered as artifacts by future generations. Understanding the … Continue reading

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The Diver | Anderson Wright

On March 11, 2011, the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami devastated the coastal communities of East Japan, claiming nearly 20,000 lives. Yasuo’s wife was never found, but his enduring love for her drives him to continue searching the sea. As the … Continue reading

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BBC Radio 4 – The Patch, Sunderland Point, Morecambe

One random postcode, and a story you probably haven’t heard before. Sunderland Point near Morecambe is unique. It’s the only mainland place in the UK which gets cut off twice a day by the tide washing over its only access … Continue reading

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The History of the South’s Forbidden Black Burials

A proper burial is a ceremony that many of us take for granted, but that was not the case for African Americans for a large portion of history in the U.S. In the premiere of Ritual, Tank Ball explores the … Continue reading

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Japanese Buildings that are Shaped Like the Things They Sell | Spoon & Tamago

MARCH 14, 2023 / JOHNNY The other day we stumbled upon a building in Osaka that was shaped like a dachshund. As it turns out, it was a warehouse and distribution center for the Japanese pet food company DoggyMan, which … Continue reading

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ESPECTACULAR AMBIENTE DE FALLAS 2023

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