Tag Archives: Culture

Why does the word “Gift” mean “poison” in German?

Posted on June 6, 2024 by agogo22
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Young Orcas Are Still Sinking Boats and Now We Know Why | My Modern Met

Posted on June 6, 2024 by agogo22

By Elizabeth Beiser on June 5, 2024 Photo: Kamchatka/Depositphotos Teen orcas just want to have fun…by sinking yachts. Since 2017, there have been regular “attacks” on boats in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Orcas have been ramming themselves into boats to … Continue reading →

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Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries

Posted on June 5, 2024 by agogo22
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World’s Most Magnificent Libraries

Posted on June 5, 2024 by agogo22
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Did the Greeks have no word for blue? COLOR WORDS

Posted on June 5, 2024 by agogo22

Chase the blues away and be tickled pick in another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition Rob and Jess explore the origins of a whole spectrum of color words (or as Rob calls them, “colour words”). 🌸Does pink really … Continue reading →

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Trio Júlio (@triojuliooficial) | May your Wednesday be as great as this video! 🙌🏾❤️ Long live the music! 🎶😍

Posted on June 3, 2024 by agogo22
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These are the most beautiful streets around the world – a thread

Posted on June 3, 2024 by agogo22
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Here are amazing architectural wonders around the world that you might not have heard of – a thread

Posted on June 2, 2024 by agogo22
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The Truth About Supermarket Fruit & Vegetables | Food Unwrapped | Channel 4

Posted on June 1, 2024 by agogo22

Food Unwrapped travels the world to explore the industry secrets behind our favourite food. The team take their trolleys down the fruit and veg aisle getting the inside info on summer veggies in winter, temperamental bananas, and how to waste … Continue reading →

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Marvin Gaye’s voice isolated from music, “I heard It through the grapevine” from 1967.

Posted on June 1, 2024 by agogo22
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