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What if Women Built the World They Want to See? | Emily Pilloton-Lam | TED

Only four percent of construction workers are female — that’s totally unacceptable, but it’s also a huge opportunity both for women and for the trades, says youth educator and builder Emily Pilloton-Lam. She makes the case for putting power (and … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show | Trevor Noah

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🎶Asfalto hoje cobriu o nosso chão 😢🎥 @portaldobixiga

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Yemenia: Bigger than Gesha?

[…] Thank you to Qima for taking the time to speak with me, and also for providing additional footage from Yemen. The full interview will be available on Patreon soon. It may be published here in the future. […]

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Inside Bangkok’s abandoned department store – BBC News

Few cities can rival Bangkok’s chaotic and colourful mix of modernity and tradition. Largely unplanned, the Thai capital dazzles visitors with its fast and furious pace, and its dizzying variety of architectural styles. But the city’s galloping development has left … Continue reading →

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Security Guard Cures “Boredom” by Doodling Eyes on $1M Painting | My Modern Met

By Sara Barnes on February 11, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Contemporary Lynx (@contemporarylynx) “His motives are still unknown, but the administration believes it was some kind of a lapse in sanity.” A Russian security … Continue reading →

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Neanderthal extinction not caused by brutal wipe out | BBC News

By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent New fossils challenge ideas that modern humans wiped out Neanderthals after arriving from Africa. Neanderthals were a separate species of human that populated Europe for hundreds of thousands of years until they went extinct 40,000 … Continue reading →

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Exploring SOVIET abandoned buildings // Why there are so many abandoned constructions in Russia?

n Russia, we a lot of abandoned buildings. Mostly this is constructions that were started just before the fall of the USSR and since that time have never been continued. And while it’s not really safe to walk there, let’s … Continue reading →

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YANSS 225 – How a better understanding of neuromarketing can make you a smarter consumer — You Are Not So Smart

In this episode, neuromarketing experts Prince Ghuman and Matt Johnson discuss the many strange examples from their book, Blindsight, in an effort to make us all smarter consumers, empowered to make better decisions after touring a showcase of all the less-obvious ways … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 3 – Sunday Feature, Hidden Women and Silenced Scores

Leah Broad uncovers the sometimes shocking stories of three marginalised female composers. Source: BBC Radio 3 – Sunday Feature, Hidden Women and Silenced Scores

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How This Village Makes 50,000 Incense Sticks A Day For Lunar New Year | Big Business

In preparation for the Tet holiday, Quang Phu Cau Village turns a sea of pink. Villagers are making millions of incense sticks, used in spiritual worship. At one point, 100% of this village made incense sticks, but as demand fluctuated … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year: Unraveling the History of the Enchanting Festival

By Kelly Richman-Abdou on January 31, 2022 Photo: Stock Photos from asharkyu/Shutterstock   How much do you know about Chinese New Year?   Happy Chinese New Year! Every February, this enchanting holiday is honored by millions of people across the … Continue reading →

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