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The Zipf Mystery

The of and to. A in is I. That it, for you, was with on. As have … but be they. RELATED LINKS AND SOURCES BELOW! Tweets by tweetsauce http://www.instagram.com/electricpants WordCount.org http://www.wordcount.org/ How many days have you been alive? http://www.beatcanvas.com/daysalive.aspContinue reading

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‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?’: 168 Years Later, Descendants of Frederick Douglass Read His Speech | NPR

The U.S. celebrates this July 4 amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. We asked five young descendants of Frederick Douglass to read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of … Continue reading

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Johnny Appleseed – All American Weirdo | TMI

I stumbled on some videos that got me irrationally interested in Johnny Appleseed. I wanted to pass that on to you. Here are some great videos to watch: The History Guy: Today I Found Out: Midlake – The Trials of … Continue reading

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Abby the Spoon Lady – Created In Ep 02

Asheville-based Abby Roach is one of the few musicians in the world who makes a living clacking a pair of flatware together. Often underestimated, Abby’s incredible life story is anything but simple. You’ve never seen anyone play the spoons like … Continue reading

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Lingthusiasm Episode 45: Tracing languages back before recorded history

Language is much older than writing. But audio and visual cues from sounds and signs don’t leave physical traces the way writing does. So when linguists want to figure out how people talked before history started being recorded, we need … Continue reading

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Kyle Kinane Trampoline in A Ditch

Comedian Kyle Kinane approached MEISTER to create an animation to promote the launch of Kyle’s new album, “Trampoline in a Ditch.” Kyle and his team were very open about letting MEISTER loose with this project. After listening to the album, … Continue reading

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Bangladesh

  Conceptual and Documentary Photographer Anindita Roy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images.[…] More: Bangladesh

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BBC Radio 3 – The Way I See It, Renee Fleming chooses Colors for a Large Wall

30 of the world’s sharpest minds choose a work from MoMA’s collection. How do they see it? Listen: BBC Radio 3 – The Way I See It, Renee Fleming chooses Colors for a Large Wall

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Valley of the Fallen – 99% Invisible

About an hour northwest of Madrid, an enormous stone crucifix rises 500 feet out of a rocky mountaintop. It’s so big you can see it from miles away. Beneath the cross, there’s a sprawling Benedictine monastery and a basilica carved … Continue reading

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BBC World Service – The Food Chain, Dominique Crenn: My life in five dishes

How a six-month-old orphan went on to become a three Michelin star chef. Abandoned by her biological mother at six months old, a victim of sexual harassment and discrimination in the kitchen, and a recent breast cancer survivor – Dominique … Continue reading

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