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How Bilingual Brains Perceive Time Differently
A new study has found that what language you speak might alter your perception of time.
“Your Civilisation Is Killing Life on Earth”
Nemonte Nenquimo, leader of the Waorani people in Ecuador: This is my message to the western world — your civilisation is killing life on Earth. My name is Nemonte Nenquimo. I am a Waorani woman, a mother, and a leader of … Continue reading
Listening To City Ghosts
And my spirit is crying for leaving Street Photographer, Fujifilm Chile and Tripodes.cl Ambassador Eduardo Asenjo Matus is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. Lifting up an empty cup I ask silently When … Continue reading
Why Does Europe Have Zero Euro Banknotes?
Why Does Europe Have Zero Euro Banknotes? We travel Europe through its banknotes, exploring the landmarks of France, Monaco, Andorra, Spain, Portugal, the UK, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Austria. … Continue reading
A Beach of Our Own | New York Times
A Beachfront Haven for African American Families In the 1930s, bought plots for themselves in Sag Harbor, establishing a close-knit community that’s spanned multiple generations. Director – Joshua Kissi Director of Photography / Editor – Cameron Robert Assistant Director – … Continue reading
A Thousand Years Before Darwin, Islamic Scholars Were Writing About Natural Selection | Vice
Professors are starting to orient Charles Darwin within a rich history of people from all cultures who have grappled with the mechanisms of life. By Shayla Love In the summer of 1837, Charles Darwin drew a rudimentary sketch in his … Continue reading
Accidentally Wes Anderson, the Book| Kottke
Inspired by the symmetry and color palettes of Wes Anderson’s movies, the Instagram account Accidentally Wes Anderson has been collecting and featuring photos from folks all over the world that would look out of place in The Royal Tenenbaums or The … Continue reading
The surprising pattern behind color names around the world
Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that … Continue reading
The Socialist Sausage That Changed the World (…and Schnitzel)
You know Schnitzel and you know Bologna Sausage, also known as Mortadella. But did you know in former Socialist East Germany, they made Schnitzel from Sausage? This is the story of the Lost Sausages of Communism. ► Andong on Instagram … Continue reading
Celebrating the lives of Black sailors at The Old Royal Naval College | Museum Crush
ohn Simmonds, a veteran of the Battle of Trafalgar and Black Greenwich Pensioner, (c.1784-1858), Courtesy of the family of John Simmonds. Museum Crush talks to author, historian and curator SI Martin about the stories of Black veterans of the Royal … Continue reading
