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This trees shadow

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When PLANTS Were the Rulers of Earth

Beyond the dinosaurs that dominated the Earth, there lay another ancient kingdom—a world of prehistoric plants. Some of these plants were giants, standing taller than skyscrapers, while others developed incredible adaptations to survive, and some… were even carnivorous. 00:00 Introduction … Continue reading

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Ape Communication – CHRISTMAS LECTURES 2017

Apes can learn human sign language but how do they communicate with each other in the wild? Sophie Scott and Cat Hobaiter investigate in this clip from the 2017 Christmas Lectures. Watch the full lecture: • Lecture 3 – The … Continue reading

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our house by Crosby, Stills & Nash 🏡

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The Original Halloween Vegetable

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BBC Radio 4 – Soul Music, America

America, Anita’s big number from the musical West Side Story. America is Anita’s all singing, all dancing number from the musical West Side Story. The Puerto Rican Sharks gang argue over whether America is a great place to live, an … Continue reading

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Cerridwen: Myth & Morality

Is Cerridwen a witch, a mother goddess, or something else? Buy me a cuppa on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/krishughes Support me on Patreon: / krishughes Blog, events, online classes: http://www.godeeper.info/blog 0:00 Intro 1:50 The story 7:12 What are the questions? 7:42 Historical … Continue reading

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Rot: A Terrifying Facepaint Stop Motion by Erica Luke

October 31, 2012 Animation Christopher Jobson This is bar-none one of the creepiest things to ever appear on Colossal, but it’s Halloween and this clip is so well animated I couldn’t pass it up. UK artist and illustrator Erica Luke … Continue reading

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Historian Answers Witchcraft Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

31 Oct 2024 Historian Mikki Brock joins WIRED to answer the internet’s bubbling cauldron of questions about witches, witchcraft, and witch hunting through the ages. Can men be witches or only women? Do witches really cast spells and create potions? … Continue reading

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The Chilling True Story Behind the Pied Piper Legend

[…] Dive into the eerie legend of the Pied Piper—a story far from the whimsical fairy tales we’re used to. Discover the chilling tale of 130 missing children and the haunting possibility that this legend is rooted in real historical … Continue reading

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