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Why trams leaving MediaCityUK always stop twice

When you think a Metrolink tram is departing MediaCityUK, it always stops again before actually leaving. This movement is seen every single time, and here’s why it’s necessary to the operation of the MediaCity branch on the Eccles Line. Manchester … Continue reading

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Ancient trick to calculate ANY square root

An ancient formula is astoundingly accurate. Why didn’t we learn this in school? 0:00 history 2:32 calculations 7:22 sqrt 2 10:19 intuition Babylonian tablet YBC 7289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YBC_7289 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Babylonian numerals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Josell7, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/… via Wikimedia … Continue reading

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Recent European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate • FRANCE 24 English

Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace International’s … Continue reading

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Wonder of Science  |  Colored droplets in corn syrup seemingly blended together can be returned to their original state by reversing the direction of mixing, a form of laminar flow called “Stokes flow”.

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Native Arctic peoples explained 

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Co-op | The Peace Village – Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom

For more than 100 years, co-operatives have been great advocates for and builders of peace and at a time when the world and our communities at home are becoming more divided places, never has co-operation been needed more. Co-operatives build … Continue reading

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“Even as the town around it changed, the old hat shop stayed the same… “

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Why You Keep Walking the Wrong Way

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Road letters being painted in the UK

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Building a Magical Bamboo Treehouse

I’m building a magical structure with bamboo! This week Anastasia is in Bali, where she is learning how to build with bamboo — one of the world’s most sustainable, strong and innovative materials. She learns this way of craftsmanship from … Continue reading

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