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Man who learnt to read at 18 becomes Cambridge University’s youngest ever black professor | BBC News

A man who could not read or write until he was 18 is to become the youngest ever black person to become a professor at Cambridge. Jason Arday, from south-west London, was diagnosed with autism and global development delay in … Continue reading →

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 The “human remains” in Pompeii are not petrified bodies  | history and stories 

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The spine of the median dorsal plate of an Asterolepis

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Eastern & Western Design: How Culture Rewires The Brain

[…] Sign up to learn more about the design book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail These were the two main sources I used when researching this video (I also referenced several other studies, however): “The Weirdest People in the … Continue reading →

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Why do bananas emit neutrinos? | Even Bananas 03

Almost everything makes neutrinos – even bananas. But why do bananas produce neutrinos? Are they turning your kitchen into a neutrino factory? Today, we’ll talk about how each of these humble fruits emits more than one million of our favorite … Continue reading →

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This Bird Is A Bat-Wannabe

Check out Manta Sleep here https://bit.ly/3OVmdhe and make sure to use bizarrebeasts for 10% off your order! And then, take a nap! Oilbirds come out at night, live in caves in huge colonies, and echolocate, but they aren’t bats! Why … Continue reading →

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Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change…

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Humans have altered the course of evolution (Unnatural Selection) | Go Wild

It has taken billions of years for life to evolve into the extraordinary diversity of creatures we see today. But humans have re-shaped vast swathes of the planet and in so doing have altered the course of evolution. The extreme … Continue reading →

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Why “No Problem” Can Seem Rude: Phatic Expressions

“Hello!” “Thank you!” “You’re welcome!” These are all phatic expressions, and people can argue about them. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES: • Tom’s Language Files Written with Gretchen McCulloch and Molly Ruhl. Gretchen’s new book, … Continue reading →

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A Wind-Powered Herd of Beach Animals Merge Into a Storm Defense System in Theo Jansen’s Latest ‘Strandbeest’ | Colossal

OCTOBER 4, 2023 KATE MOTHES A brand new 18-meter-long Strandbeest scuttles across the sands of a beach in The Netherlands in a short video by Dutch artist Theo Jansen (previously), who has been releasing his otherworldly creatures into the world … Continue reading →

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