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How cities got their names
Enjoy exploring these city name origins 🌎 And learn languages for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/words-unra… Rob and Jess are touring the US and the UK in search of the most interesting city name origin stories. đź’¨ Does ‘Chicago’ have … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 Extra – Words, Words, Words
Sue Perkins explores the house of Samuel Johnson – author of ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’. Published in 1755, this book was to set the standard for all future dictionaries. Comedian Sue also pays a visit to the British … Continue reading
Satie’s Rarest Gnossienne
In this video Matthew King plays Erik Satie’s 7th Gnossienne, a beautiful and rarely performed work, closely related to the much more famous 1st Gnossienne. This music was originally part of Erik Satie’s extraordinary score for Act I of a … Continue reading
How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean? – Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva
Learn more about TED-Ed Student Talks here: https://ed.ted.com/student_talks Visit the TED-Ed Student Talks YouTube channel: / @tededstudenttalks View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-po… Imagine setting sail from Hawaii in a canoe. Your target is a small island thousands of kilometers away in … Continue reading