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I wonder how Beethoven did this … Simply magnificent!

Posted on July 26, 2024 by agogo22
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Orson Welles tells a brilliant Churchill story

Posted on July 25, 2024 by agogo22
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What exactly is a “petard”? | FOSSIL WORDS

Posted on July 25, 2024 by agogo22

Discover the fascinating world of “fossil words” with Rob and Jess on Words Unravelled! 🌍📚 In this episode, our hosts delve into the history and evolution of words that have stood the test of time but are no longer in … Continue reading →

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A worker during the construction of the Columbia Centre skyscraper, 1980

Posted on July 23, 2024 by agogo22
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A Collaborative Mural by Vhils and Bordalo II Celebrates the Legacy of Charles Darwin | Colossal

Posted on July 23, 2024 by agogo22

JULY 22, 2024. KATE MOTHES Photo by Chris Costa. All images © Vhils and Bordallo II Street artists Vhils and Bordalo II recently teamed up for a collaborative mural celebrating Charles Darwin in a mural titled “Origin.” Published 165 years … Continue reading →

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The Difference between the UK, Great Britain and England.

Posted on July 23, 2024 by agogo22
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The Shocking Corruption Behind LA’s Water Supply

Posted on July 22, 2024 by agogo22

The story of water supply in Los Angeles is more than a little murky. Head to https://brilliant.org/TheB1M/ for a 30-day free trial and get 20% off an annual premium subscription. This video contains paid promotion for Brilliant. Full story here … Continue reading →

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What guitars were like 400 years ago (The 9 String Baroque Guitar)

Posted on July 22, 2024 by agogo22

They were 9 strings. Here’s the Baroque guitar. This would have been what your instrument was like if you were a guitar player in the 1600’s. 9 strings, tuned fairly similarly and with way more gut then you’re used to. … Continue reading →

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How Cults Use Language to Control | Otherwords

Posted on July 20, 2024 by agogo22

If there’s one thing cult leaders do, it’s talk. A LOT. Language is an integral part of how cults keep their members bonded, isolated and obedient. Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential … Continue reading →

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A simple paper worth a trillion dollars

Posted on July 19, 2024 by agogo22

The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine (1998) http://infolab.stanford.edu/pub/paper… Attention Is All You Need (2017) https://arxiv.org/pdf/1706.03762 Thank you to Yossi Matias, Google’s head of research, for speaking with me. Subscribe to my channel to see more videos like … Continue reading →

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