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Why The US South Is Insanely Religious

Why The US South Is Insanely Religious […]

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“As long as light shines” by Lemn Sissay

  The poem “As long as light shines” is an original poem written by Lemn Sissay commissioned by the BBC. To watch D-Day 80 – Tribute to the Fallen in full, go to BBC iplayer. #DDay80 […]

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Why does the word “Gift” mean “poison” in German?

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The greatest wonder of Paris isn’t the Notre-Dame or the Eiffel Tower — it’s this small chapel.

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New Zealand’s Unknown Genius

The book Bright Star by Cristine Cole Catley was instrumental in the research for this video. Subscribe to my channel to see more videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/user/tibees Support me with a monthly donation on Patreon and receive a gift from … Continue reading

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World’s Most Magnificent Libraries

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Did the Greeks have no word for blue? COLOR WORDS

Chase the blues away and be tickled pick in another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition Rob and Jess explore the origins of a whole spectrum of color words (or as Rob calls them, “colour words”). 🌸Does pink really … Continue reading

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It took the Japanese translator of “Peanuts” over 50 years to finish translating every strip

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BBC Radio 4 – Soul Music, Dancing in the Dark

Stories of what Bruce Springsteen’s iconic song means to people around the world. “Dancing in the Dark was written under duress!” Bruce Springsteen tells us. “I had no interest, whatsoever, in writing any more. I had been killing myself for … Continue reading

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The Maori Chief Who Met Queen Victoria

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