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The Evolution of English in a Single Sentence!

Posted on December 3, 2024 by agogo22
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Ancient Amazonian Cities [3 examples…kind of]

Posted on December 2, 2024 by agogo22

  […] What’s going on with these ancient Amazon cities! Sources: Prümers, Heiko, et al. “Lidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian amazon.” Nature, vol. 606, no. 7913, 25 May 2022, pp. 325–328, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04…. Rostain, Stéphen, et al. “Two … Continue reading →

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“Big Ben” vs. “The Elizabeth Tower” [Long Shorts]

Posted on December 1, 2024 by agogo22
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13-year-old Barbara Kent (center) and her fellow campers play in a river near Ruidoso, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, just hours after the Atomic Bomb detonation 40 miles away [Trinity nuclear test]. Barbara was the only person in the photo that lived to see 30 years old.

Posted on December 1, 2024 by agogo22
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The passport of the man who allegedly came from a country called “Taured” in 1954. According to the tale, A man arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport with a passport issued by the nation of Taured.

Posted on November 30, 2024 by agogo22
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BBC Radio 4 – Uncharted with Hannah Fry, 10. Devil in the Detail

Posted on November 29, 2024 by agogo22

A PhD student discovers an anomaly which undermines a global movement. Thomas Herndon was happily studying economics at the University of Massachusetts, when one day is punctured by a discovery. It appears to be an anomaly which, if true, will … Continue reading →

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Güell Palace in Barcelona, Spain (1886-1890) by Antoni Gaudí

Posted on November 28, 2024 by agogo22

Güell Palace in Barcelona, Spain (1886-1890) by Antoni Gaudí byu/sceptical-spectacle inarchitecture

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The Portuguese word for turkey is “peru” #linguistics #language #etymology #thanksgiving #history

Posted on November 27, 2024 by agogo22
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From “The Work of the Devil” to Fast Food French Fries: The Wild Story of Potatoes

Posted on November 27, 2024 by agogo22

Since the first time they caught a ride on a Spanish ship from Peru, potatoes have taken the world on a wild journey. Feared as the “work of the devil”, hailed as the answer to starvation and cooked into a … Continue reading →

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The secret history of the world’s first suburb | The Mill

Posted on November 26, 2024 by agogo22

How Whalley Range changed the course of history By David Rudlin In the mid-1830s, Samuel Brooks did something remarkable: he left Mosley Street. It was a place he had lived for many years, nestled in Manchester’s urban core just four … Continue reading →

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