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The Indian astronomer whose innovative work on black holes was mocked at Cambridge | Aeon Videos

When scientific pursuits are subject to human shortcomings: the Indian scientist made to wait 50 years for his Nobel Prize In the early 1930s, the Indian-born physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910-95), who was then studying at the University of Cambridge in … Continue reading

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Mars Seems to Affect Earth’s Oceans Every 2.4 Million Years

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about an unusual 2.4 million year long Milankovitch cycle very likely caused by Mars Links: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4146… https://www.eurekalert.org/news-relea… https://theconversation.com/the-gulf-… PETM: https://youtu.be/u7uPNLKJnE8 #mars #milankovitchcycle #earth 0:00 Mars … Continue reading

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In 1907, a British sailor is seen unshackling an enslaved man who had been chained for three years.

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A brief guide to birdwatching in the age of dinosaurs | The Conversation

rchaeopteryx and Hesperornis should be on the lists of any dino bird watcher. If you love learning about dinosaurs don’t let crowdpleasers like the T Rex distract you from the fascinating birdlife that once roamed the Earth. Have you ever … Continue reading

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How the Portuguese influenced Japanese food.

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The staggering number of people trying to summit Mount Everest

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Schrödinger’s cat is not a real experiment, but a thought experiment, which means it is only imagined and not actually performed…

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Why 6?

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A Major Retrospective Carves Space for Marisol’s Most Prescient and Under-Recognized Works | Colossal

MARCH 8, 2024 GRACE EBERT “The Fishman” (1973), wood, plaster, paint acrylic, and glass eyes, 68¼ x 28 x 33¼ inches. Photo by Brenda Bieger, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, © Estate of Marisol/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. All images … Continue reading

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Japanese couple taking mirror selfie in 1920 …

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