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The Babylonian Map of the World with Irving Finkel | Curator’s Corner S9 Ep5

Posted on August 2, 2024 by agogo22

The Babylonian map of the world is the oldest map of the world, in the world. Written and inscribed on clay in Mesopotamia around 2,900-years-ago, it is, like so many cuneiform tablets, incomplete. However, Irving Finkel and a particularly gifted … Continue reading →

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Rory Stewart and Mary Beard on Power and Politics | Intelligence Squared

Posted on August 2, 2024 by agogo22

Who gets to win power and how do they keep it – and lose it? Who is excluded from power? Does power always corrupt or are there examples of leaders who have maintained their integrity while in authority? How does … Continue reading →

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Why Are There Whale Skeletons In The Sahara Desert? Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt.

Posted on August 2, 2024 by agogo22

Did you know that there are massive whale skeletons under the sand in the Egyptian Sahara desert? Approximately 37 million years ago these incredible prehistoric creatures swam around in the Tethys Ocean at what is today the dry and windy … Continue reading →

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Hidden for Centuries, Rare 17th-Century Miniature Papercuts Have Been Discovered Under Floorboards in Hackney | Colossal

Posted on August 2, 2024 by agogo22

AUGUST 1, 2024 GRACE EBERT All photos by James Dobson, courtesy of National Trust Volunteers discovered a collection of papercuts at Sutton House, a Tudor home built in 1535 that served as a school in the 17th century. For middle … Continue reading →

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A Star Is About to Explode (And You’ll Be Able to See It)

Posted on August 1, 2024 by agogo22

Have you ever wondered what happens when a star explodes? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson dives into the fascinating phenomenon of a star explosion in the constellation Corona Borealis, specifically focusing on the recurrent nova T Corona Borealis. Learn … Continue reading →

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In ‘Old Growth,’ Mitch Epstein Travels the U.S. to Capture Monumental Ancient Relics | Colossal

Posted on August 1, 2024 by agogo22

JULY 31, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Patriarch Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California” (2021), from the series ‘Old Growth,’ archival pigment print, 45 x 36 inches. All images © Mitch Epstein, courtesy of the artist and Yancey Richardson, New York Sometime … Continue reading →

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The STEM Naming Double Standard is kinda unfortunate…

Posted on July 31, 2024 by agogo22
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Rev. Richard Coles | Dined with my pal Eva tonight…

Posted on July 31, 2024 by agogo22
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Do “vegetables” technically exist? | FOOD WORDS

Posted on July 31, 2024 by agogo22

n this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore the delicious origins of our words for foods. They delve into the etymology of “dinner”, “lunch” and all manner of mealtime, and ask whether “vegetables” technically even exist. As usual, … Continue reading →

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A thread of spectacular colorized photos from history, pt. 2

Posted on July 30, 2024 by agogo22
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