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Do you know these unusual words? (with SUSIE DENT!)

Posted on December 9, 2023 by agogo22

Enjoy these weird and wonderful words from me and Susie Dent! And remember that the first 500 people to use my link will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/robwords12231 For this video exploring the most wonderful rare … Continue reading →

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A New Film Documents Kerry James Marshall’s Dynamic Stained Glass Windows for the Washington National Cathedral | Colossal

Posted on December 9, 2023 by agogo22

DECEMBER 6, 2023 GRACE EBERT A new short film documents Kerry James Marshall’s creation of two stained glass windows for the Washington National Cathedral. How do you revise a narrative that some still believe true? And, how do you change … Continue reading →

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What Took Down These Three Ancient Civilizations?

Posted on December 7, 2023 by agogo22

When it comes to piecing together what happened to civilizations that no longer exist, it can be challenging to solve the mystery. But research into Angkor, the Akkadian Empire, and even the Norse of Greenland, is helping us see that … Continue reading →

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SEAL | Grateful for Joel Schumacher who took a chance. ðŸ’œ

Posted on December 7, 2023 by agogo22
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Marie Curie’s Papers Are Still Radioactive and Will Be for Centuries | My Modern Met

Posted on December 6, 2023 by agogo22

By Madeleine Muzdakis on December 5, 2023 Marie Curie, photographed around 1920. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, PUblic domain) Marie Curie is likely the most famous female scientist, and arguably one of the most notable scientific names of any gender. Her work … Continue reading →

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Chocolate: Food of the Gods

Posted on December 6, 2023 by agogo22

Chocolate has an incredible story from the cacao tree to the chocolate that we love today. Discover chocolate’s long lost Mesoamerican history from its South American origins to its cultivation and rise in Mesoamerica. Thumbnail image by kamazotz, https://www.deviantart.com/kamazotz/a… Watch … Continue reading →

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How To Accidentally Invent A Color

Posted on December 5, 2023 by agogo22

Take the PBS Digital Studios Audience Survey: https://to.pbs.org/pbssurvey2023x One of the most colorful accidents in history, malaria, and…genetically engineered bacteria?! These are all part of the story behind the color purple. Maren Hunsberger travels through time in London to follow … Continue reading →

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n 1885, Munich’s Oktoberfest was celebrated under the glow of the electric light for the first time. Who was responsible for that feat? None other than Albert Einstein himself…

Posted on December 5, 2023 by agogo22
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The Guy Who Predicted Germ Theory And Went Insane

Posted on December 5, 2023 by agogo22

[…] Science is a slow, methodical process of testing hypotheses and forming conclusions, but every once in a while, a mind comes along that leapfrogs the entire scientific community. And even though they are right, it might take years, decades, … Continue reading →

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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1905.

Posted on December 5, 2023 by agogo22
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