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BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead to Me, Pythagoras

Join Greg and his guests to learn about ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras. In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras. Pythagoras is famous … Continue reading

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The language with only [about] 120 words

Join me as I explore Toki Pona. And remember to try Opera browser FOR FREE here: https://opr.as/Opera-browser-RobWords . I have found it to be most “pona” 👍 toki a! I hope you enjoy my exploration of Toki Pona, the world’s … Continue reading

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This is last surviving pub of it’s kind in London

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This town saves tax by moving front doors

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This is the real humpty dumpty (not an egg)

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Why Do Americans Spell it ‘Tire’ Instead of ‘Tyre’? | #shorts

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If crocodiles can give virgin birth, could dinosaurs?

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A Brief History of 20th Century Classical Music (Tetris-style)

Where the timeline of classical music history was more or less a line, a series of relatively consistent and coherent approaches one after another, classical music in the 20th century was more like a complicated game of Tetris, a bunch … Continue reading

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Mozart: What Shaped The Life Of The Prodigy? | Classical Destinations | Perspective

Telling of child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Explore Europe’s most beautiful cities while enjoying the music written within their boundaries. […]

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How Inertial Navigation Changed Air, Sea & Space Travel for Ever?

Get NordVPN’s 2 year plan + four months extra for free here: https://nordvpn.com/curiousdroid It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Before Inertial navigation , space travel, long range missles and covert military air mission were very difficult if not impossible. … Continue reading

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