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Photo Captures the First Women Doctors of India, Japan, and Syria | My Modern Met
By Regina Sienra on September 24, 2023 hoto: Legacy Center Archives, Drexel College of Medicine. They attended the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, which was one of the world’s first medical schools for women. According to the Association of American … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Material World by Ed Conway, Salt
An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world. Historically, those who controlled the salt controlled the power. The world’s monopolies may have changed, but salt remains vital to our existence. Beyond the dinner table, … Continue reading
How languages steal words from each other
This is the only pirate reference you’re getting from me. • Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen’s podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/6847274… • More Language Files: • Tom’s Language Files Gretchen’s book BECAUSE INTERNET, all … Continue reading
There Were No Tumbleweeds In The Old West
[…] Perhaps no other plant is as synonymous with the American West as the tumbleweed. But they’re surprisingly new to North America, in fact, they’re an invasive species that didn’t show up until the very end of the “Old West” … Continue reading
Inside Berlin’s Tegel airport three years after it closed – BBC News
Berlin’s Tegel airport was for decades the city’s gateway to the world, transporting millions of passengers ever year to and from the German capital. When it closed in 2020 there was one big question – what to do with such … Continue reading
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