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Lisa Kudrow’s Great Grandmother was murdered by Nazis during the Holocaust
A translated document gives Lisa painful details about the mass burial of 900 Jews in Ilya. Lisa walks the path that her great-grandmother took to her final destination. […]
A Tour of The Accents of England
Polyglot and language coach Dave Huxtable takes a tour of the English accents of England, taking a look at the most interesting and iconic accents across the country and the phonetic features that make then stand out. If you like … Continue reading
3 Potential Reasons Why Dolphins Are Attacking People
If you’ve been watching the news recently you might’ve noticed a strange story coming out of Japan. Dolphins have been attacking humans on Japanese beaches and some people have been getting injured. Although the thought of a dolphin attacking a … Continue reading
Why Does Greek Music Sound Eastern? – And Why It’s a Dumb Question
This video is an in-depth discussion and analysis of the discrepancy between our typical understanding of Greece worldwide, and its nature as cultural force situated between and having aspects of both Western and Eastern cultural zones, and how recent political … Continue reading
How I changed my mind about truth | Simon Blackburn full interview
Simon Blackburn discusses morality, truth and meta-ethics. How do we know if an action is objectively wrong? To watch Simon Blackburn debate morality with Slavoj Žižek and Joanna Kavenna, head to https://iai.tv/video/moral-facts-and-… Simon Blackburn makes the case for objective morality … Continue reading
How Mongolia Split Into Two (and will NEVER reunite…)
There are two Sudans, two Congos, two Koreas, … , and between Russia and China, there are two Mongolias. But ever wondered why there are two Mongolias? To find out the truth behind them, I went on a month-long journey … Continue reading
Why do Birds have baby Crocodile skulls?
hroughout nature there are many examples of fully grown adult animals retaining juvenile features making them look like babies. This may make them look cuter but it also conceals an incredibly powerful phenomenon of evolution that allows animals to adapt … Continue reading
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