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How did every country agree to be numbered?
Why country calling codes make no sense. Use my code LUKE5 for $5 off with eSIM io: https://esim.io/tr/influencer/LUKEOSU… Watch more of this series: • Unwondered and more: • Pretty mad, that • Ones you should watch Hi, my name’s Luke. … Continue reading
They Mocked Whitworth’s Measurements — Until Industry Was Forced to Obey
Joseph Whitworth (1803-1887) revolutionized manufacturing through precision measurement and standardization, developing tools accurate to millionths of an inch and creating the British Standard Whitworth thread system that enabled interchangeable parts and mass production. His innovations in flatness verification, precision measurement, … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Food Programme, Going Cold Turkey: Alternative Christmas Dinners
Annie Gray always rejects turkey and the trimmings at Christmas. She believes they are a construct of a bygone era and will often eat pizza on the big day instead. She explores alternative dinners from Christmases past, present and future. … Continue reading