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Bach never heard a modern piano

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Why does Portugal Exist?

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History of Manchester – 4. Canal City

17 Jun 2020 #industrial #manchesterhistory #canals Manchester’s story continues with the introduction of the world’s first industrial canal system. We’ start by looking at why the River Irwell didn’t become Manchester’s primary port or its biggest waterway as the industrial … Continue reading →

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Is Chester Britain’s most Roman city?

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The QR code was invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara at Denso Wave specifically for tracking automotive parts. From car factories in Japan to scanning your boarding pass or paying for street food. Insane how one practical need created something so universal.

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Age of Audio: The Future of Podcasting (and 20k) โ€” Twenty Thousand Hertz – The stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds.

Art by Jon McCormack.   This episode was written and produced by Casey Emmerling. After making Age of Audio, a feature documentary about the history of podcasting, filmmaker Shaun Michael Colรณn sat down with Dallas for a revealing conversation about … Continue reading →

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Well I guess it was all a dream so.

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Art Nouveau door in Gorlitz, Germany

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What was Africa called before it was called “AFRICA”? … and who named it? ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿค”๐ŸŒ #AllThingsAfrica

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Etymology of man, woman, and more

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