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Those 3 times Jaco Pastorius went Beast Mode
[…] Jaco Pastorius – a bass player so iconic that he’s everyone’s reference point for four-string greatness. Born in 1951 in Pennsylvania, Jaco was the most innovative and influential bass player of all time, but what were his most incredible … Continue reading
What even is Hefeweizen? | The Craft Beer Channel
This week we champion a deeply untrendy style – the classic Hefeweizen! Already turned off? Well wait until you hear the incredible history, and see our faces light up as we try one of the best beers we’ve ever had … Continue reading
OLD NORSE IN ENGLISH: The words the Vikings left behind
[…] The Vikings raided, pillaged… and changed our language. Their Old Norse words invaded English and many remain to this day (I used one right there – watch to find out which!). In this video, discover: ⚔️ The everyday words … Continue reading
An investigation to identify royal descendants of the Inca civilization
It was the largest empire in pre-Colombian America, extending from its center in modern-day Peru to Colombia in the north and parts of Chile and Argentina in the south. But the Inca Empire fell to the Spanish conquerors nearly five … Continue reading
The mystery of Machu Picchu: Archaeologists uncover new secrets of Peru’s Inca site • FRANCE 24
We take you on a journey to #Peru’s famed Inca citadel, #MachuPicchu. Perched at an altitude of 2,430 metres, this UNESCO World Heritage site still holds many secrets. Some of them were recently uncovered by #archaeologist José Bastante and a … Continue reading
Search and Ye Might Find – 99% Invisible
Adam Rogers is a senior tech correspondent at Insider – and he’s been thinking and writing about what’s known in the industry simply as “search.” For the last decade, people have been grumbling about not being able to find things … Continue reading
The Biggest Myth About Climate Change
[…] You’ve seen it in the comment section before: “Climate change is natural. It’s happened before and it will keep happening”. In reality, comments like these are the newest kind of climate change denial. In this video we’re going to … Continue reading
Why Is Pork Forbidden?
[…] Credits: Executive Producers: Daniel Cuevas, Maritza Co-Writers: Bailey Benson and Andrew Henry Editor: Mark Henry Bibliography Hesse, B. and Wapnish, P. 1997. Can Pig Remains Be Used for Ethnic Diagnosis in the Ancient Near East? In The Archaeology of … Continue reading
The politics of DNA and the story of eugenics with Adam Rutherford | The Royal Society
All science is political. Join us for the Royal Society David Attenborough Award Lecture 2021 given by Dr Adam Rutherford. #AdamRutherford #Genetics #DNA #Eugenics #Race #Racism #Politics Watch the previous David Attenborough lecture, delivered by Professor Alice Roberts ▶ https://youtu.be/9YLXTtH0Y1k … Continue reading