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Music: He’s the Greatest Dancer · Sister Sledge (1979) | Groove + Performance by @fernandorosabass

Posted on December 23, 2021 by agogo22
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A Thread by Street Art Utopia

Posted on December 23, 2021 by agogo22
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6 Things About Nutmeg | Is It Really Psychoactive?

Posted on December 23, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Here’s some info on how to use nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) as a healthy holiday spice as well as how to avoid its potential hallucinogenic influence? Lots of good things to discuss about this unique “seed”: what the difference is … Continue reading →

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The Misery Line

Posted on December 23, 2021 by agogo22

Obviously these days the Northern Line is a big pile of fun, but for a long time it was known by a very different name.

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Our Sky in 350,000,000,000 years

Posted on December 22, 2021 by agogo22

How did Hubble discover the expansion of the universe? Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today’s video. Click here for 10% off your first month – https://betterhelp.com/physicsgirl Support Physics Girl videos → https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner Expanding … Continue reading →

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What Has NASA Done Ever for Us – The CMOS Image Sensor

Posted on December 19, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Some might think that NASA only makes things for space but there area great deal of things that it develops that end up being used here on earth far more often. 1 in every 1000 patents in the US … Continue reading →

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Happy Sunday ! Greetings from New York | gunhildcarling 

Posted on December 19, 2021 by agogo22
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BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead To Me, Medieval Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2021 by agogo22

Greg Jenner, Miles Jupp and historian Eleanor Janega explore Christmas in medieval times. Source: BBC Radio 4 – You’re Dead To Me, Medieval Christmas

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What Was Life ACTUALLY Like as a Jester in the Middle Ages?

Posted on December 18, 2021 by agogo22

During the medieval period lucky jesters were the ones who were employed by nobles or royalty to perform at court. But he or she wasn’t just an entertainer, they were part of the social fabric of a region, whilst court … Continue reading →

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Top Medieval Historian Reviews Famous Movie Scenes | Part One

Posted on December 18, 2021 by agogo22

‘Top Medieval Historian Reviews Famous Movie Scenes | Part One’ Dr Eleanor Janega, who holds a doctorate in medieval history and lectures at the London School of Economics, rates 12 well-known scenes from movies focussing on the medieval period. Eleanor … Continue reading →

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Science-Fiction short film “Monju Hunters of Sofugan Island” – by Dirk Wachsmuth and Karim Eich

Posted on December 16, 2021 by agogo22

In a desolate time we visit “Sōfugan Island”, an Island that was once famous for providing the mainland with the valuable meat of colossal mutated whales, known as “Monjus”. Overpopulated and for long times unsupervised it was home to a … Continue reading →

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Ancient DNA reveals the truth about Vikings – BBC REEL

Posted on December 16, 2021 by agogo22

Vikings are often thought of as ‘pure-bred’, blonde-haired, and blue-eyed warriors who changed the course of European history. Now a team of international scientists has debunked this modern-day myth of the Vikings by examining their genetic ancestry. The largest-ever DNA … Continue reading →

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