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Owain on the Drumathon

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Sacred City of Caral in Peru | Archeo – Histories

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Knitting Banxy | BBC Woman’s Hour

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Before there was arXiv | Physics Today

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r/evilbuildings – Igloo game – on point

Every_form OP· 2y Casapueblo is a building constructed by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaro. It is located on Tattooine Punta Ballena, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Punta del Este, Uruguay. It was originally a summer house and workshop of the artist. It now houses … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 – Laura Barton’s Notes on Music, Laura Barton Goes West

A triptych of audio essays on the enduring qualities, appeal and intent of pop music. In this third episode, Laura Barton explores music’s idea of the West, from the strings, sustained harmonies and open fifths of Western film scores, to … Continue reading →

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A young girl travels out of time, then reveals a dark moment about her family history. | The Passage

[…] The Passage is used with permission from Fabien Montagner. Learn more at http://omele.to/3aPCSPz. […]

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Can we Fix Capitalism? Yanis Varoufakis vs Gillian Tett

Yanis Varoufakis and Gilian Tett came to the Intelligence Squared stage in a conversation chaired by Anne McElvoy, to debate whether capitalism is broken and if it needs to be fixed. Tett and Varoufakis both agree that the current model … Continue reading →

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Andy Weir On How Wine Boosted Technology | Conversations With Joe

Today I’m launching a new interview podcast I’m calling Conversations With Joe and I’m starting off with the one and only Andy Weir. In the full interview we go way deep into the science of his book Project Hail Mary … Continue reading →

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Karaoke Lemurs and the Evolution of Music

[…] By giving some fossils a dental exam, we’ve learned more about how tusks first evolved. And humans aren’t the only primate that can get down at karaoke night. Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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The 3 ‘demons’ that haunted legendary scientists | Jimena Canales | Big Think

The 3 ‘demons’ that haunted legendary scientists, with Jimena Canales Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► Why It’s So Hard for Scientists to Believe in God? https://youtu.be/pINptKQYviQ If one opens any dictionary and you go … Continue reading →

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This Problem Broke Math (and led to Quantum Physics)

A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a … Continue reading →

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