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A brief history of banned numbers – Alessandra King
View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-hi… They say the pen is mightier than the sword, and authorities have often agreed. From outlawed religious tracts and revolutionary manifestos to censored and burned books, we know the potential power of words to overturn the … Continue reading
There Is An Invisible Shield Around Earth Humans Created By Accident
How many layers does our planet Earth have? If you look down into it, you’ll see the core, the mantle, the lava and the crust. If you look up, you’ll see the atmosphere, the ozone layer and more… Scientists have … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes at Manchester’s Water Palace
One of Manchester’s most iconic buildings, Victoria Baths is an Edwardian swimming pool, wash house and Turkish bath complex. Opened in 1906, its grand terracotta and brick façade became symbolic of an era of public health and growing civil pride. … Continue reading
How the Web went global after arriving in Silicon Valley from CERN – Physics World
In this podcast we talk about how physicists and entrepreneurs changed the world 20 Jan 2022 Hamish Johnston Everyone knows that the World Wide Web was invented at CERN in Switzerland, but the technology really began to take off when … Continue reading
Giant Tortoise Turns 190 Years Old, Making Him the Oldest Tortoise Ever | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on January 20, 2022 Jonathan photographed in April 2021. (Photo: Xben911 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) Happy birthday, Jonathan the giant tortoise! Birthday wishes are in order for Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise. The lumbering giant … Continue reading
Postcolonial Europe: The significance of memory | DW Documentary
The Black Lives Matter movement and migration are helping to fuel the debate about Europe’s colonial past. To what extent does colonialism still shape European society? What questions should we be asking ourselves? Afropean: In search of identity What do … Continue reading
Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next | The Conversation
Shane Cronin Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland AAP/Japan Meteorology Agency The eruption is akin to a weapons-grade chemical explosion, and there could be several weeks or even years of major volcanic unrest to follow. The Kingdom of Tonga … Continue reading
Piss off? Annoy? Shit on? Why Macron’s use of the French swear word ‘emmerder’ is so hard to translate | The Conversation
He said what? Frederic Legrand – COMEO/Shutterstock You can only properly translate French scatological swear words if you consider who is using them. In this case, the most powerful person in France. When French president Emmanuel Macron vowed to “emmerder” … Continue reading
Zombie Fungus or Energy Mushroom? The Ultimate Guide To Cordyceps
Cordyceps is a powerful medicinal mushroom used for energy, endurance, immunity and more. Learn the most important types, how they grow (some grow on bugs!) and what this powerful medicinal mushroom can do for you. 0:00 Intro 0:38 What Is … Continue reading
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