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Did the pandemic signal the end of the American era? | The Bottom Line

Canadian-American anthropologist Wade Davis holds a mirror up to the United States and sees a society in decline. Davis argues that the US dominated the world in the post-WWII era because Americans came out of the war with a sense … Continue reading →

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Look into the secret world of numerology and puzzles in Bach | Aeon Essays

The church of Pontaumur in the Auvergne, France, houses the only replica in Europe of the Arnstadt organ on which Bach composed in his early days. Photo by Philippe Dezmazes/AfP/Getty   Milton Mermikidesis reader in music at the University of … Continue reading →

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The Graffiti that Changed a City

The story of a housing block and two people. […] MUSIC: https://pastebin.com/bGHEqFhe Special thanks to Karim Miah.

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This Is Why Airplanes MUST Wait On The Runway

Ever wondered why there are traffic jams in the airports? (besides when it’s due to the weather). The fact of the matter is that airports are limited by how often they can launch and land aircraft due to wake turbulence. … Continue reading →

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Librarian Saved Thousands of Historical Manuscripts From Being Destroyed | My Modern Met

By Madeleine Muzdakis on September 12, 2021 Manuscripts at the Ahmed Baba Centre, Timbuktu, in 2013. (Photo: UNESCO via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO) A librarian named Abdel Kader Haidara secretly saved hundreds of thousands of manuscripts from being … Continue reading →

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How Do We Name Generations?

[…] SOURCES AND FURTHER READING The Generations: https://www.careerplanner.com/Career-… Generation On Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/gener… Generation On Collin’s Dictionary: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dic… A Comprehensive List Of Generation Names: https://www.thoughtco.com/names-of-ge… The Cons Of Each Generation: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/the-… Generation Nicknames: https://www.businessballs.com/glossar… Why Are American Soldiers Called GIs?: https://www.history.com/news/why-are-… … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Secret Nuclear Plans (and Bunker): What Happens if the UK Gets Nuked? – TLDR News

[…] Every country has them, but hopes to never need them; nuclear plans. So in this video we dive into what would happen if Britain was hit by a nuclear weapon, the response, the secret bunker and the secret documents. … Continue reading →

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Fishing on the Russia-China border | Primorsky Krai | How we perceive the Russian culture here

Hi guys! On my channel I told you a lot about my hometown, Spassk, located in Primorsky Krai in the very South-East of Russia. Well, now let’s explore the nearby area and visit the village of Novosel’skoye! There we will … Continue reading →

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Countdown to completion for Big Big restoration- BBC News

One of London’s most famous landmarks, Big Ben, has been largely silent since 2017 as it underwent a massive refurbishment. The Great Clock, which the bell is part of, has been dismantled and repaired as part of the renovation project. … Continue reading →

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David Rooney | A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

How has time been imagined, politicized, and weaponized over the centuries—and how it might bring peace? Horologist David Rooney tells the hidden story of timekeeping and how it continues to shape our modern world. From medieval water clocks to monumental … Continue reading →

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How 9/11 Changed Skyscraper Design – Cheddar Explains

September 11, 2001, changed our lives. A lot. Political differences seemed to disappear, at least briefly. New security measures filled the world’s airports. Thousands of families mourned the loss of loved ones. And, of course, the New York City skyline … Continue reading →

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‘I’ll be at front of queue to change my slave name’

By Anna Holligan BBC News, The Hague For more than three centuries the Dutch shipped more than half a million Africans across the Atlantic Descendants of African slaves have told the BBC they will change their surnames, after a Dutch … Continue reading →

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