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No Blacks No Dogs No Irish

Three different experiences of growing up In Bristol.

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The Vanishing of Harry Pace: Episode 1 | Radiolab | WNYC Studios

The Rise and Fall of Black Swan.  It was Motown before Motown, FUBU before FUBU: Black Swan Records, the record company founded by Harry Pace. The Vanishing of Harry Pace was created by Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee.  Harry Pace founded … Continue reading →

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The Language That Died In An Explosion

 

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How did the Romans Capture Animals for the Colosseum?

Polar bears from the Arctic. Tigers from India. Giraffes from the Serengeti. The Romans brought animals thousands of miles for the beast hunts and shows staged in the Colosseum. Find out how they did it in this video. For much … Continue reading →

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Healthy Man Dies Of Covid After Rejecting Vaccine

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The Extraordinary Objects Hubble Has Seen In Our Solar System | Hubble Images Episode 10

Hubble doesn’t just look at distant nebula and galaxies, but has also observed celestial bodies and events in our own solar system. So what has it seen? Images from Hubble / NASA / ESA. More Hubble Images in this playlist: … Continue reading →

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How aspirin was discovered – Krishna Sudhir

[…] View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-aspiri… 4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they’d found … Continue reading →

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That Time the U.S. Accidentally Nuked Britain’s First Satellite

[…] In this video: When it comes to nations with a long and rich history of space travel and exploration, Britain isn’t normally a country that comes to most people’s minds. However, they were the third country in the world … Continue reading →

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Tuktu- 4- The Snow Palace (How to build a REAL Inuit igloo)

Alaska Extreme Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/alas… Learn about traditional Inuit culture from this fascinating series. This series documents cultural practices, skills, and values in Nunavut in northern Canada. Each episode focuses on a different topic, and does a good job of celebrating … Continue reading →

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What is net zero? | The Economist

ore than 50 countries around the world have pledged to become net zero. But what does net zero actually mean—and is it achievable? Find The Economist’s most recent coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/3zCt2uW Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter … Continue reading →

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The shocking transformation of the UK household diet since 1980 😲🍔 BBC

64% of calories consumed by children in the UK are now from ultra-processed food. Dr Chris Van Tulleken finds out more. You can stream What Are We Feeding Our Kids? on BBC iPlayer 👉 https://bbc.in/34mfgik #BBC #WhatAreWeFeedingOurKids #BBCiPlayer All our … Continue reading →

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Spanish Flu: a warning from history

100 years ago, celebrations marking the end of the First World War were cut short by the onslaught of a devastating disease – the 1918-19 influenza pandemic. Its early origins and initial geographical starting point still remain a mystery but … Continue reading →

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