Tag Archives: history

Why don’t we have words for these things?

[…] Why doesn’t English have a word for someone who is alive? Or a general term for your aunties and uncles? Should we bring back the word ‘uhtceare’ from Old English or steal ‘Torschlusspanik’ from German? Rob and Jess answer … Continue reading

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When 1.5 Million Kettles All Turn On At The Same Time #funfact

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Danny Wonders (@dannywonders) | Afro Brazilians weren’t just descendants of Africa they were the architects of Brazil itself

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An almost perfectly preserved pocket of old London, just minutes from Waterloo Station…

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My Superbowl Halftime Show Breakdown (Segunda Parte)

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What’s the Oldest Language?

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She sees a mysterious man out her window, and he ends up in her home

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Scientists Discover A Volcano Caused the Black Plague

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Joe Zawinul is a legend for this… @Doctormix #weatherreport

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The Musician’s Table [1926] by Juan Gris [1887-1927]

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