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Popes & US Presidents | CNN

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Madame Valade and her children | Babel Colour

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About the Nahuatl language

[…] Check out the Paleogloss channel (Nahuatl poem): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_rR… Check out Odilon Bautista’s channel (the Nahuatl song singer): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzBy… Today we are discovering the language of the Aztecs – Nahuatl! Yes, it is still a living language, and it is … Continue reading

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First Black woman elected to German Bundestag gets set to start work | DW News

A month after Germany’s general election, the country may not yet have a new government, but the newly elected Parliament will take up work on Tuesday. The Bundestag will be more diverse than ever, with younger MPs, trans MPs and … Continue reading

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News | Where Did Domesticated Horses Come From?

New information has helped us understand where domestic horses came from. And by counting some tree rings, researchers were able to find evidence of Norse presence in the Americas in 1021 CE. Hosted by: Hank Green

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The 10 tactics of fascism | Jason Stanley | Big Think

[…] Fascism is a cult of the leader, who promises national restoration in the face of supposed humiliation by immigrants, leftists, liberals, minorities, homosexuals, women, in the face of what the fascist leader says is a takeover of the country’s … Continue reading

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TV From the Moon – Apollo’s Live TV cameras

[…] What would have been like if the Apollo moon landing hadn’t been televised live to about 600 million around the world, would it have had the same impact?. In fact it was touch and go as whether of not … Continue reading

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Forget Yellowstone – These EIGHT Supervolcanoes Could Destroy The World | Answers With Joe

[…] Supervolcanoes are bigger than you think, and there are more of them than you think. There are, in fact, eight supervolcanoes around the world that have changed the geography of continents and caused mass extinctions. What are these volcanoes? … Continue reading

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Living with the world’s oldest mummies | BBC News

By Jane Chambers Arica, Chile In a town in northern Chile it is not unusual for residents to stumble across ancient mummies. “It may seem strange for some people to live on top of a graveyard, but we’re used to … Continue reading

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The History of Halloween: Exploring the Age-Old Origins of the Enchanting Holiday | My Modern Met

By Kelly Richman-Abdou and Sara Barnes on October 22, 2021 Ephemera, 1912 (Photo: Toronto Public Library, Public domain) How much do you know about the history of Halloween?   For centuries, people young and old have reveled in the fun … Continue reading

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