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Scientists Reawaken 24,000-Year-Old Microorganism in Siberian Permafrost

Posted on June 10, 2021 by agogo22

By Madeleine Muzdakis on June 9, 2021 This microorganism was frozen in Siberian permafrost for 24,000 years, but scientists were able to bring it back to life! What does this mean for the rest of us? From Han Solo in … Continue reading →

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The Popol Vuh: The Maya Story of Creation

Posted on June 9, 2021 by agogo22

Explore the Maya story of creation as recorded by the K’iche Maya and see how the Maya saw the world around them. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancientamericas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncientAmericas Sources and Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x…

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Why do we have hair in such random places? – Nina G. Jablonski

Posted on June 6, 2021 by agogo22

Discover how humans lost their fur as they evolved from primates, and why we still have hair on our bodies. — We have lots in common with our closest primate relatives. But comparatively, humans seem a bit… underdressed. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Why palm oil is in everything, and why that’s bad

Posted on June 4, 2021 by agogo22

“Planet Palm: How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything—and Endangered the World,” by Jocelyn C. Zuckerman: https://thenewpress.com/books/planet-… My old video about Crisco (vegetable shortening): https://youtu.be/n4IH8-io6Dw

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How do we know we’re not at the centre of the universe? 🪐 💫 – BBC

Posted on June 2, 2021 by agogo22

Professor Brian Cox explains exactly what it means when your horoscope says “Mercury is in retrograde”, and how it lead to the discovery that we’re not at the centre of our Solar System. You can stream Brian Cox’s Adventures in … Continue reading →

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Black Tulsans Work to Rebuild ‘Black Wall Street’ Decades After Massacre | WSJ

Posted on June 2, 2021 by agogo22

The Tulsa Massacre of 1921 destroyed hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes in the city’s Greenwood District. A century later, entrepreneurs and activists are working to preserve “Black Wall Street’s” memory while pushing to rebuild and recover what was lost. … Continue reading →

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Biden to target racial wealth gap following 100 year mark of Tulsa Race Massacre

Posted on June 1, 2021 by agogo22

President Biden is targeting the racial wealth gap with initiatives to help communities of color. Isaac Boltansky, director of policy research at Compass Point Research and Trading, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with the impact Mr. Biden’s plan could have on … Continue reading →

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The Woman Who Recorded Everything | Answers With Joe

Posted on June 1, 2021 by agogo22

[…]Marion Stokes was an eccentric Philadelphia native who obsessively recorded multiple TV channels on VHS tapes for 35 years. Her archive of over 40,000 tapes have become a priceless document of a pivotal period of American history – and may … Continue reading →

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China’s competition for living space | DW Documentary

Posted on June 1, 2021 by agogo22

More than 60 percent of China’s population of 1.4 billion currently lives in cities. Within a decade, the share of urban dwellers is expected to increase to 75 percent. Construction is booming and competition for residential land is fierce. But … Continue reading →

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Meet Our Nitrogen-Breathing Bacterial Relative

Posted on June 1, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Oxygen is pretty great stuff, but this recently discovered organism couldn’t care less about oxygen. It breathes nitrogen and may offer a window into how the types of cells in OUR bodies may have evolved billions of years ago. … Continue reading →

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The Patents That Einstein Approved

Posted on May 31, 2021 by agogo22

A look at how Einstein’s job at the Patent Office may have influenced him. Visit http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/Tibees for your free trial today. Links to some of the Patents (3rd FAQ): https://www.ige.ch/en/about-us/the-hi…%5B…%5D

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The Shape No One Thought was Possible

Posted on May 30, 2021 by agogo22

The shape that has its own world record but that no one thought could exist. Try Brilliant for yourself at https://brilliant.org/tibees SURFER program: https://imaginary.org/program/surfer Barth Sextic 3D printed sculpture: https://imaginary.org/hands-on/four-m… The Golden Ratio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_…%5B…%5D

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