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That Time British Witches Tried to Stop a Nazi Invasion Using Magic

Posted on August 30, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Sources: Metcalfe, Tom, Operation Cone of Power: When British Witches Attacked Adolf Hitler, Mental Floss, October 18, 2016, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/8… Wigington, Patti, How Britain’s Witches Cast a Spell on Hitler, ThoughtCo, May 25, 2019, https://www.thoughtco.com/british-wit… Conde, Alex, London Witches Cast … Continue reading →

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What is Russia ashamed of? | Perm 36 GULAG prison camp

Posted on August 30, 2021 by agogo22

Lately Russian propaganda has been justifying the GULAG camps. On May 26, 2021 the largest news agency RIA Novosti published an article explaining that Stalin’s labor camps were not so terrible anymore, but on the contrary, Stalin’s camps were useful … Continue reading →

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Bootzilla performed by: Cleveland Youth Orchestra. | Bootsy Collins

Posted on August 30, 2021 by agogo22
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The Elephant’s Song

Posted on August 29, 2021 by agogo22

This is the story of Old Bet, the first circus elephant in America, set to a tune sung by her friend, an old farm dog. Their story is portrayed in colorful, handcrafted animation, created frame by frame with clay-on-glass and … Continue reading →

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Rutherford, Radioactivity and the Future of Physics – with the Cosmic Shambles Network

Posted on August 28, 2021 by agogo22

Often dubbed the ‘Father of the Nuclear Age’, Ernest Rutherford’s pioneering, and Nobel Award winning, discoveries in nuclear physics and radioactivity changed the way we see and understand the world forever. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/pAkJGvSpcdA Join Robin Ince and Helen … Continue reading →

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Artist Colorizes Old B&W Photos and the Results Are Stunning | My Modern Met

Posted on August 28, 2021 by agogo22

By Arnesia Young on August 27, 2021 This artist is colorizing old black and white photos, giving us all a new perspective on life from decades past. Photographs effortlessly capture a moment in time, distilling it into one static picture … Continue reading →

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I Finally Found Out What 0/0 Should Be

Posted on August 27, 2021 by agogo22

[…] 0 divided by 0 is sort of a mystery. Does 0/0=1? Does 0/0=2? Is 0 over 0 infinity? If we are talking about a 0 over 0 limit, we say 0 over 0 is indeterminate. However, in this video … Continue reading →

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Making Maps: The Story of the UK’s Ordnance Survey

Posted on August 27, 2021 by agogo22

 

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A Restored Vermeer Painting Reveals a Hidden Cupid Artwork Hanging in the Background

Posted on August 26, 2021 by agogo22

AUGUST 25, 2021 GRACE EBERT A years-long restoration undertaken by the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden has entirely altered the understanding of a 17th-century painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. What was once thought to be a somewhat glum … Continue reading →

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The Erfurt Latrine Disaster – A Meeting From Hell – Extra History

Posted on August 26, 2021 by agogo22

[…] You ever have a meeting go so poorly that 60 men all fell into a latrine and drowned? Yeah it’s a hard bar to clear. So let’s talk about the Erfurt Latrine Disaster in the Holy Roman Empire and … Continue reading →

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