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English in the world: A very brief history of a global language

Posted on April 23, 2021 by agogo22

English today is a truly global language. It’s used all across the world, for everything from finance to popular culture. But how did a language that was once spoken by just a few tribes on an island off the coast … Continue reading →

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Spinning Flax (1940-1949)

Posted on April 23, 2021 by agogo22

British Instructional Films presentation.   Man holds a bunch of flax out towards the camera. Two men work with large bundles of flax, separating it into smaller bunches. Man lifts large bundles onto a barrow. The fibres are combed by … Continue reading →

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LINEN – Making Linen Fabric from Flax Seed – Demonstration Of How Linen Is Made

Posted on April 23, 2021 by agogo22

How to make linen from flax. A step by step demonstration of how linen is made using traditional Scotch Irish cottage industry methods. Flax and linen farming was one of County Donegal’s biggest home industries for centuries. Here we show … Continue reading →

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Three Gorges Dam: The Largest Dam in the World

Posted on April 22, 2021 by agogo22

It’s a big one. And pretty controversial too.

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What is Shinto?

Posted on April 21, 2021 by agogo22

This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at http://www.digitalshinto.com.” What is Shinto? This is Episode 1 of a 5-part series … Continue reading →

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The Secret Behind the Mysterious Girl in ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Posters | Spoon & Tamago

Posted on April 19, 2021 by agogo22

the original poster art for My Neighbor Totoro, created for the 1988 theatrical release and still used to this day   My Neighbor Totoro was created by Hayao Miyazaki and released as a film in 1988. It’s one of our … Continue reading →

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The world is poorly designed. But copying nature helps.

Posted on April 18, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Japan’s Shinkansen doesn’t look like your typical train. With its long and pointed nose, it can reach top speeds up to 150–200 miles per hour. It didn’t always look like this. Earlier models were rounder and louder, often suffering … Continue reading →

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ROW: Signals for Space

Posted on April 17, 2021 by agogo22

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first human spaceflight with a special documentation of ROW audiovisual installation shot-in-one take using industrial robot, moved in sync with realtime generative content emphasising parallax effect of five individually controlled spinning led fans. … Continue reading →

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The Origins of Hebrew

Posted on April 16, 2021 by agogo22

As the name suggests, the Hebrew Bible is written, mostly, in Hebrew. But what is the earliest history of this language? What language did the ancient Israelites speak? This episode examines the origins of Hebrew and its relationship with Canaanite … Continue reading →

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Homeowners Remove Old Floor & Find Giant Monopoly Board Underneath | My Modern Met

Posted on April 16, 2021 by agogo22

While tearing up their carpet, my in-laws found a giant monopoly board byu/Yamaha234 inpics What are the CHANCEs? From dated tiles to antique windows, many old houses have unusual features that tell their history. However, some of these characteristics remain … Continue reading →

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Experience Footage of Roaring 1920s Berlin, Restored & Colorized with Artificial Intelligence | Open Culture

Posted on April 15, 2021 by agogo22

Based in Seoul, Colin Marshall writes and broadcasts on cities, language, and culture. Offered the chance to travel back in time to any city in any period, surely more than a few would choose Berlin in the 1920s. Ideally it would be … Continue reading →

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The REAL Answer To The Viral Chinese Math Problem “How Old Is The Captain?”

Posted on April 14, 2021 by agogo22

Media outlets around the world went crazy over a 5th grade math exam question in China. But they all missed the real story! The problem actually dates back to French researchers in 1979. In this video I present the real … Continue reading →

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