Tag Archives: history

The Plants That Live on Artificial Light (and Why That’s Bad)

Posted on July 23, 2021 by agogo22

Plants are finding their ways into caves, and it’s all our fault. Hosted by: Michael Aranda […]

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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu – the forgotten immunisation pioneer | The Conversation

Posted on July 21, 2021 by agogo22

Tom Solomon Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, and Professor of Neurology, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool Wortley Montagu popularised the Turkish practice of ‘variolation’, kickstarting the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Trace a Meteorite Back To Its Home?

Posted on July 21, 2021 by agogo22

[…] It’s virtually impossible to tell where a meteorite comes from, but in 2018, scientists were able to pull a feat of forensic astronomy and do just that. Host: Reid Reimers […]

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The Day Dinosaurs Died – 2nd Asteroid Impact Provides More Clues

Posted on July 21, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the most famous extinction event and new discoveries about the impacts that caused the demise of dinosaurs Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/conte… […]

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Best.Named.Dog.Ever

Posted on July 20, 2021 by agogo22

Don’t let their fluffy hair and judging eyes fool you, Pekingese dogs are hiding a secret. Their history encompasses torture, hubris, war, and some very long sleeves. Most importantly these dogs — well, one in particular — may hold the … Continue reading →

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African Countries NOT IN Africa

Posted on July 19, 2021 by agogo22

How much African ancestry does one have to have in order to be considered black and what percentage has to meet this criteria in order to be considered a black nation? Millions of Africans have been emigrating to Europe and … Continue reading →

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“Macuilxochitl” by @duek_glez + @koka.mexico + @dovlez + @alter_os in Mexico City | Topstreetart

Posted on July 19, 2021 by agogo22
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Does Traditional Tequila Have a Worm in it? | Food Unwrapped

Posted on July 18, 2021 by agogo22

Matt heads to Mexico to find out if Tequila really does have a worm in it, or was that just a internationally shared hallucination? Food Unwrapped Season 6 Episode 12

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‘Fantastic Landscapes’ Surveys the Vivid Use of Color in Hokusai and Hiroshige’s Woodblock Prints

Posted on July 17, 2021 by agogo22

Utagawa Hiroshige, “Yamashiro Province: The Togetsu Bridge in Mount Arashi (Yamashiro, Arashiyama Togetsukyo),” from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue), 1853 An exhibition opening this weekend at the Art Institute of Chicago plunges into the … Continue reading →

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Bookmark Illustrated by Van Gogh Found in a Novel After 135 Years | My Modern Met

Posted on July 16, 2021 by agogo22

By Claudicet Pena on July 15, 2021 Researchers recently uncovered a few early drawings slipped inside one of Van Gogh’s books. If you are a fan of marginal notes, doodles, and finding little surprises tucked in books, then you will … Continue reading →

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