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Adjaye Associates unveils Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library proposal | Dezeen

Lizzie Crook | 25 November 2020 Eight domed structures built from rammed earth will distinguish the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library that architecture studio Adjaye Associates is developing in Johannesburg, South Africa. Set to be built in the suburb of Riviera, … Continue reading →

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Did All Of Our Water Come From? | Answers With Joe

Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface. We are a water planet, it makes life possible. But where exactly it came from is still a bit of a mystery. Some new studies have shared some light on this question, and … Continue reading →

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Frank Bailey — Black British Hidden Stories | Medium

Courtney Ismain Jul 5, 2019·2 min read A defender of black social progression When the government invited subjects of their Caribbean colonies to work in Britain following the Second World War, they expected them to return home after a few … Continue reading →

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Where Did Viruses Come From?

There are fossils of viruses, of sorts, preserved in the DNA of the hosts that they’ve infected. Including you. This molecular fossil trail can help us understand where viruses came from, how they evolved and it can even help us … Continue reading →

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Pin on Spanish Design 

Casa Batllo – Gaudi Photography Source: Pin on Spanish Design

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How America became a superpower

 

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Aristotle’s Wheel Paradox – To Infinity and Beyond

Hi! I’m Jade. If you’d like to consider supporting Up and Atom, head over to my Patreon page 🙂 https://www.patreon.com/upandatom Want to know more? Watch this video: Cantor’s Infinity Paradox – https://youtu.be/X56zst79Xjg

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Henrietta Lacks: Preserving Her Legacy | David Lacks & Veronica Robinson | TEDxFoggyBottom

When researchers approached David Lacks Jr. and Veronica Robinson about their ancestor, Henrietta Lacks, they were shocked to learn that her cells had been harvested and used to develop life-saving vaccinations. They share their families efforts to take control of … Continue reading →

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The Day I Discovered My Ancestor was a Slave Owner – Byline Times

William Tryon Stephen Colegrave uncovers a family secret and realises how easy it is to whitewash our slavery roots. My family is proud of its history. As a child, my two maiden great aunts mixed up the centuries as they … Continue reading →

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MANCHESTER’S LITTLE IRELAND – VLOGUMENTARY

Little Ireland was a slum district of the township of Manchester in Lancashire, England in the early 19th century. It was inhabited for about 20 years from about 1827 to 1847 and was given its name from the presence of … Continue reading →

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View Piccadilly Gardens, By Bernard McMullen | Manchester 

May 9, 2020 – View Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester By Bernard McMullen; acrylic; 15 x 11 in; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt. Source: View Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester By Bernard McMullen; acrylic; 15 … Continue reading →

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Group Urges Atlantic Seafloor be Labeled a Memorial to Slave Trading

BEAUFORT, N.C. – Before deep-sea mining begins on the seafloor in international waters of the Atlantic Basin, a group of scholars is suggesting that a portion of the seabed be marked on maps and charts as a virtual memorial to … Continue reading →

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