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The Megaplex! – 99% Invisible
Back in the early 1990s, movie theaters weren’t that great. The auditoriums were cramped and narrow, and the screen was dim. But in 1995, the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas changed everything. It was the very first movie megaplex in … Continue reading
How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed
No other placental mammal that we know of prefers one side of the body so consistently, not even our closest primate relatives. But being right-handed may have deep evolutionary roots in our lineage. And yet, being a leftie does seem … Continue reading
Berlin’s plan to return Benin bronzes piles pressure on UK museums
Philip Oltermann in Berlin The British Museum in London holds the single largest collection of Benin bronzes. Photograph: Adam Eastland/Alamy British Museum and Pitt Rivers under pressure to hand back sculptures looted from Nigeria Berlin is negotiating to fully restitute … Continue reading
The Little-Known Story of Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini
A free radio documentary tells the tale of the long-overlooked individual who nearly killed the Italian dictator in 1926 Violet Gibson, a 50-year-old Irish woman, attempted to assassinate Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1926.(Public domain via Italian Ministry of the … Continue reading
The Picasso of Sound- The man who changed MODERN music
In this episode, we immerse ourselves in the musical world of the legendary Miles Davis Quintet of the 1950’s. We will discuss how to listen to Jazz through the solos of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and … Continue reading
UC Berkeley Uses Optical Scanning to Recover Indigenous Voices from Wax Cylinders | Hyperallergic
Among the wax cylinders in UC Berkeley’s Hearst Museum of Anthropology are songs and spoken-word recordings in 78 indigenous languages of California. Frances Densmore at the Smithsonian Institution in 1916 during a recording session with Blackfoot chief Mountain Chief for the Bureau … Continue reading
3 Paradoxes That Gave Us Calculus
[…] *Creator* Jade Tan-Holmes *Script* Thank you to script writer Simon Morrow for your work on this video. simonmorrow.com *Animations* Tom Groenestyn *Music* https://www.epidemicsound.com/ *Sources/Further Reading* The History of Zeno’s Arguments on Motion: Phases in the Development of the Theory … Continue reading
How Similar Are Québec French and Metropolitan French?
“How similar are the French varieties of France and Québec?” That is the question! And in the video I try to answer it. ** For lots of great French lessons for students of all levels, visit FrenchPod101: https://langfocus.com/frenchpod. (Full disclosure: … Continue reading
La langue française: The French Language
This video is all about the French language, its history, and features. Are you learning French? Visit FrenchPod101: https://langfocus.com/frenchpod. (Note: if you sign up for a premium account, Langfocus receives a small referral fee.) Special thanks to Thomas Gabiache for … Continue reading
What is Impossible in Evolution?
Could humans ever evolve to have wings? Why don’t fish have propellers? Why don’t tigers have wheels? Why don’t zebras have laser turrets? These might all seem like stupid questions (and maybe they are!) but they can teach us a … Continue reading
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