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The Culture Wars Have Come for Wikipedia | The Interview

18 Oct 2025 The Interview | A Podcast From the New York Times Wikipedia might seem like a public utility, but in recent years it’s become part of the culture wars. The site has been criticized by Elon Musk, Tucker … Continue reading

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EPISODES | Articles Of Interest

Avery Trufelman|10/22/2025 Almost all clothes have something to do with the military. But one industry in particular has a lot to do with the military. The first episode of the new season establishes how the American military came to be, … Continue reading

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Por que falamos “O.K.”?

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Africa Didn’t Name Itself

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Language Expert Answers Word Origin Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

University of Cambridge Research Fellow Dr. Stephen Turton joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about the logic (and many quirks) of the English language. Why are so many English words not pronounced the way they’re spelled? Why is … Continue reading

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What did North, South, East & West originally mean?

[…] From mountain high to valley low, Rob Watts and Jess Zafarris are exploring the origins of geography words. 🐻‍❄️ Why are the poles called ‘poles’? 🗻 What is the difference between a hill and a mountain? 🧭 What do … Continue reading

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Which Was the Most Useful Resin in the Medieval World

How Medieval Peasants ? Which Was the Most Useful Resin in the Medieval World From the sacred incense of Arabia to the pine forests of Europe, discover how tree resin built, healed, and illuminated the medieval world. It sealed ships, … Continue reading

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New 3D Scans Finally Reveal How Skara Brae’s Orthostats Were Built

Step inside Skara Brae as new 3D scans peel back 5,000 years of stonecraft. See how upright flagstone orthostats, midden-packed walls, and stone drains built warm, durable homes on Orkney’s coast. LiDAR and photogrammetry expose wall thicknesses, passage geometry, and … Continue reading

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Coffee’s Untold Journey: From Goat Tales to Global Power

689 views Premiered on 26 Sept 2025 The History of Plants Podcast – Strange Botany, Poisonous Legends & Forgotten Flora ➡️ Up Next: The dark history of tea ► • Exploring The Dramatic Past Of Tea From An… Coffee’s journey … Continue reading

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What really caused the Spanish blackout

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