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We’re Still Living and Dying in the Slaveholders’ Republic

Ibram X. Kendi Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research He became a founding father. He coveted his freedom. But for most of his political career, he turned away from talk of founding or fathering a new nation … Continue reading

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A new way to visualize General Relativity

How to faithfully represent general relativity ? Is the image of the rubber sheet accurate ? What is the curvature of time ? All these answers in 11 minutes !

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Quantum Field Theory visualized

How to reconcile relativity with quantum mechanics ? How do we describe particles mathematically ? Where does the electric charge come from ? All these answers in 15 minutes ! 0:00 – Introduction 1:52 – Field and spin 4:38 – … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Hummingbirds

Today Hummingbirds are only found in north and south America but over 30 million years ago a fossil of a hummingbird was discovered in southern Germany, and is the oldest known fossil of a hummingbird known. How, did it get … Continue reading

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Why cartoon characters wear gloves

Animators had a few tricks up their slee…err gloves.

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Joe Biden Family Tree | Next President of the United States?

Donald Trump Family Tree: CREDITS: ========================= Chart: Matt Baker https://usefulcharts.com/ Narration: Jack Rackam https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQz… Animation: Syawish Rehman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0O… Intro music: “Lord of the Land” by Kevin MacLeod and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license 4.0. Available from http://incompetech.com

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Be-Bop en Cave, Saint Germain des Près, 1951 photo by Robert Doisneau 50s | Pinterest

Jun 24, 2015 – hollyhocksandtulips: “ Swing…. Photo by Robert Doisneau, 1951 ” Source: Be-Bop en Cave, Saint Germain des Près, 1951 photo by Robert Doisneau 50s photo print couple dancing long full ski… | Couple dancing, Robert doisneau, Swing … Continue reading

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Obama’s Secret Weapon In The South: Small, Dead, But Still Kickin’

October 10, 201212:49 PM ET ROBERT KRULWICH Look at this map, and notice that deep, deep in the Republican South, there’s a thin blue band stretching from the Carolinas through Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. These are the counties that went … Continue reading

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Pin on Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri Aboriginal paintings

Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri was an early Papunya Western desert Artist. Unlike many early artists, he continued painting and innovating for over 30 years. He was at the forefront of the evolution of Aboriginal painting from traditional to abstract. Read More: … Continue reading

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Wealthy funder pays reparations for use of HeLa cells

Cells from Henrietta Lacks gave rise to a historic cell line from which many have profited — although, for decades, her family were not compensated.Credit: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post/Getty A major biomedical-research organization has for the first time aimed to … Continue reading

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