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Study Finds 5 Distinct Dog Types From 11,000 Years Ago – ScienceBlog.com
An international team of researchers that includes a Texas A&M University professor has studied the lineage of dogs and found that there were at least five different types of dogs as far back as 11,000 years ago. Anna Linderholm, director of … Continue reading
How Britain Stole $45 Trillion from India with Trains | Empires of Dirt
There is a misguided idea that India should be grateful for the democracy, law and trains that the British Empire brought to their country. But along with these ‘gifts’, Britain also stole $45 trillion from India during its long and … Continue reading
How Banks Made Money From Slavery | Empires of Dirt
VICE World News host Zing Tsjeng explores how the City of London and its financial institutions profited from slavery in America long after the slave trade was abolished. Empires of Dirt is a show about Europeans getting rich at the … Continue reading
The Genius of Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker, also known as bird, is a legendary jazz musician who has influenced many of today’s genres and helped develop the genre bebop. Bebop is a subgenre of jazz that is recognized as being difficult to dance to, but … Continue reading
That famous cello prelude, deconstructed
Bach’s G major prelude has captivated cellists and music lovers for years. Cellist Alisa Weilerstein deconstructs it. Bach’s six cello suites are considered a rite of passage for cellists. They’re masterpieces of classical music, and the prelude in G major … Continue reading
What Covid-19 therapies are there?
There is no approved drug against COVID19, but more than 600 interventional clinical trials are ongoing as of beginning of May 2020. Recently the malaria drug chloroquine received widespread attention after a briefing by the US-president Trump and some Lupus … Continue reading
‘I just wanted to be white’
The racism and abuse suffered by thousands of children born to African-American fathers and white German mothers in post-war Germany. Watch: ‘I just wanted to be white’
DJ Drama And The Raid That Changed Rap
When federal agents raided DJ Drama’s studio in 2007 over his Gangsta Grillz empire, he became a martyr for mixtape culture. In many ways, it never recovered. Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden are the hosts of Louder Than A Riot, … Continue reading
Watch the Birdie: A Restored Brass Gadget Dating Back 140 Years Reveals a Historic Photography Trick
GRACE EBERT Prior to asking subjects to grin and “say cheese,” photographers would entreat those awaiting a portrait to “watch the birdie.” Now generally out of use, the phrase dates back to 1879 and references a technique to capture both kids’ … Continue reading
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