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A Dress Historian Explains the History of the Witch Hat
To understand the history of the witch’s hat, we first have to understand the history of witches, so our story begins around 1100 CE, with a fun pit stop in the 15th-century and that hot piece of trash known as … Continue reading
Barbara Blake Hannah: The first black reporter on British TV
By Simi Jolaoso When British TV got its first black reporter in 1968 some viewers strongly objected and she was sacked in less than a year. Now, half a century later, a British Journalism Award has been named in her … Continue reading
How Did The Countries Of Europe Get Their Names?
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe Nearly every country on earth is named after one of four things: https://qz.com/1070266/the-name-of-a-… Albania: https://www.etymonline.com/word/Alban… Andorra: https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=a… Armenia: http://www.vehi.net/istoriya/armenia/… Austria: https://www.etymonline.com/word/Austr… Azerbaijan: https://www.etymonline.com/word/Azerb… Belarus: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/W…. Belgium: https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingLi… Bosnia: https://www.etymonline.com/word/Bosni… Herzegovina: https://www.etymonline.com/word/Herze… Bulgaria: https://www.etymonline.com/word/bulgaria Croatia: … Continue reading
Why Is English Spelling So Damn Weird?!
In this video I look at the historical factors that have made English spelling so varied, inconsistent, and unpredictable! […]
WHY ARE ALL THE HOUSES IN SWEDEN RED?
Why in the world are all the Swedish houses red? Well, let me tell you a story.. It all began back in the 1400-century when the King at that time wanted his castle to have the same beautiful copper roof … Continue reading
FINALLY: The Helder Evo tenor recorder! | Team Recorder: The Pro-Files with Susanne Fröhlich
It’s a first on Team Recorder – the Helder Evo Tenor! Recorder star Susanne Fröhlich joins me to talk about this truly modern recorder, with its huge range of dynamics, sounds colours and possibilities. Plus we put it to the … Continue reading
Bougainville Referendum For Independence
Environmental Photographer William Joshua Templeton is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Bougainville Referendum’. On December 13th, 2019 Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Bougainville) took a step forward in their bid for regained independence. … Continue reading
Earth Seems To Be Flying Through a Supernova Right Now
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a recent discovery that confirms that we are currently traveling through an ancient supernova remnant. More info: https://physics.anu.edu.au/news_event… Papers: https://www.pnas.org/content/117/36/2… https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/201… https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract… Support this channel … Continue reading
Water from another time | Psyche Films
After years of hard work, three elders practise the arts of everyday life Source: Water from another time | Psyche Films
Air Crash Averted (1926)
Full title reads: “Air crash averted by women’s pluck and iron nerve. Woman pilot changes planes and fixes new landing wheel on disabled plane in mid-air”. Los Angeles (LA), United States of America (USA). M/S of aeroplane flying … Continue reading
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