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How Geography Turned the Sahara Green
Atlas Pro support me on patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/atlaspro follow me on twitter @theatlaspro Music from https://filmmusic.io “Virtutes Instrumenti” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…) Music from https://filmmusic.io “Infados” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…) Music from … Continue reading
Life Lessons From 100-Year-Olds
LifeHunters We asked three centenarians what their most valuable life lessons were, and also their regrets. The conversations that followed were remarkable. They talked about the importance of family, people, relationships and love. Their view on life, as an elderly … Continue reading
Venice Beach, California, 1930 – a photo on Flickriver
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17 Before And After Pics That Show How People Changed In 20 Or More Years By Daniel Meadows
Iconic British photographer Daniel Meadows has been documenting the world around him for almost half a century. He calls it celebrating the felt life of the great ordinary. Throughout this time, Daniel has encountered and captured strangers all over England. … Continue reading
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Ancient DNA puts a face on the mysterious Denisovans, extinct cousins of Neanderthals
Many of us can picture the face of a Neanderthal, with its low forehead, beetled brows, and big nose. But until now, even scientists could only guess at the features of the extinct Denisovans, who once thrived across Asia. For … Continue reading
80% of Americans Live East of This Line (And Other Interesting Population Patterns)
That Is Interesting 7.07K subscribers A line of cities stretching from San Antonio to Winnipeg marks a cutoff of population, with 80% of Americans living on one side, and a mere 20% on the other. Today on That Is Interesting, … Continue reading
The genius of the London Tube Map
Design legend Michael Bierut tells the story of the accidental success of one of the most famous maps in the world — the London Tube Map.
Memory, explained | from Vox + Netflix’s The Mind, Explained
[description] THE MIND, EXPLAINED takes a five-episode deep dive into how our brains handle memory, anxiety, psychedelics and dreams. Narrated by Emma Stone. After nearly a year of labor behind the scenes, we have an announcement for you: Explained is … Continue reading
A Look Inside the 45,000-Piece Collection of Trashed Treasures Curated by Sanitation Worker Nelson Molina
If, like me, you live in New York City, you’re confronted on the daily with mounds of trash on the sidewalk. While the appliances, antique furniture, clothing, and houseplants are a passing novelty for pedestrians such as myself, for Nelson … Continue reading
meaning and origin of the British phrase ‘big girl’s blouse’ — word histories
1969—a weak, cowardly or oversensitive man—analogy between a cowardly man “in a flap” and an oversize garment hanging loose, fluttering The post meaning and origin of the British phrase ‘big girl’s blouse’ appeared first on word histories. via meaning and origin … Continue reading
How Victorian artists trapped women in a gilded cage
At Home: A Portrait, 1872 (tempera on paper) by Walter Crane,(1845-1915); Courtesy Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) The Laing Art Gallery is exploring the sinister implications of a popular theme in 19th-century painting: the depiction of the … Continue reading
Oxford Road Station – Manchester —
Where are you? Neither here nor there. Up in the air. Betwixt and between. Possibly on the way to somewhere else, stranded at Oxford Road Station. Tucked in behind Shaw’s Furniture and The Tatler Cinema. I love every curvy corner, … Continue reading
