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Screenshot – Painters and Painting – BBC Sounds

Posted on October 7, 2025 by agogo22

2025 marks 250 years since the birth of JMW Turner – the great 19th century landscape artist, whose expressive, atmospheric paintings transformed British art. His life and genius was also unforgettably brought to the screen in Mike Leigh’s 2014 film … Continue reading →

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Space Is Way Scarier Than You Think

Posted on October 6, 2025 by agogo22

[…] It’s spooky season, so I thought I could talk about the scariest thing imaginable – the absurdity of space, time, and existence. Trying something a little different for this video. Hope you like it. Want to support the channel? … Continue reading →

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African language survived slavery in Cuba #linguistics #history #language

Posted on October 5, 2025 by agogo22
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Gen Z: How social media fuel this generation’s global revolt • FRANCE 24 English

Posted on October 2, 2025 by agogo22
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Why Indian names have so many H’s #linguistics #history #language

Posted on October 2, 2025 by agogo22
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Why does Britain’s mapping agency have a box of spiders?

Posted on October 2, 2025 by agogo22

Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code CHRISSPARGO at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/chrisspargo Thanks to Ordnance Survey and the Science Museum! The surveying chain is on loan from the Royal Society. … Continue reading →

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The First Aboriginal Australians To Discover Great Britain

Posted on October 2, 2025 by agogo22
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Peru’s $24 Billion Farmland Boom

Posted on October 1, 2025 by agogo22

Peru’s desert coast is blooming. Discover how the Chavimochic megaproject turned barren land into a global agro-export powerhouse—and why climate change could threaten it all. […]

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These Signs Are Everywhere. But What Do They Mean?

Posted on September 30, 2025 by agogo22

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In 2010, a black Nigerian couple in London had a white baby girl with blonde hair and blue eyes…

Posted on September 29, 2025 by agogo22

In 2010, a black Nigerian couple in London had a white baby girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. Doctors ruled out albinism, suggesting dormant white genes, a mutation, or both, sparking surprise and curiosity since neither parent had known … Continue reading →

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