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Manchester in Layers — canals, railway arches and the modern skyline
Posted in Manchester
Tagged Culture, design, history, infrastructure, Manchester, Urban
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STOCKPORT TRANSFORMED! New homes, amenities and Metrolink trams but where will they run?
28 Sept 2026 ✪ Members first on 25 September 2026 STOCKPORT Stockport has been ‘flying high’ recently! Development has been moving fast: new apartments, new roads, a new transport interchange, and lots more planned, including a huge upgrade for … Continue reading
The rest of the world does names differently.
26 Sept 2026 Let’s explore a world of names. And you can start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel 🎉. Get 20% OFF a Lifetime subscription ➡️ https://bit.ly/RobWordsSept Our names aren’t normal. The structure of [first name] … Continue reading
Why Do We Say “Dead as a Doornail”? The Surprising Origin
23 Sept 2026 #Etymology #PhraseOrigins #EnglishLanguage Why do we say someone is **“dead as a doornail”**? And what on earth does a doornail have to do with being dead? In this episode of *Fascinating Words & Phrases*, Gareth and Dex … Continue reading
The tallest tower steps in 27 times on the way up
Posted in Architecture
Tagged Choreography, design, Environment, history, infrastructure, science, Technology, Urban
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Why Don’t We Eat Duck Eggs Everywhere If Ducks Lay Almost as Fast as Chickens
27 Aug 2026 A single Khaki Campbell duck can lay over 340 nutrient-dense eggs a year—easily outproducing the standard industrial chicken. Yet today, chickens supply more than 92% of the world’s 1.6 trillion eggs. The reason you don’t eat duck … Continue reading
The World Map Resized by Carbon Emissions, 1750 to Present
18 Sept 2026 #carbon #cartogram #emissions In 1750 every tonne of fossil carbon dioxide anyone recorded came from one island. Today China alone emits more than the next four countries combined. Every country on this map is resized so that … Continue reading
