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The famous Newton’s Apple 🍎 Tree at Cambridge is actually a genetically identical clone of the original 400-year-old tree

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Britain’s Most Famous Medieval Street Hides A Darker Past In Plain Sight

7 May 2026 Today I am exploring the darker past of Europe’s best preserved medieval street, which hides in plain sight! Email me: freddy@britmap.com Instagram: @britmapped […]

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What does the $ actually stand for?

[…] Why is the $ sign an S? What does ‘dollar’ even mean? In this video, I answer both of those questions, while also explaining what the British pound is a pound of, and what the Euro was originally called. … Continue reading

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The $8B Canal Set to Change Europe — And No One Is Talking About It

6 May 2026 France has been trying to build this canal since Napoleon was alive. Three wars, two centuries, and a budget that keeps climbing couldn’t stop it. In 2032, we find out if it was worth it. 00:00 The … Continue reading

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How 3 Overlooked City Centre Estates Kept Manchester Alive

5 May 2026 CAR PARK MANCHESTER ARNDALE | APCOA Manchester’s city centre population fell dramatically after the Second World War, when old terraced houses were torn down. To keep it from becoming a ghost town outside of working hours, a … Continue reading

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Coke and 7-Up used to contain hard stuff #humanhistoryondrugs #nonfiction #crazyhistory #cocacola

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did ancient Brazilians know about dinosaurs? #paleontology #archaeology

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Wait, Scandinavians Actually Speak… Low Saxon?

4 May 2026 It may come as a shock to many, but a significant part of the 3 mainland North-Germanic languages are full of Low Saxon loans. A famous researcher once said that Norwegians can’t speak for two minutes without … Continue reading

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The Only Place on Earth You Can Walk on the Mantle

25 Nov 2025 #Australia #AustralianIsland #MacquarieIsland This video explores Macquarie Island, the remote Australian island with exposed mantle rock, extreme weather, massive penguin colonies, elephant seals, and one of the most unique geological landscapes in Australia. Discover how this Australian … Continue reading

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the folk song that updated my religion #etymology #linguistics

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