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The words that contradict themselves

2 May 2026 Let’s explore contronyms. And 🌏 get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here → https://nordvpn.com/robwordsvpn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ “Fast”, “clip”, “sanction”, “leave”… can have two opposing meanings. How does that … Continue reading

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@womensartbluesky.bsky.social | Emilie Flöge (1874-1952)

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Celebrities That Have Made Scientific Discoveries

4 May 2026 See my new documentary feature Oldest and Newest Places On Earth on Nebula! Sign up at http://www.nebula.tv/joescott and get 50% off your annual subscription. Celebrities are just like us! Some not that bright. Some very smart. And … Continue reading

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7 Everyday Hacks You Wouldn’t Have Without Disabled People #DisabilityEducation

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World Scholar (@worldscholar) on Substack | Da Vinci designed this spiral staircase inside the Château de Chambord in 1516.

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The Brave Sage of Timbuktu: Abdel Kader Haidara | Innovators | National Geographic

ByJoshua Hammer Published April 21, 2014 •25 min read It was early in the summer of 2012, and at the Mamma Haidara Library in Timbuktu, a clandestine operation was under way. Night after night, a team under the direction of … Continue reading

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Meet Abdel Kader Haidara, the man who risked his life to save more than 350,000 ancient manuscripts from Timbuktu from being destroyed by Al-Qaeda

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The oldest wisteria in England – Fuller’s Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, UK

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The Australian tree making wildfires worse everywhere

1 May 2026 #PlanetA #spain #wildfire Eucalyptus, a tree native to Australia, has been planted across the world for quick profits. But the highly flammable and invasive species is now reshaping fire behavior. We visit Galicia, Spain, to see how … Continue reading

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The Best-Selling Yiddish Anarchist Newspaper in Britain (For Now)

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