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Congo, Belgium, and the New Data Scramble

Posted on February 26, 2026 by agogo22
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Why you shouldn’t say “books”

Posted on February 26, 2026 by agogo22
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councilor • FRANCE 24 English

Posted on February 26, 2026 by agogo22

25 Feb 2026 #Brazil #MarielleFranco #justice Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two former lawmakers of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a popular black activist whose murder exposed deep ties between politics and organized … Continue reading →

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To fight authoritarianism, America should look to Brazil

Posted on February 25, 2026 by agogo22

On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed federal buildings in the country’s capital. Their goal? Overthrow the results of an election they claimed was rigged, despite no credible evidence of fraud. If … Continue reading →

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Siegfried Riccardo Deloie | RITMOS BRASILEIROS TOCADOS NA BATERIA

Posted on February 25, 2026 by agogo22
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Queen of the Night: The complicated history of jasmine

Posted on February 24, 2026 by agogo22

➡️ Up Next: The unsettling history of the orchid ► • Orchid Obsession: The Botanical Scandal Yo… Jasmine is often dismissed as a simple garden climber, but its past is filled with espionage, royal obsession, and a value that once … Continue reading →

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Art Deco wooden escalators in the St. Anna’s pedestrian Tunnel in Antwerp. Inaugurated in 1933, they are among the oldest and last remaining wooden escalators still in operation in the world. [OC]

Posted on February 24, 2026 by agogo22
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This 100 Million Year Old Ocean Determined Shaped US History

Posted on February 24, 2026 by agogo22
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The Longer You Look, The Weirder It Gets

Posted on February 23, 2026 by agogo22

For over a century, Édouard Manet’s final masterpiece, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, was dismissed by art historians and critics as a flawed work of a dying man. When the painting debuted at the 1882 Salon, it was met with … Continue reading →

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The Aluminum Twins

Posted on February 23, 2026 by agogo22

The road to plentiful aluminum was long, and literally dozens of important scientists were involved over a period of centuries in the effort to purify the metal. In the end, the solution would come almost simultaneously from two scientists, each … Continue reading →

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