-
Recent Posts
- Grammy Winning Rhiannon Giddens combining her North Carolina Roots sound with the sound of Chinese Pipa virtuoso, Wu Man.
- Silent
- John wasiutynski (@jwashski.bsky.social) | Cool mural #SEPDX
- misheleneous Handmade Gifts | Home & Hound (@misheleneous.bsky.social) | Opaque Landscape A soft focus on nature in Heaton Park, #Prestwich
- AL Crew (@alcrew.bsky.social)
- Street Art Utopia | Peeking Cat — by Andy Dice Davies in Cheltenham, UK 🇬🇧
- USA (@usamailbox.bsky.social) | Butte aux Cailles End of Animals #Paris #France
- 9 Essential Samba Bateria Terms Every Beginner Should Know
Archives
Categories
Tag Archives: history
How The English Language Will Never Be The Same Again: Anne Curzan
Why is English always changing—and why does that change so often make us uneasy? In this fascinating conversation, we’re joined by linguist, author, and University of Michigan Dean Professor Anne Curzan to explore how English evolves, who influences that change, … Continue reading
Lingthusiasm Episode 110: The history of the history of Indo-European – Interview with Danny Bate
Before there was English, or Latin, or Czech, or Hindi, there was a language that they all have in common, which we call Proto-Indo-European. Linguists have long been fascinated by the quest to get a glimpse into what Proto-Indo-European must … Continue reading
The English words nobody can explain
[…] Let’s explore some English mysteries. And go to https://ground.news/robwords to see how language shapes our perspectives. Save 40% for unlimited access to the Vantage Plan through my link. Some of the most ordinary words in English have origins that … Continue reading
The Man Who Accidentally Discovered Antimatter
How Paul Dirac uncovered the anti-universe. Sponsored by Hostinger – visit https://ve42.co/hostinger and use the code VERITASIUM to get an extra discount on top of the sale prices. Get your exclusive edition of Veritasium’s first tabletop game – join 8,000+ … Continue reading
The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins is being displayed together at the new Grand Egyptian Museum now
The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins is … Continue reading
Early Maxixe or Samba
This film clip is a mystery (at the moment anyway). It somewhat resembles a maxixe, but it has samba-like steps throughout. The woman’s attire places it around 1914, with the split skirt and headband with a feather. We know that … Continue reading
Why Does Britain’s Weirdest City Have No Centre?
Salford’s oldest part has been consumed by its neighbour Manchester, its old town hall and cathedral sit forgotten along a major through road, and city council use offices miles and miles into the suburbs. This is a story about Salford … Continue reading
