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Parliament Funkadelic – Do That Stuff – Mothership Connection – Houston 1976

Posted on June 6, 2025 by agogo22

  It was Halloween night and Parliament Funkadelic was about to tear the roof off the Houston Summit, ready to bless the crowd with their cosmic brew of interplanetary funk. George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins and the rest of … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious “Supernova” Carving

Posted on June 5, 2025 by agogo22
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ASL wasn’t the first American Sign Language

Posted on June 5, 2025 by agogo22
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The Madness of London’s (Failed!) Eiffel Tower

Posted on June 3, 2025 by agogo22

In the 1890s, London came incredibly close to having its very own Eiffel Tower- a structure even taller than the Shard! Known as Watkin’s Tower or Watkin’s Folly, this ambitious project was the brainchild of railway magnate Sir Edward Watkin. … Continue reading →

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America’s Forgotten Natural Wonder: The Great Raft

Posted on June 3, 2025 by agogo22

Howdy Friends, In this video we explore the intricacies of Americas forgotten natural wonder known as the Great Raft. This structure, which filled the Red River for more than 1,000 years, was a naturally occurring runaway logjam that stretched more … Continue reading →

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This Word Explains Everything About US Schools

Posted on June 3, 2025 by agogo22

The interesting American school words that Britain has forgotten! Sign up to Incogni for 60% off an annual plan! https://incogni.com/evanedinger Vlog channel / evanedinger Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed it! If you’re new to my channel … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 – The Shipping Postcards, Irish Sea

Posted on June 2, 2025 by agogo22

Visits to the areas from the Shipping Forecast: Dogger, Irish Sea, Wight, Lundy and Forth. To mark the centenary of broadcasting of the Shipping Forecast, members of the Radio 4 Continuity team, the voices of the on-air forecast, leave the … Continue reading →

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An 18th Century Church In Kucani, Serbia

Posted on June 2, 2025 by agogo22
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Jan Wellmann on Substack | In The Lost World of the Kalahari…

Posted on June 2, 2025 by agogo22

In The Lost World of the Kalahari, Laurens van der Post recounts his time living among the indigenous people of the Kalahari Desert. He describes their shock when they discovered that he couldn’t hear the stars. At first, they assumed … Continue reading →

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In 1940 Only 624 People Knew What the Word “Fish” Meant

Posted on June 1, 2025 by agogo22

Support my channel by getting Fishing Clash on your iOS/Android device for free https://fishingclash.link/Arran Use my gift code THOUGHTY2 to get a $20 reward, and share your biggest catch in the pinned comment! Thoughty2 Patreon & Discord: / thoughty2 Thoughty2 … Continue reading →

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