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Why do Brits think ‘pants’ are underwear? | CLOTHING WORDS
[…] Jess and Rob are unravelling the origins of our words for fabric and clothing in this highly fashionable episode of Words Unravelled. 🩲 Why do ‘pants’ mean different things in the UK and US? đź‘– Which city are your … Continue reading
Why Amsterdam Looks Wrong, On Purpose…
Get 20% OFF posters & frames & FREE worldwide shipping using the code “OBF” at checkout: https://mappedstudios.com/products/am… Support me on Patreon: / oliverbahl Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliverbahlf… Video by: Oliver Franke Animation courtesy of the Amsterdam City Archive: • … Continue reading
Why doesn’t the green man flash anymore?
Go to https://www.groundnews.com/chrisspargo for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through my link. Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/chrisspargo ​‪@evan‬’s video about HAWK crossings • This new traffic light is shockingly dange… Thanks to Chris … Continue reading
BBC World Service – Discovery, Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core From growing up in a progressive Denmark to studying mathematics at a gender-segregated Cambridge University, Inge Lehmann had to power through the shock of cultural change to pursue her … Continue reading
We’re Experts in Fascism. We’re Leaving the U.S. | NYT Opinion
Legal residents of the United States sent to foreign prisons without due process. Students detained after voicing their opinions. Federal judges threatened with impeachment for ruling against the administration’s priorities. In this Opinion video, Marci Shore, Timothy Snyder and Jason … Continue reading
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Why does the UK have colour-coded milk?
Go to https://www.groundnews.com/chrisspargo for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through my link. Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/chrisspargo 0:00 Intro 0:48 Enter Milkman 2:32 A Milk Glass Half-Empty 4:37 Pour No More 9:16 The … Continue reading
Why is Salford’s medieval heart a modern mess?
Salford was born on the opposite side of the Irwell to Manchester, one bridge apart. But while Manchester still has a ‘medieval quarter’, there’s nothing left on the Salford bank except a mish mash of modern apartment buildings, offices and … Continue reading
How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet
The biggest chemical cover up in history. PFAS has polluted the entire global water system. Now, potentially dangerous forever chemicals are being found in the entire US population. Go to https://groundnews.com/Ve to get all sides of every story. Subscribe to … Continue reading
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