Tag Archives: history

stuart | a 13th C Middle-English folk song

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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

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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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Ashley Suszczynski || When Krampus meets Sound of Music 👹🏔️

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Why the number 0 was banned for 1500 years

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A geisha putting on make up

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The myth of the teeny-tiny Victorian waist

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it’s 1933 and everything is FINE

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Why is there an N in “passenger”?

[…] 🚃 Why do Brits say “transport” and Americans “transportation”? 🚊 What’s the difference between a train and a locomotive? 🚙 How do you actually pronounce Hyundai? These questions answered – and many more – in this transport[ation] special of … Continue reading

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5 Brazilian Women Who Changed History

Meet the extraordinary women who shaped Brazilian history from the 16th to the 20th century. This video introduces Catarina Paraguaçu, a visionary Tupinambá Indian from the early colonial period, and Dandara dos Palmares, an Afro-Brazilian warrior who fought bravely against … Continue reading

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