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“Only a single wooden bridge connected the bustling merchant city to the outside… “

Posted on June 12, 2025 by agogo22
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8mm Cine Film Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester 1959

Posted on June 12, 2025 by agogo22

8mm Cine Film Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester 1959 Filmed in Manchester City Centre in 1959 at Piccadilly Gardens. Later footage in Cheadle, Cheshire . See vintage cars, Buses, clothing, people in city, some old cinemas, roller skating in street and briefly, … Continue reading →

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An estimated 800 THOUSAND people gathered on the golden gate bridge

Posted on June 11, 2025 by agogo22
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Lorikeet logic: You saved me, now here’s my entire contact list.

Posted on June 11, 2025 by agogo22
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What was the original “blockbuster”? | MOVIE WORDS

Posted on June 11, 2025 by agogo22

Lights, camera, action! Rob and Jess are discussing movie and TV terms in this filmic episode of Words Unravelled. 🎥 Why do Brits call movies “films”? 🤷🏼‍♂️ Why has Allen Smithee directed so many terrible movies? 🙀 Why is there … Continue reading →

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The Cave of the Swimmers

Posted on June 10, 2025 by agogo22
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The CRAZIEST Arabic etymology

Posted on June 10, 2025 by agogo22
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How Is the British Empire Still Causing Wars?

Posted on June 10, 2025 by agogo22
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Why German Pumpernickel is a bread like no other

Posted on June 10, 2025 by agogo22

  29 Mar 2025 DEUTSCHLAND It looks almost burnt, tastes sweet and only requires 3 ingredients: Pumpernickel. The dark rye bread is probably Germany’s most unusual bread. And that’s quite something in a country where there are more than 3,000 … Continue reading →

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The SHOCKING story behind Trump’s tariff czar Howard Lutnick | If You’re Listening

Posted on June 9, 2025 by agogo22

If You’re Listening | ABC News In-depth The man behind Trump’s trade war is Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his backstory is extraordinary. He’s been a hero, he’s been a villain, he’s been a sympathetic figure and also one of … Continue reading →

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