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Slavoj Žižek: ‘Trump is an obscenity, Elon Musk lives like a communist’ | Prospect Podcast

Posted on April 26, 2025 by agogo22

This week on the Prospect Podcast, philosopher and public intellectual Slavoj Žižek joins Ellen Halliday and Alona Ferber. Žižek gives a harsh verdict on Donald Trump, calling him a “postmodern obscenity”. Žižek criticises the US president’s treatment of Volodymyr Zelensky … Continue reading →

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The genius of Einstein was to realize w/ Professor Brian Cox

Posted on April 26, 2025 by agogo22
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This invisible Norwegian mine could solve Europe’s rare earth problem

Posted on April 25, 2025 by agogo22

The Fen deposit holds almost 9 million tonnes of rare earth ore, making it the biggest known source in Europe. But to get to it, Rare Earths Norway will have to dig underneath a village of over 2,000 people. Can … Continue reading →

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The Crooked House of Windsor is the oldest teahouse in England. Originally built in 1687, the building was reconstructed in 1718.

Posted on April 25, 2025 by agogo22
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A photo (1864) showing a Japanese samurai delegation sent by the Tokugawa Shogunate for the second Japanese embassy to Europe, posing before the Sphinx in Egypt in between their journey to France.

Posted on April 25, 2025 by agogo22
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When 1.5 Million Kettles All Turn On At The Same Time #funfact

Posted on April 24, 2025 by agogo22
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How Beethoven composed music while being deaf

Posted on April 21, 2025 by agogo22
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Creepy Easter Rituals We Left Behind

Posted on April 21, 2025 by agogo22

The Creepy Origins of Easter: Forgotten Pagan Rituals & Dark Traditions Long before chocolate eggs and fluffy bunnies, Easter was something far stranger… From forgotten fertility rites and bonfires to ward off witches, to eggs used for prophecy and ancient … Continue reading →

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What Manchester Is Famous For

Posted on April 21, 2025 by agogo22
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The Final Copy of Ilon Specht – European Film Academy | Vimeo

Posted on April 20, 2025 by agogo22

The Final Copy of Ilon Specht THE FINAL COPY OF ILON SPECHT is an intimate deathbed account of the unsung advertising genius who coined L’Oréal Paris’ iconic “Because I’m Worth It” slogan in 1973, a four word feminist manifesto that, … Continue reading →

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