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How the Potato Conquered the World đŸĽ”

n this video, let’s explore the complete history of potato—from its origins in the Andes to today after it has conquered the world! #Potato #History #GeoHistory ——– English translation & voiceover: Matthew Bates https://www.epicvoiceover.com/ […]

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We Don’t Know Where Chocolate Comes From

Chocolate being one of the world’s most delicious foods, you’d think we would know everything about it. /Somebody/ domesticated wild cacao. It’s just… nobody really knows who, or when… or where. But if we want chocolate for the long haul, … Continue reading

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Why didn’t Irish people eat fish during the Great Famine?

Why didn’t Irish people eat fish during the Great Famine? Ep #1 in my series out now: What was the real cause of Ireland’s Great Famine • What was the real cause of the Great … —————————————————————————– Check out Fin’s … Continue reading

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Casa Vicens by Gaudí Barcelona 

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“A new age of shamelessness” | Slavoj Ĺ˝iĹžek on Trump, authoritarians and “the new left”

Paddy O’Connell speaks to so-called ‘rock star’ philosopher and cultural theorist Slavoj Ĺ˝iĹžek, who argues the case for a more “authoritarian” left-leaning leader on the global stage. Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs TV programme – with … Continue reading

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AskPandi | What’s the oldest man-made object in space?

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A London museum born from a remarkable historical coincidence đŸŽś

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Segun Lee-French (@shegelu) |  “1965: Malcolm in Winter: A Translation Exercise” by @theastergates

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Why is this symbol hidden everywhere in the UK?

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/chrisspargo Thanks to the person who sent me this – who didn’t want to be named. Find benchmarks near you: https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/ Benchmark information from Ordnance Survey: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog… Photos used in intro https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… […]  

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Selling Your Wife At Market: The London History Show

We’re touching so much grass today. Order my new book “Mavericks”: https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/ma… ISBN: 9781786788986 Published by @Watkinspublishing1893 @watkinsbooks ——- Music used under a CC-BY licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b… : Pulsar by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com ——- You can support the channel on … Continue reading

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