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David Olusoga: History is under attack from Trump | Prospect Podcast
Historian and broadcaster David Olusoga joins the Prospect Podcast to discuss political attacks on American history from the Trump administration, the challenges facing historians in the UK—and how future generations will view England’s colonial history. Trump’s officials are threatening historical … Continue reading
NEW EVIDENCE: Earth Had Rings (and Might Regain Them)
3 Apr 2025 Check Out All PBS Earth Episodes: • Earth Month from PBS Planet Earth is the jewel of the solar system—the shimmery blue oceans, the verdant green forests, the wispy whimsical cloud formations. Saturn is the only competitor … Continue reading
How A Spectacular Piece Of Pedantry Created An International Enclave
The Pyrenees mountain range has divided Spain and France for centuries, with Spain on the south side, and France on the north. But why is there one strange little blob of Spain over on the French side? I visited the … Continue reading
Were Numbers Created from Angles? A Geometric Perspective
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Tagged Culture, design, history, Language, mathematics, Technology
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How do you pronounce lieutenant? | MILITARY WORDS
[…] There’s fightin’ talk in this episode of Words Unravelled, in which Jess and Rob discuss words of warcraft. 🔫 Which woman are all guns named after? 🪖 Where does the word “war” come from? 👮 Is lieutenant pronounced loo-tenant … Continue reading
SAMBA DE COCO – Instrumentos
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Tagged Art, Brasil, brazilian style, Culture, dance, history, music, Nordeste
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StoryCorps | SPECIAL: Remembering Howard Dully of “My Lobotomy”
[…] This week on the podcast, we remember Howard Dully, who died earlier this year. He was given a lobotomy in 1960 when he was just 12 years old. In this documentary, he goes in search of the story … Continue reading
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