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Which flower makes you wet the bed? | FLOWER NAME ORIGINS

Posted on March 12, 2025 by agogo22

Welcome to another bloomin’ wonderful episode of Words Unravelled. This time, Rob and Jess are discussing the origins of all manner of flower name. đŸŒ»Which flower makes you wet the bed? đŸ‘ïžWhich flower’s name means “day’s eye”? đŸŒčWhat is the … Continue reading →

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‘The Women Who Changed Photography’ Chronicles 50 Trailblazing Artists | Colossal

Posted on March 10, 2025 by agogo22

October 16, 2024 Art Books History Photography Kate Mothes Shirin Neshat, “Land of Dreams” (2019), film still. © Shirin Neshat, courtesy of the artist, Gladstone Gallery, and Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and London. All images courtesy of Laurence King … Continue reading →

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BBC World Service – The Food Chain, Bouillon: The story of stock

Posted on March 9, 2025 by agogo22

How the simplest dish influenced restaurants and cuisine today John Laurenson explores the enduring appeal of stock. A century and a half ago, a butcher at the big Parisian food market Les Halles started selling beef broth – ‘bouillon’ in … Continue reading →

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Heavy Rain Transforms a Hiking Trail in Brazil Into an Underwater Forest

Posted on March 8, 2025 by agogo22

[…] {in the comments} ” For people saying this is AI: It’s not. This is a trail near Jardim, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The trail usually isn’t flooded, but this does happen from time to time. … Continue reading →

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The Weird History of Milk

Posted on March 8, 2025 by agogo22

A cow with a name produces more milk than one without. And that might not be the strangest thing about moo juice, a decidedly odd part of human history. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11 had to go through CUSTOMS! #shorts #history #nasa

Posted on March 8, 2025 by agogo22
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How did East Midland English Become the Standard Across the World?

Posted on March 7, 2025 by agogo22

How did a variety of English from one small region of England become the standard form of English for the whole world. Sign up for The Rambler newsletter here. http://eepurl.com/izRKww It’s full of interesting insights and stories about the English … Continue reading →

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How NYC’s last typewriter store stays in business

Posted on March 6, 2025 by agogo22
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Mídia IndĂ­gena Oficial | “Did you know that in Brazil there are more than 305 indigenous peoples and that they speak more than 274 languages?”

Posted on March 5, 2025 by agogo22
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Sex & Scandal in Post War Soho l The Sordid History of 1920’s London

Posted on March 4, 2025 by agogo22

When and why did Soho become a hedonistic hotspot, the home of sex, drugs and music? Join host of Betwixt the Sheets Kate Lister and History Hit’s Dan Snow to talk about post-WW1 London – when a dark underworld of … Continue reading →

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