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Silhouette – The Man Erased from History

Étienne de Silhouette is a man so thoroughly erased from history that only his name remains. His enemies twisted his name into a joke to mock him, and used it so often it became a synonym for “ridiculous”. It also … Continue reading

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Illustration Beautifully Visualizes Connections Between Math & Music | My Modern Met

By Eva Baron on December 27, 2024 John Coltrane’s reinterpretation of the circle of fifths. The diagram is now known as “The Coltrane Circle” or “Coltrane’s Circle of Tones.” Pythagoras once claimed that “there is geometry in the humming of … Continue reading

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Africa Reacts to Neil deGrasse Tyson Schooling Joe Rogan on Africa’s Greatness

Welcome to Africa reacts in today’s video we will react to Joe Rogan and Neil deGrasse Tyson discussing the greatness of Africans. They talk about how it is the most diverse continent on the planet and there is so much … Continue reading

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8 Rare Black People You Won’t Believe Exist. ( Part 2)

8 Black People you won’t believe exist. African can boast of one of the finest people on earth and melanin is one thing they have which no other race does. This list represents a small fraction of the uniqueness and … Continue reading

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This Whole Building Is A Disability Aid: Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge

 

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Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords

There are actually good reasons why people tend to mispronounce the same words… and why they ofTen end up being the new standard! Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of … Continue reading

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See the secret Brazilian festival dating back over 300 years | CNN

People worldwide associate Brazil with Carnival, though in the northeastern city of São Luis is a little known to festival, now recognized by UNESCO, called ‘Bumba Meu Boi’ or ‘Dance My Ox.’ Passed down through oral tradition, dozens of groups … Continue reading

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The Killer Origins of the Werewolf | Monstrum

[…] Long before a full moon could transform a human into a beast, the werewolf was present across the literature, lore, and mythologies of ancient Europe. Whether a punishment for the wicked, a cure for the unlucky, or a blessing … Continue reading

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Andy Salmon (@salfordrev) | Foggy Ancoats.

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Lisbon, Portugal

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