Tag Archives: history

Can we all agree Manchester is the most “American looking” city in the UK? Let alone London:

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BBC World Service – Discovery, Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann

How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core From growing up in a progressive Denmark to studying mathematics at a gender-segregated Cambridge University, Inge Lehmann had to power through the shock of cultural change to pursue her … Continue reading →

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We’re Experts in Fascism. We’re Leaving the U.S. | NYT Opinion

Legal residents of the United States sent to foreign prisons without due process. Students detained after voicing their opinions. Federal judges threatened with impeachment for ruling against the administration’s priorities. In this Opinion video, Marci Shore, Timothy Snyder and Jason … Continue reading →

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Why does the UK have colour-coded milk?

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stuart | a 13th C Middle-English folk song

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Why is Salford’s medieval heart a modern mess?

Salford was born on the opposite side of the Irwell to Manchester, one bridge apart. But while Manchester still has a ‘medieval quarter’, there’s nothing left on the Salford bank except a mish mash of modern apartment buildings, offices and … Continue reading →

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How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet

The biggest chemical cover up in history. PFAS has polluted the entire global water system. Now, potentially dangerous forever chemicals are being found in the entire US population. Go to https://groundnews.com/Ve to get all sides of every story. Subscribe to … Continue reading →

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Ashley Suszczynski || When Krampus meets Sound of Music 👹🏔️

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Why the number 0 was banned for 1500 years

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A geisha putting on make up

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