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Jermaine Fowler | Public Historian (@thehumanityarchive) | Uncle Nearest

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BBC Radio 4 – Soul Music, America

America, Anita’s big number from the musical West Side Story. America is Anita’s all singing, all dancing number from the musical West Side Story. The Puerto Rican Sharks gang argue over whether America is a great place to live, an … Continue reading

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In 1960, photojournalist Ormond Gigli assembled 43 women, dressed them in refined, colorful garb, and situated them in 41 windows across the facade of the classic New York City brownstones.

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Historian Answers Witchcraft Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

31 Oct 2024 Historian Mikki Brock joins WIRED to answer the internet’s bubbling cauldron of questions about witches, witchcraft, and witch hunting through the ages. Can men be witches or only women? Do witches really cast spells and create potions? … Continue reading

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The Chilling True Story Behind the Pied Piper Legend

[…] Dive into the eerie legend of the Pied Piper—a story far from the whimsical fairy tales we’re used to. Discover the chilling tale of 130 missing children and the haunting possibility that this legend is rooted in real historical … Continue reading

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How are people using “mortified” wrongly? | EMOTION ETYMOLOGY

🤔 Where do our emotions come from? In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dive deep into the fascinating origins of the words we use to express how we feel! From the familiar words like “sad,” “mad,” and … Continue reading

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Philomena Cunk on America Part 2

 

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This Single Rule Underpins All of Physics

29 Oct 2024 The single principle that underpins all of physics. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial and get 20% off an annual premium subscription. A massive thank you to Prof. Steven Strogatz for his expertise and … Continue reading

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Was This The WEIRDEST Discovery of an Element Ever?

[…] My video on phlogiston theory: • How This IMPOSSIBLE Theory Led to the… ☕️ If you find my videos helpful, and would like to provide me with caffeine to make more videos, I’d really appreciate it: https://buymeacoffee.com/chemistorian 🛒 You … Continue reading

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FACTS (@facts) | Maximum Absorbency Garment systems

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