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The Place Names of Manchester, UK
Ever wondered why Manchester is called Manchester, why it has two rivers starting with an ‘Ir’ sound, why Moss Side isn’t near a moss, or what the hell Crumpsall is supposed to mean? Ever wondered what it looks like to … Continue reading
Spanish Police Seized Forged Paintings Attributed to El Greco, Goya, and Modigliani After a Dealer Tried to Sell Them for $14.6 Million | Artnet News
The three forged painting seized by police in Toledo, Spain. Courtesy of the Valencian Generalitat Police. Police in Spain have intercepted three forged paintings attributed to El Greco, Francisco de Goya, and Amedeo Modigliani. The counterfeit canvases came from … Continue reading
Special Report: How a coronavirus variant tore through an English island and onto the world stage | Reuters
By Andrew MacAskill, Andrew R.C. Marshall ISLE OF SHEPPEY, England (Reuters) – Warm weather brings tourists to the Isle of Sheppey, a flat, marshy island near the mouth of the River Thames. Each summer, they fill Sheppey’s many caravan parks … Continue reading
15 Most DEVELOPED CITIES in Africa
15 Most DEVELOPED CITIES in Africa
Covid-19: Brazil’s hospitals close to collapse as cases reach record high
Luke Taylor Hospitals across Brazil are on the brink of collapse as the country faces the worst chapter of its pandemic yet. Out of the country’s 26 states, 24 have 80% or more of their covid-19 intensive care beds occupied … Continue reading
Residents Bike For Safer Access to the Harlem River Waterfront
There is a growing string of green waterfront parks and bike/ped paths in The Bronx but there is one huge troubling obstacle to access: NYPD vehicles and personal parking obstructing sidewalks meant for safe passage to get there. About 100 … Continue reading
Can we get rid of Covid-19 forever?
As of March 2021, Covid-19 has killed more than 2.5 million people. It’s brought on a dramatic economic downfall, a mental health crisis, and has generally just put the world on pause. But we don’t have to look far back … Continue reading
Taiwan official urges people to stop changing their name to ‘salmon’
Dozens of people have changed names to include ‘gui yu’ to take advantage of sushi promotion Under a two-day promotion, any customer whose ID card contained ‘gui yu’ would be entitled to all-you can-eat sushi along with five friends. Photograph: … Continue reading
Two Imposing Cubes Covered in Yellow Plastic by Artist Serge Attukwei Clottey Respond to Global Water Insecurity
MARCH 16, 2021 GRACE EBERT “The Wishing Well” (2021) in Coachella Valley. All images © Serge Attukwei Clottey, courtesy of Desert X, by Lance Gerber A mottled patchwork of plastic cloaks two cubes that tower over the desert landscape of … Continue reading
Is Coding a Math Skill or a Language Skill? Neither? Both?
There are aspects of computer code that look like language and some that seem more like algebra, and since we may be headed for a future where many people will need to learn to code, researchers are interested in figuring … Continue reading
Why Don’t We Have Metric Time? | Answers With Joe
The metric system revolutionized the world and simplified how we measure things. But one part of our lives never quite got the metric treatment – time. The reason why highlights the importance of time on our lives.
