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How Does the Internet Work? – Glad You Asked S1

For most of us, the internet is virtual, made of Instagram posts, emails and YouTube videos. And, access to the vital utility isn’t guaranteed across the world. Glad You Asked host Cleo Abram wants to know: What is the internet … Continue reading

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Sea You (short film)

SYNOPSIS Would you feel it? Would you know it? Travel back in time and see for yourself..

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‘The favour is returned’: Native American Covid-19 relief fund thanks Irish people for their support

Organisers of an online fund to help Native American people who’ve been affected by Covid-19 have thanked Irish people for their support. Tue 11:19 AM Volunteers who’ve been helping to distribute supplies to Navajo people. Image: Vaness Tulley ORGANISERS OF … Continue reading

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Solve Your Life Problems with These Outlandish Remedies by Artist Dana Wyse

Dana Wyse  has a cureall for, well, everything. Can’t make the bed properly? There’s a pill for that. Need to be a bestselling writer ASAP? An injection is all you need. Struggling to figure out the meaning of life? There’s … Continue reading

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How Trolls on Reddit Try to Manipulate You (Disinformation & How We Beat It) – Smarter Every Day 232

GET SMARTER SECTION 2017 Reddit Security Report: https://www.reddit.com/r/announcement… Link to Banned Accounts https://www.reddit.com/wiki/suspiciou… Link to iDrama Lab https://idrama.science/ Link to Jeremy’s Papers: “The Web Centipede: Understanding How Web Communities Influence Each Other Through the Lens of Mainstream and Alternative News … Continue reading

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35 Times People Ordered Groceries During Quarantine And Got More Than They Bargained For

Fruits, vegetables, and berries come in various shapes and sizes⁠—just like humans do. However, unlike with people, we don’t often see diverse-looking produce in stores. As it turns out, produce is held to strict and unrealistic beauty standards which result … Continue reading

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Brazil Has the Highest Rate of Coronavirus Contagion in the World, Says Study – 30/04/2020 – Science and Health – Folha De S.Paulo

Each infected person transmits viruses to about three in the country; 48 countries were analyzed Ana Estela de Sousa Pinto BRUXELAS Brazil has the highest rate of Coronavirus contagion among 48 countries analyzed by Imperial College in London. The indicator, … Continue reading

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Rio’s favelas count the cost as deadly spread of Covid-19 hits city’s poor

The coronavirus was probably brought to Brazil by rich returning holidaymakers but it is threatening to explode in marginal communities In many ways, Washington Castro was a typical resident of Rocinha, the immense redbrick favela that towers over Rio de … Continue reading

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Coronavirus: Good for the environment? | Covid-19 Special

Animals have begun reclaiming the empty streets and without us humans in the way nature is thriving. The lockdowns have caused nitrogen dioxyde pollution levels to dive in Italy and China. From a climate perspective, the coronavirus pandemic is not … Continue reading

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Shark Attack Cross Walk! | Murals street art, Sidewalk art, Street art

Just when you thought it was safe to cross the street… Source: Shark Attack Cross Walk! | Murals street art, Sidewalk art, Street art

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