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Learn Some Black American Sign Language | Kottke
After a video Nakia Smith did with her grandfather went viral, Netflix asked her to explain what Black American Sign Language is, how it came about, and how it differs from American Sign Language. Black American Sign Language is a … Continue reading
An Animated Stan Lee Explains Why the F- Word Is “the Most Useful Word in the English Language” (NSFW) | Open Culture
FYI. The language in this video is not safe for work. And now, on to our post. In the last couple years of his life, Stan Lee was ill, his health failing, but he stayed engaged and remained his old … Continue reading
The surprising pattern behind color names around the world
Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that … Continue reading
Top 10 Macka B Medical Mondays
Top 10 Macka B Medical Mondays Please leave a comment on what’s your favourite Medical Monday so far Don’t forget to subscribe for more Macka B Videos Macka B Brand New T-Shirt Range Available at https://www.mackab.com/store Please leave your comments … Continue reading
Wander with Joseph Marcell | Shakespeare’s Globe
Take a walk through our beautiful theatres in this specially commissioned film for Mental Health Awareness Week. Joseph Marcell performs Brutus’ speech from Act II, scene 1 of Julius Caesar as part of Ribena and the Mental Health Foundation’s new … Continue reading
A brief history of plural word…s – John McWhorter
View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-his… All it takes is a simple S to make most English words plural. But it hasn’t always worked that way (and there are, of course, exceptions). John McWhorter looks back to the good old days … Continue reading
Dad Jokes by Pubity on Instagram: “😂😂”
39.4k Likes, 321 Comments – Dad Jokes by Pubity (@dadsaysjokes) on Instagram: “😂😂” Source: Dad Jokes by Pubity on Instagram: “😂😂”
The Crazy Truth About These 10 Languages
This is gonna blow your mind! You’re gonna be like “what?!” Also includes more dialects and cultures (hence the extra flags) Some languages and cultures seem so different, but you’d be surprised how much they have in common! Like, share … Continue reading
‘Beyond Mountains, More Mountains’ for 55DSL © MMXII
Directed by CANADA Produced by CANADA / Vice / Partizan Darkroom for 55DSL © MMXII
