Tag Archives: Life

Out of date dictionaries–with native speakers from UK/USA/Australia!

[…] Adrian https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/422… / @uc6tppy8kdhesxh0jvep0hia Alex https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/555… / speech.improvement.with.alex Nicky https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/548… Tom https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/509… / @uctsuktm72_9wllzzl_le7-w 0:00 Introduction 3:07 italki 6:25 ‘ate’ 6:52 ‘interest’ 7:22 ‘homage’ 7:48 ‘garage’ 8:40 ‘koala’ 9:59 ‘harass’ 10:43 ‘processes’ 11:46 ‘aeon’ 12:33 ‘cure’ 13:11 ‘mature’ 14:03 … Continue reading →

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Take an Immersive Journey Through an Ancient Rainforest’s Mycelial Network in ‘Fungi: Web of Life’ | Colossal

DECEMBER 11, 2023 KATE MOTHES “Everywhere you look, there are stories unfolding around fungi, connecting all life in the forest. But of all the fungal species on Earth, we’ve only described about five percent,” says biologist Merlin Sheldrake (previously) in … Continue reading →

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This is Margaret Ann Neve at age 110 in 1902

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Smalls was born into enslavement in Beaufort, South Carolina in 1839…

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Tortoise Celebrates 191st Bday, Makes Him Oldest Living Land Animal | My Modern Met

By Regina Sienra on December 8, 2023 Jonathan the tortoise. (Photo: Kevstan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) Happy birthday to Jonathan the tortoise! Tortoises are known to have surprisingly long lifespans, living well over 150 years. However, one particular … Continue reading →

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Slower Animals

While aimlessly following a winter goose migration across the American south, a professor slips in and out of childhood memories that all surround a forgotten trauma. This short animated film explores the ways we are shaped; both by what we … Continue reading →

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The Insane Biology of: The Giant Manta Ray

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Mark Shayler | “I feel such grief about the death of @officialbenjaminzephaniah…”

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Marie Curie’s Papers Are Still Radioactive and Will Be for Centuries | My Modern Met

By Madeleine Muzdakis on December 5, 2023 Marie Curie, photographed around 1920. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, PUblic domain) Marie Curie is likely the most famous female scientist, and arguably one of the most notable scientific names of any gender. Her work … Continue reading →

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Birdsong: the dying whistled language of the Hmong people in northern Laos

Exploring the whistling traditions of the Hmong people of northern Laos, whose language straddles the boundary between music and speech, this film witnesses a collision of ancient tradition with modern urban life. With urbanisation and the advent of modern technology … Continue reading →

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