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- The Cherokee were more literate than most of the world #linguistics #history #language
- A Roman toddler stepped on this clay tile before it was dried around two thousand years ago, and this might be the only proof of the toddler’s existence.
- Doctor using Rotation Flap method to close a scar.
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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
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
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
Foraging for Sweet Chestnuts – UK Woodland Foraging
This week we go in search of delicious sweet chestnuts in a beautiful English ‘Hollow Lane’ and I show you how to tell the difference between a sweet chestnut and the common Horse Chestnut (conkers) 🌰 #foraging #wildfood #chestnuts Some … Continue reading
Why don’t we roast chestnuts anymore?
There’s a dark history behind one of your favourite Christmas carols. […]
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