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With fossil records dating back 400 million years, sharks have outlived the dinosaurs and many other forms of life currently on earth. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks and …
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With fossil records dating back 400 million years, sharks have outlived the dinosaurs and many other forms of life currently on earth. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks and …
From The Atlantic The first recorded sport in history was spear throwing, which arose in 70,000 BC out of a need for ancient hunters to practice their skills. Bowling was the …
The London red bus is iconic. This short film produced by the British Government describing how to travel on the London Buses. Dated 1950
Starlink is a satellite constellation being constructed by SpaceX to provide satellite Internet access. The constellation will consist of thousands of mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), working in …
You don’t need to go to the gym or jog around the park to maintain your fitness. These stay-at-home workouts keep you healthy while being indoors, without any fancy equipment. Trainers, …
The Modern House’s resident gardener Claire Ratinon shares her tips on how to grow herbs on your windowsill or balcony. Claire Ratinon: You don’t need masses of space to grow your …
Circumstances can sometimes prevent you from meeting up with your board game buddies. Fortunately, it’s now possible to play board games online with friends, regardless of distance. In this article, we …
Below is the first video in a series of 49 about Philosophy. Here’s the full Philosophy Playlist Today Hank begins to teach you about Philosophy by discussing the historical origins of …
Many of us use the words hornet and wasp interchangeably, but that’s a vast overgeneralization that does a disservice to these winged creatures. Understanding the differences between hornets and wasps might …
Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most important and influential American writers of the 19th century. He was the first author to try to make a professional living as a …
According to legend, Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers, and demigods, Romulus and Remus, on 21 April 753 BCE. The legend claims that in an argument over who would …
In just 5 minutes you can reset your day in a positive way. Special thanks to John Davisi for lending us his incredibly soothing voice.
Learn to bridge at The Bridge World where there are lessons for first-time players, as well as for those at the elementary and intermediate levels. You can find the appropriate section, …
Even though we can’t be physically together during the pandemic, is it possible to communicate more effectively through the gridlike haze of video chats and virtual meetings? We talked to body …
From blogs to eCommerce websites, small businesses to freelancers, no matter who you are or what you’re building our live video webinar series is designed to help you get started or …
Ever since the first hominids left Africa, human beings have been on the move. The canoe was invented in 8,000 B.C. and the first form of public transportation was a stagecoach …
The current UK lockdown means that seeds, plants, gardening tools and equipment can be harder to source. Many garden centres are closed, travel is limited to essential journeys only and online …
In every situation there are silver linings. While many of us may not be using our time indoors to write the next great novel or master an instrument, there are gentler …
In these days of lockdown you might not be able to get to the supermarket as much as you like, so how can you rustle up something just using what you …
If you’re looking for something more interesting to do in quarantine than restream a show on Netflix, consider helping scientists map the world’s coral reefs. In a new video game from …
Now more than ever, we all want to go to grocery stores and other essential businesses when it’s not crowded. With a few taps, Google Maps can tell you how busy …
We’ve all had to make lots of jarring adjustments in the last week. For many, suddenly working from home has been one of the hardest, at least on the professional front. …
Trench warfare in World War I was employed primarily on the Western Front, an area of northern France and Belgium that saw combat between German troops and Allied forces from France, …
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. The museum is home to life and earth science …
There are those great epics, old and new, that we all plan on getting around to at some point. Many of us have considered tackling these thousand-page Russian and French classics …
IT’S BEEN MORE than three years since the lip-syncing app Musical.ly, now known as TikTok, first became popular among tweens and teens. The social network has since spread far beyond Generation …
It’s not every day that the entirety of the world is experiencing the exact same devastation at the exact same time. Having an international pen pal is a great way to …
You probably know the basics when it comes to black holes: A lot of mass squished into not a lot of volume makes for an entity so prodigiously dense, not even light …
Since you have some extra free time at home, how about learning a musical skill? You can get free music lessons online, with or without instruments, to pick up a new …
Your LinkedIn page is often the centerpiece of your online career persona, yet most of us barely consider what we’re offering there. We serve up a motley buffet of achievements, experiences, …