Where is the Source of the River Thames?
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The Crazy 1866 Proposal to Annex Canada
#History #EmperorTigerstar #USA #Canada #1866 #Maps #BreakfastVideo
GWR's New Battery Powered Train
How to avoid overhead wires and 3rd Rails and the high cost of maintaining such... these look like a nice modernization.
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How Ancient Babylonians Predicted Eclipses
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Pocket Battery No.1
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WWII SOE Self-Soldering Sleeves
a box of No.3 Self-Soldering Jointing Sleeves. Developed for use by Special Operation Executive (SOE), Britain' WWII sabotage and subversion organization, these were designed to connect firing wires to explosive detonators, using a pyrotechnic charge to melt the integrated solder.
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How Language Nerds Solve Crimes | Otherwords
"The way you speak can be as unique as a fingerprint... and as useful for investigators in solving crimes!
Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human."
#Language #Words #Forensics #Storied #Otherwords #PBS #BreakfastVideo
SS Nomadic: Tending the Titanic
#BreakfastVideo #History #Shipping #Titanic #Nomadic #SSNomadic #JagoHazzard #WhiteStarLine
A Vaccine That Makes Your Immune System ... Forget?
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