Anti-Trans Bills and the Bigoted History of “What About The Children” – SOME MORE NEWS Cody Johnston: Hi. In this week’s episode, we discuss the draconian anti-trans bills state governments are passing and how crying about “what about the children” actually hurts trans children. If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or …
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May 22 2021
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The Royal Origins Of A Full English Breakfast Presenter Michael Buerk and chef Anna Haugh cook a dish from an Edwardian full English breakfast. Dr Polly Russell leafs through some precious manuscripts at the British Library to learn more about royal eating habits, and former royal chef Carolyn Robb cooks a loaf that’s a favourite …
May 21 2021
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“Necessity is the mother of invention” Proverb When the need comes people can be very inventive. We all know that duct tape has a light side and a dark side and holds the world together. Here are a few more you might not have known about that, not so surprisingly arouse out of need in …
May 20 2021
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Forging America’s Gold Gold dates from the time of the supernova explosion that gave birth to our solar system. When it was created, the Earth included a tiny percentage of gold atoms, and over the aeons geologic processes. Gold mining in the United States has taken place continually since the discovery of gold at …
May 19 2021
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The Great Lakes The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America or the Laurentian Great Lakes, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the upper mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. They are lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario …
May 15 2021
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When I got to Zealand to celebrate the turn of the millenium, at the hotel, we were greeted that evening after dinner with a Haka, the traditional Maori ceremonial dance. The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. It is performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically …
May 14 2021
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The Discovery of Oil in the US Native Americans had known of the oil in western Pennsylvania, and had made some use of it for many years before the mid-19th century. Early European explorers noted seeps of oil and natural gas in western Pennsylvania and New York. Interest grew substantially in the mid-1850s as scientists …
May 12 2021
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Reinheitsgebot: Bavarian Beer Laws There are more than 8200 craft breweries in the United States. But it is a strange irony of the history of beer that, in sixteenth century Bavaria, the flavorful adulterations of brew common in craft brews were banned in a proclamation that still affects the industry today. The 1516 Reinheitsgebot, or …
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