Saturday, 26 December 2020

Thursday, 24 December 2020

How author Farley Mowat smuggled a V2 rocket into Canada | CBC Radio

How author Farley Mowat smuggled a V2 rocket into Canada | CBC Radio

Retired major Harold Skaarup explains how author Farley Mowat smuggled a V2 rocket into Canada after the Second World War.
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The aroma of distant worlds: New evidence that spices, fruits from Asia had reached the Mediterranean earlier than thought

The aroma of distant worlds: New evidence that spices, fruits from Asia had reached the Mediterranean earlier than thought

Asian spices such as turmeric and fruits like the banana had already reached the Mediterranean more than 3000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought. A team of researchers has shown that even in the Bronze Age, long-distance trade in food was already connecting distant societies.
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Tuesday, 22 December 2020

Sunday, 20 December 2020

‘We are slowly being poisoned.’ How toxic fumes seep into the air you breathe on planes

‘We are slowly being poisoned.’ How toxic fumes seep into the air you breathe on planes

A Times investigation found that vapors from oil and other fluids seep into planes with alarming frequency across all airlines, at times creating chaos and confusion.
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Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Who Were America's Enslaved? A New Database Humanizes the Names Behind the Numbers

Who Were America's Enslaved? A New Database Humanizes the Names Behind the Numbers

The public website draws connections between existing datasets to piece together fragmentary narratives
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How Europe's night trains came back from the dead

How Europe's night trains came back from the dead

Sleeper trains in Europe are making a comeback after a decade of budget and route cuts. But post-Covid-19 and with travelers prioritizing the environment, the romance of the night train is back on track.
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