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5 Interesting Links for 02-05-2021

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Measurement (History) The Akan used culturally significant statues to weigh gold dust currency from the 15th to 19th Century CE. This is a fascinating way of passing cultural knowledge through … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 01-29-2021

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Flash (Fiction) I enjoyed the meta aspects of this story and thought you would, too. It’s quick, but there’s more said under than over. https://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/aliens/templeton-moss/meet-cute_Science_Fiction Tips (Health) Some basic health … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 01-22-2021

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Innovation (Anthropology) New genetic techniques reveal a civilization thought lost in the Indus Valley region, the Harappans, lives on in the modern inhabitants. (Via David Bridger) https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/09/genome-nearly-5000-year-old-woman-links-modern-indians-ancient-civilization Librarians (Interesting People) … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 12-04-2020

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Diaspora (Culture) This is an older essay, in response to another essay, that explores cultural appropriation in the context of forced African Diaspora. It raises interesting points about both appropriation … Continue reading →

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5 Interesting Links for 11-20-2020

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Note: Videos may auto start with sound so be prepared. Research (Exercise) With the popularity of step counters to measure exercise and healthy behavior, recent studies are trying to determine whether the 10,000-step goal is anything more than a marketing … Continue reading →

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