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The Antikythera Mechanism Secret Solved
‘As the professor argued, this machine is the root of all civilization and technology and in fact, it is the oldest computer “tablet.”’ greekreporter.com/2022/09/15…
“The UK economy has been stuck in a slow-moving crisis for 18 years.”
@graceblakeley argues falling confidence, stagnant wages, rising bills and weak public services demand a much bigger response than John Healey’s cautious first Budget.
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Royal Navy county class destroyers
Serving from 1962 until that late 80s early 90s the counties were large for a destroyer and often seen as a hybrid cruiser
Even though they paid off after 25+ years service they went on to Chile and Pakistan the last left service in 2006
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A Wren dispatch rider, London, c.1942.
During the Second World War, women of the WRNS (Women’s Royal Naval Service) took to motorcycles to carry important messages and documents across London.
Here a Wren checks her leather dispatch pouch beside her Triumph motorcycle. Many of these women were already experienced motorcyclists before joining up.
A striking glimpse of the women who helped keep Britain’s wartime communications moving.
#WW2 #WomensHistory #WartimeBritain #1940s
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Latest guest article:
At sea, detecting a drone is only the beginning of the fight
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After the rain came the sunshine. Photo taken this morning on Glastonbury Tor.
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#OnThisDay 110 yrs ago in 1916, Destroyer HMS FLIRT is lost when responding to another stricken ship. She was destroyed by German destroyers with all hands onboard lost. The only survivors were the handful of men on the 'on fire' Waveney II which FLIRT was assisting.
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Theodoros Tabbakis, comfort tester for Greek chair wholesalers, seen here hard at work.
#GreekCatswithDesignEvaluationJobs
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"The #bicycle had, and still has, a #humane, almost #classical moderation in the #pleasure it offers..." - J.B. Jackson 🚲
Good morning dear #BikeFriends 🙌🏾 🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴 💚
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A train journey does not begin or end at the station platform. Convenient bike parking and easy access to the railway system are essential elements of a transport network that enables people to travel seamlessly from door-to-door.🧵
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Long Meg and Her Daughters - the 3rd widest stone circle in the British Isles. 😯
#archaeology #Britain #England
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Satellites show some of the strongest evidence the AMOC is weakening
The crucial Atlantic current system that brings warmth to Europe has slowed 14 percent in 30 years, according to an analysis of how much heat the ocean is releasing to the atmosphere
newscientist.com/article/259…
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Having your photograph taken on Clapham Common, around 1877.
A nanny poses with the child in her care while a photographer takes their picture. That strange-looking cart beside them is his mobile darkroom, where the photograph could be developed on the spot.
Photographers were a familiar sight on Clapham Common, particularly on Sundays and holidays.
Photo by John Thomson, c.1877.
#VictorianLondon #VictorianHistory #Photography
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Happy 102nd Birthday to the incredible Dorothea Barron!🇬🇧❤️
A true WW2inspiration, Dorothea joined the WRNS at just 18, even putting cardboard in her shoes to meet the height requirement!
“I put my hair up and stood up very tall, as tall as I could.”
She went on to teach semaphore signalling to troops ahead of D-Day.
What a remarkable lady! Thank you for your service, Dorothea.
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Geoffrey Stuart (Gerd Werner Stein) speaks about his D-Day experience:
"We then left the camps on D-Day and travelled overnight to somewhere near Gosport, ready for embarkation the following day. It was midnight when the heavy tanks started rolling towards their destination. The noise must have been deafening because women in their night wear opened their windows and waved us on. They realised that we were part of the invasion force and cheered us on our way. It was very exciting for us driving through the night and having these women waving us on. It gave us a huge boost."
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Droughts in winter……how crazy does the climate have to get! The biggest thing we can all do about it? Stop eating meat and dairy. It takes 1,000 litres of drinking water to make just 1 litre of cow milk. Or 50 litres of water to make 1 litre of oat milk. While a quarter pound beef burger uses nearly 2,000 litres of water - two tonnes of water for just over 100 grams of beef burger. A plant based burger of the same size uses 90% less water, around 200 grams for the same sized 100 gram burger…
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Surprise!
"Industry executives knew for decades that microplastics were infiltrating the human body"
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