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With a reservoir so massive it even slows down the Earth’s rotation, the sheer scale of this structure is unlike anything the world has ever seen before. While it generates electricity for millions of people, it is also repeatedly criticized for being at risk of collapse. But what lies behind it, is the dam really in danger? In this video, we’ll explore one of the biggest megaprojects in the entire world — the Three Gorges Dam.
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0:00 Intro 0:48 World's Most Powerful Dam 1:38 Why was it built? 3:01 Construction Process 4:17 World's Largest Ship Lift 5:51 Benefits 6:45 Challenges & Problems 8:20 Risk of collapse 9:59 Future plans 11:04 Railway Upgrade
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What can economists learn from linguists? Behavioral economist Keith Chen introduces a fascinating pattern from his research: that languages without a concept for the future -- "It rain tomorrow," instead of "It will rain tomorrow" -- correlate strongly with high savings rates.
A number of theories try to explain how cultural differences come to be. A new study quantifies how such factors as resource abundance, population density and infectious disease risk can contribute.
Map found via reddit, click for larger version While it's well known that the mercator projection distorts the world, the maps here show very clearly by how much. Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically. The maps are all the wor
Vermont Business Magazine Today the Vermont House of Representatives passed the Reproductive Liberty Amendment (Prop 5) in a vote of 107-41. The amendment will now appear on the 2022 General Election ballot in November and will be decided on by Vermont voters.
Sappi is a global company focused on providing chemical cellulose, paper-pulp and paper based solutions to its direct and indirect customer base across more than 100 countries. In fact, we are the world's leading producer of high quality coated fine paper. Discover, how our paper is produced!
For years I’ve enjoyed the clips on YouTube of “My First Errand” where it’s been running for decades in Japan. The very existence of the show demonstrates how we think about parenting and childhood are impacted by our cultural influences. Young kids go on their first unsupervised errand, but with an army of cameramen and…
Here's a little edit I put together of the popular Bill Wurtz video, "history of the world, i guess", but I edited out any profanity, so it can be shown in school without any worry!
This is the one that relies most on geographic information since the hints are focus on real data. You guess any country, and the hints will tell you if the actual mystery country has a larger or smaller population, a warmer or colder climate…so that is the guesses aren’t just based on luck or hunches, but some evaluation. For more geography-based games, see: https://wp.me/p2dv5Z-2ZL
"Available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms, the free audiobooks use neural text-to-speech technology to read to you in a human-sounding voice ..."
Esto no es solo una novedad; es una revolución en la accesibilidad y la forma en que consumimos contenido. Disponible ya en plataformas como Apple Podcasts y Spotify, esta tecnología abre un mundo de posibilidades para quienes tienen menos tiempo para leer, para personas con dificultades visuales, o simplemente para aquellos que disfrutan de la inmersión auditiva.
Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find! A great tool for educators.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj_Gl8_EX04 "If you look at maps of the Americas ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries many of them have an island within the Gulf of Mexico called Bermeja…but on modern maps, it’s not there." SOURCE: Geography Geek Don’t be fooled by the click-bait nature of the embedded video title (of course the CIA…
Ramayana: Valmiki’s Ramayana is an epic mythological magnum opus that has stood the test of time. 2020 marks a resurgence in the popularity and interest in the life and trials of Lord Rama.
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"In October, as we marked the Book Review’s 125th anniversary, we invited readers to nominate the best book published during that time. This was a nod to our history: In its first few decades, the Book Review often asked readers to anoint the best books, the best short stories, the best poems. We wanted this project, like those early ones, to reflect readers’ tastes and preferences.
Responses began pouring in from all 50 states and 67 countries. In November, we presented a list of the 25 most-nominated books (one per author) for a vote. After tallying more than 200,000 ballots, the winner, by a narrow margin, is …"
This video is one analysts take on Russia’s goals. One of the key ideas focuses on the Heartland Theory by Mackinder, which many thought was irrelevant at the end of the Cold War. While I don’t agree with all the opinions, they are all reasoned, informed perspectives. For more links and videos, see: https://wp.me/p2dv5Z-30B
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