Bibliolater 📚 📜 🖋 @bibliolater@qoto.org
Not a bot just a chap in his fifties who occasionally reads things.
Toots are humanities, science, non-fiction, books, maps, charts and graphs related. Some toots containing videos may also find their way into the timeline.
Toots or follows or boosts or mentions ≠ endorsements of any particular notion or notions.
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Joined Nov 2022
<strong>A glass that builds and heals itself</strong>
"_...a team of researchers discovered that a certain peptide will develop unusual bonds with water, allowing it to form into a glass-like structure. What’s more, the unique properties of this peptide glass allow it to self heal if cracked, and act as a strong adhesive between water-loving surfaces._"
#Video length: three minutes and thirty four seconds.
<strong>Ancient Texts That Were FAKED</strong>
"_A close look at some of the more interesting (and infamous) ancient texts that were discovered and then found out to be forgeries._"
#Video length: fifty eight minutes and twenty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLsbEWrRvk
#Ancient #Texts #Fake #Forgeries #Antiquity #Antiquiodons #Archaeology #Archaeodons @archaeodons @antiquiodons
<strong>The origin of every European country's name</strong>
"_attempt to explain the origin of every European country's name in English!_"
#Video length: twenty three minutes and thirty nine seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pcv2ySMi40
#Name #Names #Word #Words #Language #Languages #Europe #European #Origin #Origins
🇳🇴 <strong>Inside the Extreme Plan to Refreeze the Arctic | WSJ Future of Everything</strong>
"_A method normally used to create ice-skating rinks is now coming to the rescue of melting sea ice in the Arctic. Since satellite records began in 1979, summer Arctic sea ice has shrunk by around 13% per decade. Could making more ice be a potential solution to this issue?_"
#Video length: eight minutes and eighteen seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ebVUj2lh9U
#Climate #ClimateChange #Environment #Norway #Svalbard #Arctic #Sea #Ice #Science @science @climatechange @environment
<strong>Medieval Mongolian Writing: How Much Survives?</strong>
"_This video looks at the history of writing amongst the Mongols and other nomadic peoples, with special focus on the writing of Mongolian during the days of the Mongol Empire._"
#Video length: twenty two minutes and forty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5_UFOo1uPA
#History #Histodon #Histodons #Medieval #Medievodons #Mongol #Empire #Mongols #Asia #Writing @histodon @histodons @medievodons
<strong>Indo-European Syntax (with Danny Bate)</strong>
#Video length: one hour and forty minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlQU2p_u4LQ
#IndoEuropean #Language #Languages #Syntax #Linguistics @linguistics
<strong>5 Things You Didn't Realize Were Named After People</strong>
"_This video looks at 5 overlooked eponyms that you might encounter on a daily basis._"
#Video length: fifty nine seconds
🇯🇵 <strong>Why Japan’s Economy Is So Fiercely Inefficient | WSJ</strong>
"_WSJ’s Peter Landers explains how being fiercely traditional is weighing down Japan’s economy._"
#Video length: five minutes and fifty three seconds.
<strong>How to Prove 1=0, And Other Maths Illusions - Sarah Hart</strong>
"_These “proofs” reveal some very common logical slips that can go unnoticed when we are trying to prove more plausible statements. And the stakes are high._"
#Video length: one hour and three minutes.
<strong>Becket - Richard Burton - Peter O'Toole - John Gielgud - 1964 - Restored - 2024 - 4K</strong>
"_Becket is a 1964 British historical drama film about the historic, tumultuous relationship between Henry II of England and his friend-turned-bishop Thomas Becket. It is a dramatic film adaptation of the 1959 play Becket or the Honour of God by Jean Anouilh made by Hal Wallis Productions and released by Paramount Pictures._"
#Video length: two hours, twenty eight minutes and twenty two seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMwgMDUjVf0
#Cinema #Film #Films #Movie #Movies #History #Drama #Britain #British #England #English @film @movies
<strong>Teach Yourself a Language in 15 Minutes a Day: Step-by-Step Demonstration </strong>
"_With the right materials and methods, it is possible to give yourself a firm foundation in a foreign language in less than a year by studying for 15 systematic minutes each day._"
#Video length: thirty one minutes and forty two seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqR3K1alUio
#Language #Languages #Linguistics #Learning #Education @linguistics
<strong>How Google Translate Uses Math to Understand 134 Languages | WSJ Tech Behind</strong>
"_Google Translate uses sophisticated neural networks to translate 134 languages in real time. And using your phone’s camera, it can translate your surroundings without typing._"
#Video length: eight minutes and twenty seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPTKlycwIkM
#Google #Translate #STEM #Technology #Tech #Maths #Mathematics #Math #Language #Languages #Linguistics @linguistics @science
<strong>Etymology: guide/wise.</strong>
#Video length: twenty nine seconds.
https://tilvids.com/w/o6bCAoLdCdrVmKXKAXqsjP
#Etymology #Linguistics #Language #Languages #Word #Words @linguistics
🇯🇵 🇺🇸 <strong>The reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor</strong>
"_Japan attacked the U.S Pacific Fleet at its base at Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941, but what led to that decision? Why did the Japanese attack the USA? - The answer is oil._"
#Video length: thirteen minutes and fifty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4v_2zq35k
#History #Histodon #Histodons #WW2 #Empire #Imperialism #Oil #Japan #Japanese #US #USA #UnitedStates #America #American #Asia #Pacific #PearlHarbor @histodon @histodons
<strong>1917 British Troops Defend Their Interests in Egypt and Invade Palestine</strong>
#Video length: fifty seven seconds.
#History #Histodon #Histodons #Britain #GB #UnitedKingdom #UK #WW1 #Archive #Egypt #Palestine #MiddleEast #Asia #Levant #Empire #Imperialism @histodon @histodons
<strong>(18 May 1936) The passing of Lord Allenby.
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#Video length: one minute.
#History #Histodon #Histodons #Britain #GB #UnitedKingdom #UK #WW1 #Archive @histodon @histodons
<strong>10 weird things about English</strong>
"In this video, I run through 10 aspects of English that make it bizarre in comparison with other languages. These include its "meaningless do", dreadful spellings, odd use of tenses, missing pronouns and the strange array of sounds in English."
#Video length: twenty one minutes and thirty seven seconds.
<strong>How To Read ANY book in Just 7 Days</strong>
"_In this video I show you how to read any book in just one week. I then go on to give you some of my best reading tips to helped you stay focused and actually accomplish your reading goals._"
#Video length: nine minutes and forty seven seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_brZLPDqC1M
#Read #Reading #Book #Books #Ebook #Ebooks #Bookstodon #Tip #Tips @bookstodon
<strong>Shakespeare and Language: A Reading List</strong>
#Video length: three minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6HNeiNYMuw
#Read #Reading #ReadingList #BookRecommendations #Literature #Shakespeare #Book #Books #Ebook #Ebooks #Bookstodon @literature @bookstodon
<strong>The Most Misunderstood Parable of Jesus</strong>
"_The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most famous parables of Jesus. But people have been misinterpreting it for centuries._"
#Video length: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0YyC4lEIBM
#Religion #Christianity #Jesus #Parable #Israelites #Samaritans @religion
Not a bot just a chap in his fifties who occasionally reads things.
Toots are humanities, science, non-fiction, books, maps, charts and graphs related. Some toots containing videos may also find their way into the timeline.
Toots or follows or boosts or mentions ≠ endorsements of any particular notion or notions.
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Joined Nov 2022
