🧵Joseph Aspdin (born in Leeds in 1778) was a bricklayer and mason who changed the world from the humblest of beginnings. Experimenting in his kitchen, he found that heating finely ground limestone and clay produced a stronger, faster-setting cement than traditional

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Here's Sir David Attenborough on why this huge, heart-shaped piece of the UK in Northumberland is so important. A chance like this to save massive space for nature won't come again. £11,000 donated yesterday, £1.37m still to go by the end of the month - the time is now! 💚 #conservation #ukwildlife

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How was a boy from Tournai able to convincingly play the role of a prince of the House of York? The answer to this question is not simple, and there are many aspects to the imposture.

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my (male) students shushed other (male) students when they said the word `putz' in front of me. ☺️

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I’m on my way to campaign for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social Waking up to news that GOP is doubling down on their disgusting attacks on @amyactonoh.bsky.social in Ohio. They have no answer for costs, the war, corruption. So they are going to run the most vile closing campaign in our history.

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