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A fascinating glimpse
#OnThisDay 1977: Thanks for the Memory – The Viewer’s View asked people what they thought about television.
This woman was likely approached for a snappy vox pop, but ended up delivering something closer to a dramatic monologue. Fantastic stuff. pic.twitter.com/vzQTAe3ujz
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) July 31, 2019
A recommendation
A… what?
Rare 19th Century eight-legged walking doll pic.twitter.com/Sx53TGlaOy
— 41 Strange (@41Strange) January 16, 2020
A primer
A refreshing view
An injustice
A debunking
Does the vampire facial really work..? 🧛♂ @GregFoot joins @BBCRadio4‘s #BeyondToday pod to debunk skincare claims made in Gwyneth Paltrow’s The Goop Lab… pic.twitter.com/TSAk6fWRHn
— BBC Sounds (@BBCSounds) January 27, 2020
A moment of remembrance
A few words for the wound up
Het up
Orey-eyed
UmbrageousWords for those who are a little hot under the collar:https://t.co/naRVwOlfsz
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) January 16, 2020
A palate cleanser
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