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Re:Show HN: A Latin self study course, Khan Academy-style on Monday March 29, 2021 @07:35AM (#26620140)
ad 4. If you are referring to Nuntii Latini then it is no longer broadcasted. The final news service was emitted in 2019.
Re:Good Books for a Lousy Year on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @05:46AM (#25357298)
There is a book that might change your mind and it is actually on the list Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" by David Epstein.
Many people consider it a walking distance. If you go on foot both ways but sit 8h at work you can still find it dificult to hit 10k steps per day (WHO recomendation IIRC).
I think there is more into it:

  "It has maintained its position as the clear leader for the past 26 years."
Re:Rome vs Greece: a clash of empires on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @08:03AM (#17302260)
Talking about being surrounded by enemies, it might end up really badly for you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partitions_of_Poland
Re:A Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz (2012) on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @09:17AM (#16265428)
Just do not forget they joined Germany in the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Only because of the termination of Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact by Nazies Soviets were forced to fight them.