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  Enlightenment - Words of the World - Duration: 6 minutes, 57 seconds.

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  What was The Enlightenment, also known as he Age of Reason? More words discussed by our experts at http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/
  
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  Statue of Liberty - Words of the World - Duration: 8 minutes, 34 seconds.

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  We discuss the word "liberty" with a special emphasis on a well-known statue in New York. More words discussed at http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/
  
  In this video Paul Smith from the University o...
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  Samovar - Words of The World - Duration: 5 minutes, 52 seconds.

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  When Russians drink tea, the traditionally use a samovar. More words at http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/
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  Guerrilla (and Che Guevara) - Words of the World - Duration: 6 minutes, 57 seconds.

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  A discussion about the word Guerrilla - and perhaps the most famous guerriila warrior, Che Guevara. More words at http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/
  
  In this video is Anthony (Tony) Kapcia.
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  Volkswagen - Words of the World - Duration: 6 minutes, 51 seconds.

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  It was originally called the KdF Wagen... And what was Hitler's role in the development of the VW Beetle?
  
  More words discussed at http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/
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  Utopia - Words of the World - Duration: 8 minutes, 54 seconds.

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  Utopia is an "imagined perfect place" and the word was invented by Sir Thomas More. Discussed by Matthew Pethers from the University of Nottingham.
  
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  Russian Dolls - Words of the World - Duration: 5 minutes, 2 seconds.

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  Russians dolls are known as matreshka or matryoshka. They have a strong association with Russia, but are a surprisingly recent invention. More words videos at http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/
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  Fetish - Words of the World - Duration: 9 minutes, 3 seconds.

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  The word "fetish" conjures a variety of mental images, but just how is it associated with voodoo practices and running shoes? - Mark Sabine unravels the story.
  
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  Marmalade - Words of the World - Duration: 7 minutes, 51 seconds.

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  Discussing the origins of the word marmalade. How did a Portuguese quince paste served for dessert end up as a citrus based breakfast jam?
  
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  Vodka - Words of the World - Duration: 5 minutes, 39 seconds.

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  We explore the culture around vodka in Russia. More word videos at http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/
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  Mandarin - Words of the World - Duration: 9 minutes, 1 second.

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  Sinister power-wielding bureaucrats or Sweet oranges from China? - whatever the definition it took a long and winding path to the English language, as Mark Sabine explains.
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  Nazi - Words of the World - Duration: 5 minutes, 38 seconds.

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  Where does the word Nazi come from and was it used by the Nazis themselves? More about our site at http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/ This video features Magnus Brechtken from the University of Nott...

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