We're BACK, BABYYY! Let's Learn About... is returning at the end of May 2025, just with a few changes. I can't wait to crawl inside your ears again and teach you new things! 🧠

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We're always on a mission to show that LGBTQ+ love has existed long before any of us. In this episode, Charlotte covers a brief history of gay relationships in ancient literature, particularly in Ancient Greek and Roman mythology, and a little bit of 11th century Japanese literature too. Stay tuned in a couple of episodes time, when we jump forward a bit to classic literature.

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References for This Episode:
(See our website below for all links)

• Important Milestones in LGBTQ Publishing
• Gay literature - Wikipedia
• Homoerotic themes in Greek and Roman mythology - Wikipedia

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Ellie shares 13 weird things that have washed ashore in different parts of the world, including an entire 10-foot tree in La Push, a German U-Boat in 1919 that turned out to be lethal, and hundreds of rubber ducks that are still likely to be floating out in the oceans today.

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References for This Episode:
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• 20 Strange Things That Have Washed Ashore - The Fact Site
• 'Faceless seabeast' washes up on beach but no one knows what it really is
• Dinosaur head found in U.K., and experts say it's one of the most complete pliosaur skulls ever unearthed - CBS News

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A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Bryony, Linde, Michael, Sarah, Steve, Dan, Megg, George, and Hazel!