Stuff You Missed in History Class

SYMHC Live: Mysteries of the Color Blue

Stuff You Missed in History Class ›

42:04 | Oct 16th, 2019

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Blue is the most popular color in many parts of the world, and it can seem like it's everywhere. . But many ancient languages didn’t have a word for blue, and some languages still don’t. This show was...Show More



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epekilis recommended:Feb 2nd, 2021

Perceptions of colour are cultural. There is a global pattern for recognition of colour. Apparently, every language has words for black and white. If the language has a third colour word it will be red. Although blue is globally people’s favourite colour, it is way down the list in terms of the like...Show More

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