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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 777)
Read this week’s edition: 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 777)1. The Dutch Community Where People Live on Strips of Land in a Lake I had a look…
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The Enchanting Genius of a Quietly Forgotten Midcentury Maximalist
Let us take a look inside the classical grandeur and neo-romanticism that flows through the… Read More
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Forget Roadside America, Let’s Location Scout in “Weird France”
I’ve been yearning to get back across the pond for a good ol’ dose of… Read More
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The Parisian Poison Panic and Versailles’ Secret Witch Hunt
This is a different kind of story about Versailles; one that they only dared whisper… Read More
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Wet Hot Parisian Summer: A Lost 1930s Nudist Utopia
In Physiopolis, life was better in the buff. Or at least in a bikini, which… Read More
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Bohemian Grove: The Secret Society Summer Camp
I just spent the morning finding out everything I can on the Bohemian Grove. For two… Read More
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The Last Peach Orchards of Paris
Peaches grown right here in Paris? Believe it or not, centuries ago, Paris became home… Read More
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