13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLIX)

1. Queen Victoria’s Boer War chocolate found in attic A 121-year-old chocolate bar that was given to British troops to boost morale during the Boer Wars in South Africa has been discovered in the attic of a National Trust property. The chocolate, still in its original wrapper and tin, was part of a batch commissioned…

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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CDLXXVIII)

1. A top secret government Missile Complex is Up For Sale at $395,000 The ex-Titan II silo hosted a missile fitted with a nine megaton thermonuclear warhead. “BOLD opportunity to own a decommissioned underground Titan II missile complex” in Catalina Arizona. Found on Popular Mechanics. 2. A copy of Alice in Wonderland sprouting mushrooms due…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLVIII)

1. The Original Rhinestone Cowboy, Loy Bowlin Bowlin (1909-1995) was an outsider artist from McComb, Mississippi. His artwork largely included bejeweling his clothing, Cadillac, home and even his dentures with thousands of rhinestones. The house, which was in Mississippi, has been moved in an effort to preserve it and now is on display at the Kohler Arts…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLVII)

1. The Flintlock alarm clock that ignited gunpowder to wake you up Start your morning off with a bang. Made in the 1600s. Found on Museum Archive. 2. Eerie, Indiana, a 90s TV show dubbed “Twin Peaks for kids” It featured two young kids finding all sorts of odd happenings and people in their hometown,…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLVI)

1. Scottish Island For Sale with an opening bid of £80,000 Deer island is located on the west coast of the idyllic Scottish Highlands, uninhabited rugged, approximately 11 acres. More details found here. 2. This Website where Strangers Upload Recordings of their Windows Views Sounds a little bit like MessyNessyChic’s own Style Spy! Open a…

Vacationing at the Edge of a Giant Hole in the Earth

You might have seen photographs around on the web of this giant hole that’s so big it can be seen from space (and very likely takes you straight to the devil’s basement). But have you ever wondered what actually exists around a godforsaken place like this? What’s daily life like? And can you find a decent…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLV)

1. This listing for a converted 1960 era Atlas E Missile Site Located two miles southwest of Kimball, Nebraska. Unclear whether it’s still for sale. Found here. 2. Girl Finds Secret Room In Her NYC Apartment 3. The Art Nouveau tomb at the Jewish cemetery in Budapest The Schmidl family mausoleum, one of many grand mausoleums of…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLIV)

1. These Kitschy Jell-O molds are actually Lamps Made by mixed media artist Elrod (aka Mexakitsch.com). Found via PeeWee Herman’s blog! 2. Billy Meier’s UFOs Eduard Albert Meier, commonly nicknamed “Billy”, is the founder of a UFO religion called the “Freie Interessengemeinschaft für Grenz- und Geisteswissenschaften und Ufologiestudien” (Free Community of Interests for the Border and Spiritual…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXLIII)

1. This Dreamy Paris Artist Atelier For Sale The 38m2 space in the 11th arrondissement is asking 435,000 euros. Found here. 2. Edward Hopper in Paris Unbeknownst to many, Hopper moved to Paris in October 1906 where he found a room in a widow’s apartment at 48 Rue de Lille in the seventh arrondissement. These…