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

1. The Relocation of the Abu Simbel temples, 1964 to 1966 Funded by donations from 52 countries, The relocation of the temples was necessary to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during…

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

1. The Woman with Ten Brains “A German woman named Thea Alba was known as “The Woman With Ten Brains” because she could write all ten fingers simultaneously.” “Alba, who became famous in the 1920′s, also performed a trick in which we wrote with both hands, both feet, and her mouth at the same time.…

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

1. When Thousands of Cables Crowded the Sky Telephone pole line construction in New York, c. 1903 Pratt, Kansas, 1911 The railway station at Pearl Street, Boston, Massachusetts, after a hurricane in January 1881 A telephone tower in Stockholm, Sweden, with 5000 connected lines. It was used between 1887 and 1913, but the tower stood…

Life Never Gets Old on one of America’s Oldest Farms

On a traditional 70 acre farm in Marlboro, NY, the stone wall fences are a century old and the barns are more than 200 years old. Meet Howard Quimby, the 86 year-old farmer who keeps on farming and proving that life never gets old…

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

1. This Library Cake Made by Kathy Knaus, found on My Modern Met 2. The Amazon Security Checkpoint Yup, it’s an open cardboard box. Found on Reddit. 3. The Faulty Towers Lego Set One skilled Lego fan/builder made a faithful recreation of the hotel reception from the classic BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers. Nathan…

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

1. What Remains of Old Shanghai A photo story by Greg Girard found on Feature Shoot 2. A Crowd-funding Campaign to turn this 19th Century Thames River Fort into a Nightclub A crowdfunding campaign via Go Fund Me is hoping to raise money to purchase and renovate No.1, the Thames. They plan on turning the 19th century fort, located…

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

1. This Mini More micro cars found on Dark Roasted Blend 2. Tiny Vinyl Record Postage Stamps that were Playable, 1970s Known as the “first talking stamps” in 1972, these tiny vinyl postage stamps from Bhutan were totally playable and when the needle was put on the record stamp you heard Bhutan’s national…

The Babes of Sydney’s Criminal Past

Femme Fatales and Devious Divas were the ruling forces of Sydney’s underbelly during the 1920’s. These convicted ladies knew how to get into trouble in the most fashionable ways possible. Posing for their mug shots, they came dressed to the nines in furs, pearls, stylish hats and sassy drop-waist frocks. Even if they were being…

So, you can Buy an old Soviet Fighter Jet or a Boeing 747 just like a Used Car on the Internet

Having a Mig-life crisis?! You’re in luck because a two seater supersonic Mig-21 runs only about $70,000 on the internet these days…. That’s right, just like a used car, you can buy your very own Soviet military aircraft, a staple of the Russian and Soviet air forces, sold to militaries within its communist sphere of influence including China, North Korea, and North Vietnam and…

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

1. This Bed & Breakfast in Texas Eve’s Garden Organic Bed and Breakfast: A restful retreat in the 430 person town Marathon, TX. The entire rainbow abode is made from recycled materials, including scrapped paper sourced from businesses in nearby towns. The family who owns it builds the structure themselves, and are constantly incorporating on fun new…

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