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

1. The Scandalous Secret Diary found in the Floorboards of Chateau When the new owners of the chateau of Picomtal decided to renovate the parquet in some of their upstairs rooms, they made a remarkable discovery. On the underside of the floorboards – invisible until the boards were taken up to be replaced – were…

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

1. In search of the permanent wave… Wireless permanent-waving machine introduced in 1934 by Icall Limited to satisfy a demand for a machine in which there was no direct connection to electricity when the heaters were applied. The heaters were disconnected before applying to the head, known as the “falling-heat” method. Because such heaters started cooling…

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

1. A Welsh Island for sale (for less than an average one bedroom flat in London) The Grade-II listed fortification sits at the mouth of Milford Haven estuary and is on sale for £400,000. It was built between 1850 and 1852 to protect Britain from French invasion under the rule of Napoleon III. More info found on…

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

1. Camping inside Giant Abandoned Ovens In operation between 1876 and 1879, Nevada’s Ward Charcoal Ovens were built to produce charcoal from pinyon pine and juniper. In the years following, the ovens are said to have served as shelters for workmen and hideouts for stagecoach bandits. Today they’re the main camping attraction in Ward Charcoal…

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

1. An essential resource A few favourites from the glossary… AAin’t that a bite: that’s too badAngel: One who pays the billAnkle biter: childApple butter: smooth talk or flatteryAre you writing a book?: you’re asking too many questionsBBack seat bingo: making out with a girl in a carBad news: a person who rejects a beatnikBake…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol CCLXXXIX)

1. Morro Bay Antiques Located in California, it was an abandoned old diner for a while, thankfully, it’s now an antiques emporium. 2. Rotary telephone compacts, originally designed by Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali, 1935 Mass-produced in the 1950s. Found here. 3. Wedding between female lovers, circa 1900s Found on reddit. 4. Native…

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

1. Flying First Class with Air France, 1957 Photos by Eugene Louis Kammerman, photographer for the United States Army, he married a French woman and decided to stay in France. Found on Eye of Photography. 2. The Howard University Glee Club, 1936 Established in 1867 – Howard is a Tier 1, private, historic co-educational…

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

1. Ornithologist Jerry McGahan would never ever ever have a cooler picture taken of him Jerry is pictured with a 6 month old Andrean Condor, the largest flying bird on earth. Photographed by the Helen and Franck Schreider (that couple that honeymooned around the world on an amphibious jeep). Another version of this photo made it to…

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

1. The Georgia Girl Drive-In A historic landmark in Woodbine, Georgia. The drive-in was owned and operated by Davis & Lillian White. Photo sources 1 & 2. Find the location here. 2. An Island of 4 Seasons Kotisaari Island is a small landmass, accessible only by boat, in the town of Rovaniemi. Nestled into the Kemi…

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

1. Wonderland Inc, Kansas City, 1968 (under investigation) In 1968, Wonderland Inc., of Kansas City, Missouri, was taken to court by the United States of America. The case was brought by the Tax Division of the Department of Justice. These images formed part of the case. More found on Flashbak. 2. Inside the world…