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driahades:Why not consider, on this International Talk Like A Pirate Day, making an impassioned speech about overthrowing a government, becoming the thing said government fear most of all, and then using your righteous anger to burn everything to the
did-you-know: Incompetent people are often so incompetent, they don’t even realize their own incompetence. According to the Dunning-Kruger effect, people who are ignorant or unskilled in any area are too inept to notice, so they end up thinking they’re
turing-tested:not to sound like a commie or anything but I hate how it costs money to be alive
mindblowingfactz: In 1995, NASA astronomer Bob Williams wanted to point the Hubble telescope at the darkest part of the sky for 100 hours. Critics said it was a waste of valuable time, and he’d have to resign if it came up blank. Instead it revealed
did-you-know: The inventor of rolled toilet paper filed an original patent in 1891 that included illustrations of the paper hanging OVER the roll, not under it. (Source, Source 2)
riisinaakka-draws: “Teeth in the Dark” Earlier when you and Mr. Gates were having words, you mentioned a letter. What was in it, Billy? Billy! What was in it? Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) in Black Sails, season 1 episode VI. Another lighting
ruemondesir: INXS → Never Tear Us Apart
Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Gonna Die
ilovemushystuff: Tell them Stephen!
acocktailmoment: Sidecar !Ingredients:Lemon wedgeSugar, for the rim2 fl oz (60 ml) brandy¾ fl oz (20 ml) orange liqueur¾ fl oz (20 ml) fresh lemon juiceMethod:Run the lemon wedge along the rim of a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.Pour a small mound
steampunktendencies: LIvraria Lello, a bookshop in Porto, Portugal.
steampunktendencies: Staircase at the Musée national Gustave Moreau, Paris, France.
steampunktendencies: The Caramel Clock. Chocolate chip cookie base, hazelnuts financier sponge, soft caramel crémeux, vanilla salted caramel and light caramel mousse! by Amaury Guichon
historyarchaeologyartefacts: The Anglo-Saxon Mappa Mundi, 1025-1050. An Anglo-Saxon map of their known world. The British Library. [1661x2000]
California Senate passes bill to stop facial recognition in police body cameras as momentum grows at local, state, and federal level
mindblowingfactz: A woman with a ‘mutant’ gene who feels no pain and heals without scarring was discovered by scientists. She reported numerous injuries without pain, often smelling her burning flesh before noticing any injury, and could open door
did-you-know: Contestants in the 2017 Miss Peru competition used their platform to bring awareness to violence against women. Instead of stating their body measurements when they stepped up to the mic, the women reported statistics like “the 65% of
weirderwest:idea courtesy of @fyrestone
jadedbirch:Daddy’s home 😍
filmtv: Civilization is coming, and it means to exterminate us. BLACK SAILS: SEASON 1
dailyjamesflint: 10 James Flint screencaps per episode | 1.08
itscolossal: Miniature Castles Emerge from Burled Wood in Carved Kinetic Sculptures by Uli Kirchler
thekatcan: Vintage Trouble - “Pelvis Pusher” ( Official Music Video ) Great way to keep the energy going on a Tuesday. Awesome song and video that makes you want to get up and dance. The band is Vintage Trouble, the singer is the glorious Ty Taylor!
mutedstrings: knock me out Vintage Trouble kicking it hot and hard with one of the best frontmen ever, Ty Taylor.
blackrockandrollmusic: Vintage Trouble - Blues Hand Me Down (2013) Great live version!
strangebirbs: I’d Rather Go Blind (cover) - Paloma Faith & Ty Taylor Phenomenal version of Etta James hit “I’d Rather Go Blind” featuring the amazing vocals of Paloma Faith and Ty Taylor.
itsmydropbox: Ty Taylor - The World Is Yours [Official Audio] The amazing Ty Taylor sings this tune!
did-you-know: Prehistoric women had super strength. Studies of their bones show they had extremely strong arms due to a lifetime of rigorous manual labor. They had greater arm strength than even top-end modern athletes. (Source, Source 2, Source 3)
Scientists Have Developed a Genius Method That Actually Regenerates Tooth Enamel
thisshipwillyetsail: curlsandbooty: Toby Stephens telling assholes to fuck off on twitter is my new aesthetic Channeling 100% Flint realness here
pearl-nautilus: Jake Weidmann - Artist and Master Penman
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theimpossiblecool: “To the complaint, ‘There are no people in these photographs,’ I respond, There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer.”Ansel Adams.
Update: British Museum Torpedoes Greek Request for Loan of Parthenon Sculptures
'Disturbing': Europe Is Warming Much Faster Than Science Predicted
jamesleerwc: “I admire the Monty Python creation and I think they were men of genius, but they were shits. Cleese, Idle, Graham Chapman. They were horrible [as was Bill Oddie of The Goodies]. In those days, women were not meant to be funny. They were
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biscuitsarenice: Miriam Margoyles
biscuitsarenice: Actress, Miriam Margolyes: When you know your worth, you know your worth.
dimplesflint: To our endeavor, and success. Close at hand. […] Nobody will believe it’s possible until we show them. But when that day comes, you know what they’ll say? They’ll say that it was inevitable. - 1x04
anarchy-kisses:May I present to you:Book sellerCrystal seller He sells flowers She will sell you a pumpkin this fallWould you like to purchase.. bean?They are regulars. They buy mushrooms for soup She has more options Don’t be scared, he’s just been
vintagelibraries: Library staff helping two boys look up words in a dictionary, Santa Monica Public Library, year unknown.
dailyjamesflint: 10 James Flint screencaps per episode | 1.07
Stunning ancient skull shakes up human family tree
Complex quantum teleportation achieved for the first time
death and the maiden
dailyjamesflint: 10 James Flint screencaps per episode | 1.06
steampunktendencies: The Orient Express, the long distance passenger train service was created in 1883.
mindblowingfactz: There’s a “dead spot” in the Black Sea where scientists have found ships as old as 1200 years preserved well enough to see chisel marks from original builder.
mindblowingfactz: In Elizabethan England, the word ‘Nothing’ was slang for female genitalia. The title of the Shakespeare play ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a double entendre.
Ebola Is Now Curable. Here’s How the New Treatments Work
itscolossal: Hundreds of Timeless Feline Photos by Walter Chandoha Are Compiled Into a New Book
mindblowingfactz: In 1837, a British man sued a woman who bit off half of his nose after he tried to kiss her without consent. The judge ruled against him, stating that, “When a man kisses a woman against her will, she is fully entitled to bite his
Ancient Tombs Unearthed in Nemea, Greece Shed Light on Mycenaean Civilization
did-you-know: Frequent daydreamers are likely to be more intelligent and creative. Studies of mental functions found that wandering minds are associated with creative thinking and more efficient brain activity. Researchers think day- dreamers can grasp
Mermaids & Pirates
betweenheroesandvillains: In case anyone ever asks: this is the look I strive for in my life
zenyattasperceptrons: a gifset with absolutely no particular theme
i'm why we can't have nice things
did-you-know: In 1964, a Swedish art gallery displayed 4 paintings by unknown artist Pierre Brassau. Every single art critic praised the ‘avant-garde’ work- except one, who said, ‘only an ape could have done this’ …and he was right. It was