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some really beautiful african architecture because honestly this site is so western-centric
did-you-kno: There’s a plant that grows in the shape of tiny bunnies making peace signs. Monilaria obconica is a flowering succulent, but its sprouts resemble little rabbit ears before they start growing longer and larger, which makes it look like
vintageeveryday: Portraits of John Clem, who was 12 years old when he became a Civil War hero.
dreamingofgoingthere: Santorini, Greece
thefingerfuckingfemalefury: ^ TRUTH Seriously, whenever I use a flip phone the first thing I always think of is Star Trek :D
momomida: Hermes, conductor of souls into the afterlife Art: The Souls of Acheron by Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl
quiet–batpeople: inkxlenses: Beautiful Smoothie! | by smoothiethecat Wow. Wow wow wow
hairstylesbeauty: 35 Tumblr posts that will rip a hole in your brain.
design-is-fine: Thorens Excelda “Sprechapparat” / portable phonograph, 1934-1947. Switzerland. Via Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
did-you-kno: Nikola Tesla once said of Thomas Edison: “He had no hobby, cared for no sort of amusement of any kind, and lived in utter disregard of the most elementary rules of hygiene. His method was inefficient in the extreme…he had a veritable
galacticcats:Floofens and peets
magicalgirlmindcrank: mymodernmet: Bearded Man Playfully Poses for Pin-Up Calendar to Raise Money for Children’s Charity @ajanigoldmane
the-wolf-and-moon: NGC 3324, Keyhole Nebula
mascpriv: “it wasn’t until a few years ago that carmakers began regularly testing female crash dummies in drivers’ seats. For 30 years, it was just assumed that using male crash test dummies would suffice, even though women are typically smaller
Pretty things
The Essence Of Frenchness
fuckyeahhistorycrushes: Samuel Jean de Pozzi, a French surgeon, combat medic, and gynecologist who was called ‘the Siren’ by coevals due to his handsome looks and cultured demeanor. They also called him ‘Love Doctor’ and 'Docteur Dieu’.
morobook:Morocco.near Marrakech.interior of kasbah de telouet
mindblowingfactz: A Ukrainian engineer has designed an airplane with a detachable cabin. In the event of an emergency, the cabin breaks off, deploys parachutes, and floats passengers safely to the sea or ground.
worldhistoryfacts: This may be the oldest known drawing of a supernova, found in the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. Scholars found this odd rock art with two “suns,” and dated it to 3600 BCE, which roughly coincides with supernova
Chubby Cats
Maybe You Need This
biggest-gaudiest-patronuses: fightthemane: hostagesandsnacks: childrentalking: itwashotwestayedinthewater: fabledquill: killerchickadee: intheheatherbright: intheheatherbright: Costume. Chitons. Marjorie & C. H. B.Quennell, Everyday Things
rosietwiggs:what the fUCK facebook????
candiikismet: iashvee: geminigeek: dendritic-trees: elodieunderglass: oh. ohhhhhhhhh. oh nooooooooooooooo [A mom and baby otter are floating together. The baby otter is sleeping on his mom’s tummy so he’s still all dry and fluffy. She keeps
mysharona1987: Some more funny library signs.
die-rosastrasse: Godesses of night in paintings Auguste Raynaud (French, 1854–1937) Auguste-Alexandre Hirsch (French, 1833-1912) François-Léon Bénouville (French, 1821-1859) Americo Pedro (Brazilian, 1843-1905)
theimpossiblecool: “I’m not sorry. I will never be sorry. I would do everything I did again if I had to. Everything.” Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
itscolossal: Discarded Objects are Beautified with Colorful Coral-Like Growths by Stephanie Kilgast
Ancient onion reveals Roman links with 'Sweden's Pompeii'
Weird Facts
by-grace-of-god:Changing seasons of the much photographed maple tree at Portland’s Japanese Garden
did-you-kno: The physical act of passing through a doorway is the reason why you often walk into a room and completely forget what you were doing. Because going through a door signifies the beginning or end of something, this creates an ‘event
did-you-kno: The Japanese Lantern plant, also known as the Chinese lantern or winter cherry, is a popular symbol of ‘life within death.’ It blooms in the winter, but when it dries up in the spring, the ‘skin’ crumbles away, revealing the red
rejectedprincesses: Virginia Hall (1906-1982): The Most Dangerous Spy of All Book 2 available here. Full entry on the website - with footnotes and citations - available right here. Art notes after the cut. Keep reading
Space is the place
In the darkness, there be dragons.
did-you-kno: After the Battle of Shiloh in 1862, many Civil War soldiers’ lives were saved by a phenomenon called ‘Angel’s Glow.’ The soldiers, who lay in the mud for two rainy days, had wounds that began to glow in the dark and heal unusually
matthoworth: andrealepre: tribute to Matt Howorth’s lovely work This is all kinds of perfect
did-you-kno: For nearly 2 centuries, Denmark was at war with the Spanish town of Huéscar - but not a single shot was fired, and no one was killed. After war was declared in 1809, everyone completely forgot about it, so there were never any battles.
historyfilia: Head of Poseidon/Antigonos DosonHellenistic, 227–221 BC Medium: BronzeFrom the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
msmia-mimi: rhube: skillsne: The fourth largest religion. In the name of Adobe, the Reader and the Writer. Acrobat.
Denmark Gets First Public Statue of a Black Woman, a ‘Rebel Queen’
This 4,000-Year-Old Mummy Just Solved a Century-Old Mystery
blunt-science:NDT on How Nature has Responded to Climate Change.
did-you-kno: ‘Petrichor’ is the soothing, earthy, and wonderfully pleasant smell of rain falling on dry ground. The term is derived from the ancient Greek words ‘petra,’ which means ‘stone,’ and 'ichor,’ which is the fluid that
vintageeveryday: Uncovered after 150 years: Here are two known portraits of Phineas Gage, neuroscience’s most famous patient.
Did You Know?
I see him.
ismellapples: elodieunderglass: whokilledlordmorley: talkgentlytome: Tag yourself I’m the “Overdressed and Underappreciated”. Artist : http://www.mattadrian.com/ @elodieunderglass Yeah Art
