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historicaltimes: 100 years ago Mata Hari was shot after blowing a kiss at the French firing squad who executed her for accusations of being a spy. via reddit Keep reading
artistoescapefromnormality: John Constable, Cloud Study, oil on canvas
historical-nonfiction: While it is commonly thought that the ancient Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats, the oldest known pet cat was recently found in a 9,500-year-old grave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. This grave predates early
itscolossal: Sky-High Paper Wigs Topped With Modern Luxuries by Asya Kozina
did-you-kno: Your body is younger than you. No matter how old you are, most of your body is less than 10 years old, because your cells are always recycling themselves. The epidermis recycles every 2-4 weeks, red blood cells are replaced every 4
wizzard890: rapuze: The Half Suit Philip Garners Better Living Catalogue BRING THEM BACK YOU COWARDS
Bisexual Pirate Heart
ancientart: The ‘throne room’ of Knossos, Crete, ca. 1500 BC, Minoan. Although quite reconstructed, the room and its remnants remain in situ, and does give a fairly accurate image of how this room would have once appeared, based of archaeological
did-you-kno: There’s a device that lets you dive underwater for 45 minutes without having to carry an air tank on your back. The Air Buddy floats atop the water to deliver fresh, pressurized air from the surface to your mouthpiece through a long
did-you-kno:Ambient-Mixer.com has a section dedicated to the background sounds of fictional worlds, so you can study to the sounds of the Gryffindor common room, read in Belle’s library, or browse the Internet while you’re being chased by a
ufo-the-truth-is-out-there:The Universe is a beautiful and mysterious place full of wonder:
thefugitivesaint:“Blood and Fur”. Happy Friday the 13th.
zealot311: the gang
Kid Tells Mall Santa A Secret; Seconds Later Him And His Elves Are Beating The Crap Out Of A Child Molester
life: 132 black cats lined up to audition for the title character in Edgar Allen Poe’s 1843 short story The Black Cat in 1961. In the story, the cat’s owner plasters him into a wall, along with his murdered wife. Eventually, the animal’s mewing
d-d-dangerous: fieldbears: end0skeletal: Collected from the Egyptian desert in March of 1846, the Helix desertorum specimen was sent to the British Museum, where scientists thought it had expired in transit. It was glued to a cardboard display card
steampunktendencies: Siberian Bear-Hunting Armor from the 1800s.
did-you-kno: There’s an organization that takes seniors and others with limited mobility on bike rides around their city. Cycling Without Age was founded in Denmark, a bike-heavy city, to give less-abled people the feeling of cycling again. It
The Wounded Man
itscolossal: Decadent Pastries Formed From Porcelain and Glass by Shayna Leib
real-live-dragon: harvard-dad: The worst part about parallel parking is the witnesses no witnesses if youre bad enough at parallel parking
fineinteriors: Pano Brot & Kaffee, Stuttgart, Germany | Designed by Dittel Architekten
failnation: When you finally got enough money to open your fucking restaurant
randomishnickname: rururinchan: I found sources. The word “man” was gender neutral and referred to both sexes until the 13th century The female specific pronoun “she” was invented in the 12th century. The word “girl” was gender neutral
threadless: Show some support with the loudest and proudest designs around. Here’s to you all that live life OUTloud. 🏳️🌈
The Essence Of Frenchness
mindblowingfactz: The four girls in this picture are two sets of twins - two are black, & two are white, but they all have the same parents & share the exact same genes.
mindblowingfactz: A cement truck crashed near Winganon, Oklahoma in the 1950s and the mixer was too heavy to move. It’s still there; locals have painted it to look like an abandoned NASA capsule.
nigra-lux: AIVAZOVSKY, Ivan (1817-1900) Travel of Poseidon by sea, details1894Oil on canvas, 322 x 215 cmEd. and Digital Restoration Orig.
weavemama: weavemama: SHE’S PROSPERING!!!! this story is so inspiring. 5 years ago she thought she was gonna lose her life due to a patriarchal society that would rather have her dead than acheive an education. the world needs more people like Malala.
thefingerfuckingfemalefury: blackphoenix1977: thefingerfuckingfemalefury: markv5: Возвращайся в кровать. Тебя это не касается. “YOU DIDN’T SEE ANYTHING” “The Conclave of the Cats is not for your eyes, Human.”
mindblowingfactz: In 2014, scientists in UK created the fastest ever internet connection, clocking speeds of 1.4 terabits per second - enough to download 44 HD movies a second.
svrgebinder: drugar-mechok: thespectacularspider-girl: crunkellove: the-girl-who-laughed: nocrimeinthewasteland: IN THE FIFTH GIF HE PATS THE CUPS WITH HIS LITTLE PAWS TO MAKE SURE IT’S IN. BRB, DYING. ARE YOU KIDDING? LOOK AT THE 7TH GIF HOW HE
In the darkness, there be dragons.
ramblingcoyote:@empanadadooblez 💕❤️💙💕
did-you-kno: did-you-kno: In the early 1900s, people loved collecting their family’s and friends’ signatures in autograph books. This evolved into collecting ghost signatures, which were made by signing a piece of paper with slow-drying ink
mindblowingfactz: Abraham Lincoln kept his important documents inside his hat.
asapscience: 😂 [@KSBoswell Twitter]
historical-nonfiction: Interesting hairstyles! December 1968
earthstory: Nearly a full night viewed from orbit on the International Space Station - I think starting in South America and winding up in Eastern Europe.
1eve:
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artdecoblog: whataboutbobbed: Will Rogers and Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean, wife of the Washington Post publisher Ned McLean, at a ballgame. Rogers wrote books, articles, and a syndicated newspaper column. Of his political reporting he said, ’I don’t
artist-courbet: Chateau du Chillon, 1874, Gustave CourbetMedium: oil, canvas
audiaphilios: itsoldjohn: battlefem: you wanna see some badass shit from the early 20th century?? The Lumière brothers created the first full color photograph… in fucking 1903! So these dudes dyed potatoes (in red, blue, and green), mashed them down
This Ivy House
allthingseurope: Meteora, Greece (by Lars Oo)
Brontë Sisters
consivanqueen: A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths
did-you-kno: Cats were worshiped in Ancient Egypt. The domesticated cat, known as Mau, was viewed as a symbol of grace and poise and was often mummified just like humans. Cats were so sacred that killing one, even accidentally, could be punishable
fuckyeahfelines!
Mental Floss
did-you-kno: People often ask whether they should use Koenig’s made up words in real life. He says yes, because all words are made up in the beginning. He also quotes lexicographer Erin McKean: “Anybody who’s read a children’s book knows
mindblowingfactz: The X-Files episode ‘Home’ was so disturbing to viewers that FOX vowed never to air it again, the story was actually based on a real-life experience from Charlie Chaplin’s autobiography.
boredpanda: 90-Year-Old Czech Grandma Turns Small Village Into Her Art Gallery By Hand-Painting Flowers On Its Houses
did-you-kno: ‘Tsunami stones’ are ancient warnings written on stone tablets, some over 600 years old, that lie along the northeast coast of Japan. After a tsunami struck Aneyoshi in 1933, residents moved uphill of a stone they placed that reads
mindblowingfactz: A teacher in South Carolina started a ‘Gentleman’s Club’ for more than 60 at-risk children to teach them important life lessons and social skills and support them so that they would grow up to become successful adults. He even
blackness-by-your-side: We know the name of the guy who killed 58+ people. Let’s memorize the name of the guy who SAVED 30 people! Jonathan Smith. Salute!
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