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thedailywhat: Everybody Needs A Hobby of the Day: Talk about...

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:39:03 -0400

Everybody Needs A Hobby of the Day: Talk about cheap: A woman named Ma Jei told tourists visiting China’s Zhonghau Castle that she scaled its 70-foot wall to avoid paying the 4 dollar admission fee.

The 48-year-old, who stormed the castle without so much as a safety harness, says she has climbed the wall many times in the past, having grown up in the area.

According to reports, several tourists who attempted to mimic Ms. Jei were either injured in the process or had to be rescued by police. “She ran up the wall like a goat and made it look easy,” said an onlooker. “But when people tried it for themselves they saw it wasn’t quite as simple as they thought.”

[dailymail / metro.]

todaysdocument: January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870 Robert E....

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:38:25 -0400

todaysdocument:

January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870

Robert E. Lee, General-in-Chief of the Confederate Army

architizer: Al Capone’s Eastern State Penitentiary Cell,...

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:37:13 -0400

architizer:

Al Capone’s Eastern State Penitentiary Cell, Philadelphia

npr: Blacks and whites in America both widely approve of...

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:34:47 -0400

npr:

Blacks and whites in America both widely approve of interracial marriage, according to a recent Gallup poll. And in practice, all racial and ethnic groups are marrying each other more than ever. Still, it hasn’t been that long since most Americans strongly opposed such marriages: Interracial Marriage: The Changing Face Of Seeing Race

Photo credit: Courtesy of Glen Owen

latimes: Sit, stay, surf: Sea dogs hang 10 in Huntington Beach...

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:55:20 -0400

latimes:

Sit, stay, surf: Sea dogs hang 10 in Huntington Beach (more photos at the link!).

Photo credit: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times

npr: America’s most beautiful college campuses have the power...

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:54:17 -0400

npr:

America’s most beautiful college campuses have the power not only to sway indecisive high school students, of course, but also to attract tourists. Their appeal comes through varying combinations of awe-inspiring architecture, landscaping, and surroundings. To choose among more than 2,600 four-year American colleges, ‘Travel and Leisure’ considered these three key factors as well as architects’ expert opinions.

See if your campus made the cut: America’s Most Beautiful College Campuses - Articles | Travel Leisure

Photo credit: University of Washington/University Photography

npr: inothernews: Collective nouns: “a reblog of...

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:53:38 -0400

npr:

inothernews:

Collective nouns: “a reblog of Tumblrs.”

(Photo of a group of panda bear cubs at the Giant Panda Breeding Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China by AFP-Getty via MSNBC.com)

I can’t help but editorialize: Awwwwwwwwww! —Sarah

humanscaled: Some serious insulating properties. Sweet home.

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:48:40 -0400

humanscaled:

Some serious insulating properties. Sweet home.

Night night Pat

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:17:23 -0400

Night night Pat

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Beautiful Bernese

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:15:42 -0400

Beautiful Bernese

Its that easy.

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:10:36 -0400

Its that easy.

Mmmmmm

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:08:41 -0400

Mmmmmm

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Blessed

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:05:12 -0400

Blessed

jomc: (via This shot is the most expensive shot in silent film...

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:42:19 -0400

jomc:

(via This shot is the most expensive shot in silent film history. It… | Jaeger Amzallag)

architizer: Hus1 by Torsten Ottesjö

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:41:05 -0400

architizer:

Hus1 by Torsten Ottesjö

architizer: For the last 500 years, the locals of Nongriat in...

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:37:13 -0400

architizer:

For the last 500 years, the locals of Nongriat in Meghalaya, India have grown several hundred bridges across the region’s numerous water channels, using just the roots of local ribber trees. Some of the bridges extend over 100 feet in length and are strong enough to support more than 50 people at a time.

Annoyed

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:03:44 -0400

Annoyed

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