Tag: england

August 24, 2018 at 11:13 am

Bluebells in Pryor’s Wood, England

Bluebells in Pryor's Wood, England

Pryor’s Wood is an 8.7 hectare nature reserve in Great Ashby, near Stevenage in Hertfordshire

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June 1, 2018 at 4:01 pm

Slow Motion Wipeouts of People Chasing Cheese Down a Hill Set to Classical

Slow Motion Wipeouts of People Chasing Cheese Down a Hill Set to Classical

Franz Shubert’s ‘Ave Maria’ somehow goes surprisingly well to this highlight (lowlight?) reel

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August 25, 2017 at 6:39 pm

The Ravens of the Tower of London

The Ravens of the Tower of London

The superstition holds that “if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it”

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March 26, 2017 at 9:43 am

Boaty McBoatface Just Set Off On Its Antarctic Adventure

Boaty McBoatface Just Set Off On Its Antarctic Adventure

Last year the UK gov launched an online contest for the public to name its new polar research ship. Boaty McBoatface won in a landslide but

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February 7, 2017 at 10:55 am

This Reading Room at the University of Oxford is One of the Oldest in Europe

This Reading Room at the University of Oxford is One of the Oldest in Europe

The Duke Humfrey’s Library contains rare titles such as a Shakespeare First Folio and 1 of 42 Gutenberg Bibles

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September 1, 2016 at 12:15 pm

Behind the Gates of the World’s Deadliest Garden

Behind the Gates of the World's Deadliest Garden

In Northumberland, England the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle grows around 100 deadly plants, from nightshade to hemlock

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August 11, 2016 at 10:20 am

How Swindon’s 7-Circle Roundabout Works

How Swindon's 7-Circle Roundabout Works

It may look chaotic, but it’s surprisingly efficient and remarkably safe

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November 10, 2015 at 4:56 pm

Identical Portraits Along the British Coast at High and Low Tide

Identical Portraits Along the British Coast at High and Low Tide

Since 2003 Michael Marten has travelled along the British coast to photograph identical views at high and low tide, 6 or 18 hours apart.

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May 12, 2015 at 2:06 pm

The Model Model Model Model Village

The Model Model Model Model Village

Bourton-on-the-water is a quaint village located in the Cotswolds region of Gloucestershire, England. Often referred to as the “Venice of the Cotswolds” because of the River Windrush that runs right through the village centre, Bourton-on-the-water gives visitors a taste of the beautiful English countryside. Photograph by jamieasp on reddit One of the…

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March 17, 2015 at 10:09 am

Picture of the Day: Buzz Aldrin’s Message to the Cosmos

Picture of the Day: Buzz Aldrin's Message to the Cosmos

Photograph by James O. Davies via Buzz Aldrin on Twitter While visiting Stonehenge, astronaut Buzz Aldrin sent a “message” to the Cosmos, urging NASA to “get their ass to Mars”. Aldrin was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11 and became the second person to ever walk on the moon at 03:15:16 (UTC) on…

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