It was a seemingly harmless request. Like so many tourists before him, Sid Frisjes took a photo near the Eiffel Tower. His attempt to place his finger atop the iconic structure fell short but he posted the photo to Instagram anyway. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yves Van De…
The video quality is astonishing. Fascinating HD color video shows the situation of the city in summer 1945, just after the Second World War and the capitulation of Germany. Daily life after years of war. Pictures from the destroyed city, the Reichstag, Brandenburger Tor, Adlon, Führerbunker, Unter den Linden, rubble women working in the…
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May 4th marks Star Wars Day, a celebration of all things Star Wars. Did you know that the six live-action movies of the Star Wars saga debuted in May (starting with the original Star Wars on May 25, 1977)? The month of May also includes George Lucas’ birthday (May 14, 1944) and has been…
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Watch Bryan Sperry, an 89-year-old war vet who served in WWII and played in the 1948 Orange Bowl for Kansas, score a touchdown for the ages at the university’s annual spring alumni game. After finishing his football playing career in Kansas (interestingly, he also played for Kansas State), Sperry went on to teach a…
Watch 5 year old Ryusei recreate Bruce Lee’s famous nunchaku scene from the movie, Game of Death. Ryu is from Japan and is a huge Bruce Lee fan!
Photograph by Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Seen here is the stunning Taj Mahal, perfectly framed by this nearby archway and captured by Diego Delso. The Taj Mahal (which literally translates to ‘crown of palaces’) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah…
On April 28, professional freestyle motocross athlete Josh Sheehan landed the world’s first ever triple backflip on a motorcycle. The incredible feat was successfully attempted at ‘Pastranaland’ in Maryland, USA.
Despite what the sign says, most of the casinos are actually located in an unincorporated place called Paradise, located just outside of the city of Las Vegas. Why? Taxes of course.
Photograph by bijoubear on reddit Seen here is a perfectly timed/aligned photo of a vendor flying a pirate ship kite that he made. The photo was taken in Seminyak, which is located on the west coast of Bali. Reddit user bijoubear, who snapped the pic, says he didn’t even realize the perfect alignment of…
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