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| Unai no tomo Catalogues of Japanese Toys 1891–1923 (via everlasting blort) |
Immerse yourself in David Bowie's Dressing Room. (via Things Magazine)
A house that slides open to reveal flexible spaces – and an open-air bathroom!
When the notorious Calabrian criminal Giuseppe Villella died, Cesare Lombroso, Italian criminologist and physician, performed a post mortem on him. Lombroso discovered that Villella had an indentation at the back of his skull similar to those found in apes…Read more
Gunkanjima (battleship island) is a small abandoned island off the coast of Nagasaki. It was once the world’s most densely populated city.
Winnie the Pooh has gone into the public domain, and someone has already ruined it for everyone.
A Himalayan marmot defending itself from attack by impersonating Liza Minnelli
Would you like to live in a windmill? (Thanks Bruce)
Now they tell me! I could have used this in July and August. Beat the heat with air-conditioned clothing
This might be very scary, depending on where you live. Zoomable Future Map of the World (via Things Magazine)
Someone please buy me one of these beautiful pizza ovens
I have two sons. I never thought of doing this with them. WTF?
The Facades Of Spitalfields I have the book by The Gentle Author and would love to take his tour.
The British islands that disappear every day The southernmost building in the British Isles is located there. It is a public toilet.
Detroit, the only UNESCO City of Design in the US, is hosting a Month of Design. It looks fabulous.
The Favorite Poem Project: Americans reciting and commenting on poems by poets such as Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Julia de Burgos, Langston Hughes, Sone-no Yoshitada.
I can't believe this Instant Facelift Device never caught on. Sure it's painful and you have to wear a wig but it appears to be very effective.
Snorkeling is a leading cause of tourist deaths in Hawaii but a lot of the rescues and drownings occur in waist-deep water. (via Mefi)
When I'm on a plane I usually stick my napkin inside my empty cup. I won't do that anymore. Flight Attendants Share Some Secrets
Where Should You Live? This is an interactive map based on your personal preferences. (unfortunately US only)
Mille grazie and I want a Staedler Made Pizza Oven, too! Unfortunately, just can't afford it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we should start a Go Fund Me for the oven…
DeleteMalwarebytes won't let me go to Bowie dressing room, usually I can bypass that but it was very insistent.
ReplyDeleteThe future map makes no sense, looking at North America. The water comes up and floods low elevations but where in hell does a huge island come from off the east coast?
xoxoxoBruce
Are you referring to those Atlantis Islands? I also wondered how those were created.
DeleteWinnie the Pooh. Loved by kids and adults everywhere.
ReplyDeleteIt didn't take long to yet again see proof of "this is why we can't have nice things".
I feel so bad for the kids.