The Schienenzeppelin (above) was an experimental railcar resembling a Zeppelin airship, designed by German engineer Franz Kruckenberg in 1929. Powered by a rear-mounted pusher propeller, it achieved a top speed of 230.2 km/h (143 mph), setting a land speed record for petrol-powered rail vehicles.
The tale of Blackee and Hornee: How two wandering cows started a culture war in an upstate New York town.
Big Hair in the 1960s I had waist length hippy hair back then. What I didn’t have in height I made up for in length.
In the Grey Zone Life in Paris during the Olympic Games.
Logical fallacies: Seven ways to spot a bad argument
How Elvis Became the King of Las Vegas Weddings
It’s all gone away A story of early onset dementia.
St. Martin’s Cloak Thanks to his generosity to someone less fortunate than himself, Martin became a saint. Today he would be decried as a radical leftist.
Why You Should Always Put Your Luggage in the Hotel Bathtub
Skara Brae: Step back 5,000 years in time to explore the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe.
Owlet is a sweet little electric bike.
Love Letters From Fiat (via perfect for roquefort cheese)
Amelia Earhart’s Lost Airplane Possibly Found Sonar imaging to map the seafloor with sound waves captured a small aircraft-shaped anomaly more than 16,000 feet (4,877 meters) down.
Website Lets Viewers Visit Parks Around the World For One Minute at a Time
From ancient mosaics to Instagram selfies: Dog art from the distant past to the present. (via Miss Cellania's Links)
A Victorian Home was moved by a boat in Tiburon, California in 1957 to save the Bay from development and create a wildlife refuge along the shore.
In September of 1978, the Grateful Dead traveled to Egypt and played three shows at the Great Pyramid of Giza, with the Great Sphinx looking over their shoulders.
A fortress through the ages: The world’s oldest surviving castle
Every couple should be this happy to see each other again after a separation.
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