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THIS BLOG IS ALWAYS AD-FREE I make stuff and do things.

‘Witch Marks’ Found Carved Into Boards of 17th-Century Estate

English archaeologists have discovered “demon traps” under the floorboards of Knole, one of Britain’s most important historic houses. The estate is shown here in the year 1800. Acquired by the Archbishops of Canterbury in the 15th century, gifted to Henry … Continue reading

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Large Roman relief depiction of unknown god discovered in Turkey

According to a first assessment, the one and a half metre (five feet) high basalt stele which was used as a buttress in the wall of a monastery shows a fertility or agricultural god. Classical scholar and excavation director Prof. Dr. … Continue reading

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5,000 y.o. footprints found in Denmark during tunnel excavation

Footprints thought to have been left by fishermen 5,000 years ago have been found by archaeologists working ahead of the planned construction of the Femern Belt Tunnel, which will connect Denmark and Germany. “We normally find historical clues in the … Continue reading

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Prehistoric basket found on Scottish isle

NORTH UIST, SCOTLAND—Recent storms have exposed a woven reed basket containing worked quartz and animal bones on an island in the Outer Hebrides. “It’s rare to find well-preserved organic material. It indicates that this basket must have been kept under … Continue reading

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Protoplanetary Disk

The Protoplanetary Disk of HL Tauri from ALMA  Image Credit: ESO, NSF Explanation: Why does this giant disk have gaps? The exciting and probable answer is: planets. A mystery is how planets massive enough to create these gaps formed so quickly, since the HL … Continue reading

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Sad music hits positive notes of emotional rewards

“The aim of this study was to provide a better understanding of why people engage with sad music,” said Liila Taruffi and Stephan Koelsch, creators of the survey. Discussing the results, the authors said that, surprisingly, “nostalgia rather than sadness … Continue reading

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Mysterious tar mounds in the West African deep ocean

Initial surveys of the seafloor of these areas of huge oil reserves revealed some unusual surface features, which were subsequently investigated using underwater robots. In the area of seabed investigated, which was around the size of the Isle of Wight, … Continue reading

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The Berlin Wall came down 25 years ago this week

A fascinating collection of 30 photos by various photographers of the 2 months in 1989 that marked the sudden collapse of the Wall leading to the reunification of Deutschland. http://www.vintag.es/2014/11/30-amazing-photos-of-fall-of-berlin.html#more

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Ya don’t gotta believe

By order of our Dark Lord you MUST watch this hilarious video commentary on religion by Whitney Avalon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40uyvImgsQ0

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Fine, fancy, and funny footware

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