13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXCIX)

1. This Swimming Pool in Villa in Croatia (on Airbnb) Designed by Steven Harris Architects, Villa Santo Spirito is available for a hefty price on Airbnb. 2. Archaeologists sharing newly discovered treasures on social media Archaeologists have just revealed that they have discovered new treasures hidden deep inside the home of what they call a…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXXI)

1. Secrets of the Holland Island Bar Light The Holland Island Bar Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay which existed from 1889 to 1960. It is remembered for the unexplained death of one of its keepers, and for being “attacked” by United States Navy pilots during a training exercise. Read about rum runners, rockets and (maybe) bloody murder on the…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXVI)

1. The Tequila Express A meticulously restored 1927 vintage rail car, to be exact. Only 2,000 of its kind were ever made. The train is privately owned by John Paul DeJoria, founder of Patrón Spirits Company. Notable folks like Franklin D. Roosevelt, Huey P. Long, and Clark Gable were passengers aboard the train. The car doesn’t…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXXXV)

1. Stevie Nicks Kicking Butt in platform shoes in a 1983 Self Defense Manual The little-known 1983 book, Hands Off!: A Unique New System of Self Defence Against Assault for the Women of Today, written by Bob Jones, an Australian martial arts instructor who doubled as a security guard for Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones,…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXIV)

1. Inside Scientologist Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s Johannesburg Home When you step into this house, you step back in time. Meticulous restoration began on the interior of the house in 2003: the aim was a return to almost exactly how it looked for its first occupant, a Mr. L. Ron Hubbard… The Johannesburg house is one of six…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CLXXVIII)

1. A 1960 Palm Springs Time Capsule for Sale The place was decorated and left alone. To step inside is to enter a time warp. Valued at $850,000, found on Flashbak. 2. Lady Penelope’s Thunderbirds Car Remember this?! Found on Pinterest. 3. Disney Concept Plan for the Never-Built Switzerland EPCOT Pavilion Plans for an un-built attraction, possibly a…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXIX)

1. The Telephot, 1918 “The future instrument on which the name “Telephot” (from the Greek tele: far, photos: light) has been settled, is supposedly an apparatus attachable to our present telephone system, so that when we speak to our distant friend, we may see his likeness not on as an immovable picture, but we will…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXVIII)

1. Just a a “dombra” performance in Lake Köbeituz, Kazakhstan View this post on Instagram A post shared by fancy nothing (@fancy_nothing) on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:09am PDT The musician is 23-year-old Marzhan Kapsamat. Lake Köbeituz is a salt lake that turns pink every several years. The dombra, also known as dombyra is a long-necked…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXIV)

1. Wife Selling The custom of Wife selling in England was a way of ending an unsatisfactory marriage by mutual agreement that probably began in the late 17th century, when divorce was a practical impossibility for all but the very wealthiest. After parading his wife with a halter around her neck, arm, or waist, a husband would publicly auction her to the…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXXIII)

1. New York in the Rain Beautifully captured by Dylan Walker, found on his Instagram account. 2. Word of the Day: Umarell Found on Wikipedia. 3. “Grandpa Steel” In 1951 in Sweden, a 66 year-old man wasn’t allowed to enter a 1800km (1118 miles) long bicycle race because of his age. He showed up anyways…