This week's Recommended Links have a bit of everything for everyone. Highlights include underground cities, a martyred dog, an unsolved murder, the first calculator, and the 'Terminator zone'. Want more? Keep reading and enjoy!
"I came here to disappear from the world": the dangerous underground city of Las Vegas where hundreds of people live: "This is Las Vegas. But not the "fabulous" Las Vegas that the famous sign announces, the one of neon, gambling, and papier-mâché. This is the underground Las Vegas, and to meet its hundreds of inhabitants you must descend into the underworld. (...) These are part of the city's flood control system, an intricate labyrinth that stretches from one mountain range to another across the valley, whose mission is to capture and redirect rainwater."
H.P. Lovecraft wrote 75,000 letters in his lifetime. And they give a definitive view of all his secrets: What would you think if we told you that even if you have read Lovecraft's complete works, you have actually only read a tiny part of what came from his pen? Lovecraft was a person with severe difficulties relating to the outside world: his archaic ideals, his fragile health, his profound shyness, and his flat-out refusal to deal with anyone who did not share his literary ideals led him to live much of his life as a hermit, locked at home and devoted to reading, endlessly rewriting his works, and writing letters.
Paintings from centuries ago with people using phones have a very simple explanation: "Are these paintings with smartphones proof of time travel? Of course not... Social media regularly virals photos, videos, and old paintings showing people holding a phone. Or at least that's the impression it gives. For some people, perhaps jokingly, that's proof of time travel. Others can't explain it. But sometimes, the solution lies in the most obvious answer."
Saint Guinefort, the martyred dog: "The hagiography is full of extraordinary characters, but some are more so than others. If a newborn can prove its worth for sainthood right after leaving the mother's womb, what prevents a dog from achieving the same merits? Such is the case of Saint Guinefort, a greyhound whose burial received pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. It often happens that, despite its condemnation, Christianity keeps pagan customs alive or, at least, leaves a record of their existence."
Hanasaka Jisan - The old man who made flowers bloom: "Long, long ago, an honest old man was walking through the snow one winter day when he found a white puppy abandoned on his path. 'Poor creature,' he murmured, and tucked the puppy under his coat to take it home. His wife was also happy to see the puppy. They decided to call it Shiro and cared for it as if it were their own son. One day, while the old man was plowing his field, Shiro started barking with more enthusiasm than usual."
The unsolved murder of Dian Fossey, 'the lady of the gorillas': "On December 26, 1985, Dian Fossey, 53, was found dead in her cabin in the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda, where she had been living for almost two decades. One of the world's most famous primatologists, responsible for the most ambitious studies on gorillas in their natural habitat, was murdered with machetes. Who was capable of 'split Fossey's head open like a melon'? A thief, an envious colleague, a poacher, or an alleged genocide perpetrator?"
The second mission of the mysterious Chinese space plane ends: "The Chinese reusable space plane landed on May 8, 2023 at around 00:30 UTC on a 5-kilometer runway located in the Xijiang Autonomous Region (40° 46' 10.66" north and 89° 17' 10.86" east), a runway under military control often called Lop Nor or Lop Nur after the dried salt lake of the same name in the area. This concluded a successful 276-day mission, the second of this space plane of unknown characteristics."
The 5 most expensive mistakes in architecture in history: "The complex collapsed shortly before its opening to the public, and much has been written about it. Although the windows and facade remained almost intact, the very foundations of the homes were questioned due to an error in the construction of the buildings themselves. This caused panic among recent homebuyers, who withdrew their offers and requested a full refund of the money they had spent."
The best generals of the contemporary age (1789-present): "Discover the military leaders who left their mark on the Contemporary Age. Legendary strategists and visionary commanders forged their place in history thanks to their bravery, intelligence, and leadership. Discover who the best generals are, whose tactical and strategic skills took them to the military top. Meet these titans of war and their historical legacy. Get ready for an epic journey through the achievements of the most outstanding military leaders of our time!"
The scientists who were scared by their own discovery: "On the eve of the conference, Ekins and Fabio Urbina, associate director, set out to find out what would happen if MegaSyn fell into the wrong hands. That's how the experiment they called the "Dr. Evil Project" was born. It was simple: when trying to generate a new drug, it is imperative to ensure it is not toxic. "Instead of 'non-toxic', we told it: 'toxic'."
The Schickard Machine, the first calculator: "In 1623 Wilhelm Schickard invented a device that allowed arithmetic operations to be performed completely mechanically, the Rechenuhr or calculating clock. This calculator used a complex system of rods and gears that mechanized operations that previously had to be done manually. No original model of this machine has been preserved; modern replicas (like this one) have been created thanks to the author's preserved designs."
If we want to find extraterrestrial life, we already know where in space to look: the 'Terminator zone': When astrobiology experts search for habitable planets, they look at a series of characteristics that make them similar to ours. This leaves us with a small number of potentially habitable exoplanets among the thousands we have already detected. However, a new study has just opened the door to expanding this list. The 'Terminator zone'.
Videos
- Passion for their work
- drill with V8 engine
- stupid keyboards
- Carl Sagan's message
- Preschoolers enjoying mock battle in Vietnam
- iridodonesis
- your body fights cancer all the time
- crocodile or log
- Salvador Dalí and the meaning of his art
- the music of Total Recall
- robot that moves like a seal on land
- comparison of cattle sizes
- Does this megacity make sense?
- how to use your Tricorder
- the Mario Kart ride at Universal Studios
- evidence of life on Mars?
- a gasoline-powered electric guitar
- how filmmakers keep cameras from reflecting in mirrors
- comparison of monument sizes
- a briefcase made from a single bamboo stick
- containers
- five animated shorts about emotions
- the dance of the evil spirits of Bulgaria
- Your Houseplants Are Screaming
- Silvering
Galleries
The Museum of graphics cards, letters from science fiction movies, inside the Enterprise, the egg-shaped electric car, Star Trek map, solar energy map by country, giant moon made from 280,000 photos, old French posters for selling bicycles, the Weekly Animated Dump and the Visual Dump.
https://old.neoteo.com/doom-ii-rpg-descarga-el-port-del-clasico-para-moviles-gratis/Well, that's it. Another batch of links comes to an end, and as always, thanks for your visit and hope you're well.
