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picbin: 1899 Coke Bottles were Awesome

Sat, 12 May 2012 03:05:28 -0400

1899 Coke Bottles were Awesome

thedailyfeed: Plane amazing! This World War II-era fighter...

Sat, 12 May 2012 03:01:41 -0400

Plane amazing! This World War II-era fighter plane was discovered recently in the Sahara Desert.

The Kittyhawk P-40 is believed to have come down in June 1942 after Royal Air Force Flight Sgt. Dennis Copping, 24, bailed out, according to England’s Daily Telegraph newspaper. He was never seen again.

The downed plane was found in a remote region in western Egypt — some 200 miles from the nearest town — by a Polish oil company worker. British military historian Andy Saunders called it “the aviation equivalent of Tutankhamun’s tomb.”

World War II Kittyhawk fighter found in Sahara, shedding light on pilot’s fate (worldnews.msnbc.msn.com)
Forgotten WWII fighter plane found in Sahara desert (itv.com)
World War II Kittyhawk fighter found in Sahara, shedding light on pilot’s fate (worldnews.msnbc.msn.com)
World War II Kittyhawk P-40 Found In Egyptian Desert, 70 Years After Crash (inquisitr.com)
Never Before Seen World War II Fighter Plane Found in the Sahara Desert After 70 Years (gizmodo.co.uk)

itsjohnsen: Firemen spray water on damaged buildings after a...

Sat, 12 May 2012 02:55:18 -0400

itsjohnsen:

Firemen spray water on damaged buildings after a weekend of air raids. London, 1940.
Associated Press

techiblog: iPad Fingerprints

Sun, 06 May 2012 06:17:39 -0400

techiblog:

iPad Fingerprints

stancedesign: Inspirational.

Sat, 05 May 2012 04:51:49 -0400

stancedesign:

Inspirational.

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Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:02:21 -0400

life: In April 1947, the most famous and, arguably, most...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:27:17 -0400

life:

In April 1947, the most famous and, arguably, most beloved ballplayer of all-time was honored at Yankee Stadium on “Babe Ruth Day.” Sixty-thousand fans filled The House That Ruth Built to pay tribute to a player who, even then, had already transcended the sport and become not merely a national icon, but an international star — a man whose eye-popping numbers (714 career home runs, more than 2,800 hits, a .342 lifetime batting average, fer chrissake!) and larger-then-life personality and appetites captivated grown-ups and kids, alike.

Here, on the 65th anniversary of that April day when baseball stadiums everywhere stopped play and a nation listened to a broadcast of the heartfelt ceremony in the Bronx, LIFE.com presents rare pictures by Ralph Morse — including many that were never published in LIFE — from Babe Ruth Day, as well as from the Babe’s last public appearance a year later, in June 1948, mere months before he died.

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Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:23:33 -0400

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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:17:50 -0400

The Titanic

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:15:39 -0400

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clearperspectives: Eyes of the Moon Monument Valley is located...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:05:41 -0400

clearperspectives:

Eyes of the Moon

Monument Valley is located on the northern border of Arizona with southern Utah. Known in Navajo as Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii (“valley of the rocks”) it is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft above the valley floor.

Here, we took a picture from a post on Reddit and doubled it for obvious reasons.

loutigergirl99: Miss Kathleen Jillian Danielson photography

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:00:51 -0400

loutigergirl99:

Miss Kathleen

Jillian Danielson photography

clearperspectives: Trying to Understand

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:35:13 -0400

clearperspectives:

Trying to Understand

The Last Menu of the Titanic

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:41:15 -0400

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failftw: The Colonel Will Steal Your Soul Spooky

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:19:45 -0400

failftw:

The Colonel Will Steal Your Soul

Spooky

fakemoviespoilers: The Usual Suspects Spoiler

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:44:30 -0400

fakemoviespoilers:

The Usual Suspects Spoiler

funnybin: The Clown and the Colonel (Via: Reddit. H/T: Oil...

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:44:27 -0500

funnybin:

The Clown and the Colonel

(Via: Reddit. H/T: Oil Change Beaverton, OR)

Monday Motivator Danny Trejo releasing what appears to be the...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:04:15 -0500

Monday Motivator

Danny Trejo releasing what appears to be the luckiest dove ever to live.

Mini Bio: A child drug addict and criminal, Danny Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo’s boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him $350 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrey Konchalovskiy saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts’ opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain. - Murray Chapman

Credit Unions vs Big Banks

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:30:39 -0500

There has been a backlash in recent months against big banks that is fueled by perceptions of greed and failures at the highest level. This backlash has helped credit unions and local banks increase exposure and bring more money in as people shift from the big boys to the little guys.

This infographic explores the difference, showing that there are times when big banks are a superior choice while credit unions are better for other types of loans and financing. Click to enlarge.

The Zombie Defense Station

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:37:26 -0500

The Zombie Defense Station