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James Booker – Seagram’s Jam/Gonzo’s Blue Dream 1983 LIVE (hat tip to shakemyhead hollow)
Maple Leaf Bar October 28th, 1983! Ten days before dying. Enjoy!
The Myth of the Mad Hatter – Making a Victorian Top Hat
The Mad Hatter has become a character, rather than the reality of the 19th century. We hear about it as a macabre tale of Victorian ignorance- using a deadly poison for an industrial process and dismissing the warning signs. Though … Continue reading
I took Africa’s First Ever HIGH-SPEED TRAIN…
TANGER VILLE RAILWAY STATION Time to ride the Al Boraq – it’s Africa’s INCREDIBLE high-speed train capable of 320km/h (200mph)! Join me for an awesome trip on Morocco’s finest railway line. — Journey Details: Origin: Tanger-Ville Destination: Casa-Voyageurs Company: Office … Continue reading
Railway Electrification Systems Worldwide: Explained
[…] More than determined to continue RE’s mission, for today’s video, we decided to do an overview and presentation of, seemingly complicated, railway electrification systems. We tried not to go too much into technical details (anyway we did 🙂 ) … Continue reading
Radar Technology Discovers Intricate Ancient Mayan Civilization | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on January 15, 2023 Mayan sites and causeways in the Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin (MCKB). (Photo: Hansen et al.) The 2,000-year-old network is 964 settlements connected by causeways. The ancient Maya of Central America created incredible civilizations. With … Continue reading
Architect Breaks Down Hidden Details Of The Chrysler Building | Architectural Digest
Today Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to Architectural Digest for a deep, detail-oriented break down of New York City’s singular Chrysler Building. From its unmistakable Art Deco design to the hidden details that echo its automotive inspiration, … Continue reading
20 Years of Lies: The Mad Cow BSE Scandal | Plainly Difficult Documentary
Learn with Plainly Difficult! The Mad Cow Disease scandal was the British Governments attempt to cover up the link between beef and variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (vCJD) Which would result in thousands being exposed to the illness…… Thank you to my … Continue reading
Abandoned: How The Beeching Report Decimated Britain’s Railways | Timeline
ravel journalist Simon Calder takes a journey from across the south of England – by bike, rail and car. In this documentary film, Simon explores the legacy of the Beeching railway cuts. He examines the arguments for reopening some of … Continue reading
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