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-THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE-
Underground caves lined with millions of shells, and no one knows who built them. The Shell Grotto in Margate, Kent, England, stands as one of history’s most baffling mysteries.
Discovered in 1835, this hidden passageway is adorned with over 4.6 million meticulously arranged shells, forming elaborate mosaics that cover every inch of its walls and ceilings.
The designs are precise and intricate, depicting symbols, patterns, and figures whose meanings remain shrouded in mystery.
What makes the grotto so compelling is that no one knows who created it, when, or why.
Some speculate it dates back to ancient times, possibly as far as the Roman or Phoenician period, while others believe it was constructed in the medieval era or even the 18th or 19th century by an eccentric individual.
Was it a secret temple, a meeting place for a hidden society, or a mysterious art project?
Theories are abundant, but definitive answers are nonexistent. The Shell Grotto is more than just a stunning piece of craftsmanship; it’s a riddle that continues to confound experts and captivate visitors from around the world.
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Underground caves lined with millions of shells, and no one knows who built them. The Shell Grotto in Margate, Kent, England, stands as one of history’s most baffling mysteries.
Discovered in 1835, this hidden passageway is adorned with over 4.6 million meticulously arranged shells, forming elaborate mosaics that cover every inch of its walls and ceilings.
The designs are precise and intricate, depicting symbols, patterns, and figures whose meanings remain shrouded in mystery.
What makes the grotto so compelling is that no one knows who created it, when, or why.
Some speculate it dates back to ancient times, possibly as far as the Roman or Phoenician period, while others believe it was constructed in the medieval era or even the 18th or 19th century by an eccentric individual.
Was it a secret temple, a meeting place for a hidden society, or a mysterious art project?
Theories are abundant, but definitive answers are nonexistent. The Shell Grotto is more than just a stunning piece of craftsmanship; it’s a riddle that continues to confound experts and captivate visitors from around the world.
"Pure signal, no noise"
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She tried to warn everyone in 2001.
The men she named were powerful.
What followed destroyed her life.
Karen Mulder was one of the most famous models in the world—Versace, Dior, Chanel, a Victoria’s Secret Angel.
Then she went on French TV and accused top fashion executives of rape, abuse, and trafficking.
She named names.
The interview never aired.
The footage disappeared.
Within hours, her credibility was erased. She was committed to a psychiatric hospital. Her career was over. The men she accused kept working.
Years later, those same men were exposed—linked to Epstein, accused by dozens of women, arrested, or dead in prison.
Karen Mulder was not protected.
She was silenced.
She wasn’t crazy.
She was early.
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On this day in 1979, the Gloria Gaynor single “I Will Survive” debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #47 (February 3)
“First I was afraid, I was petrified….”
The song with the memorable opening line (and dramatic piano intro) has an interesting back story:
The main songwriter Dino Fekaris worked for Motown Records for seven years as a staff writer.
But he didn’t write this song there.
You see, Dino was fired from Motown, and it was his dismissal from the music production giants that provided the inspiration for “I Will Survive”.
The story goes that depressed and jobless, Dino turned on the tv, and the theme song he had written for a movie happened to be playing.
He took it as a good omen, and jumped up and down on the bed saying, "I'm going to make it. I'm going to be a songwriter. I will survive!".
Fekaris teamed up with his collaborator Freddie Perren, another former member of the Motown production team, to write the song; however, the song remained unrecorded for two years as no suitable singer was available.
Later, in 1978, Perrin was asked to produce "Subsitute" for Gloria Gaynor, which he agreed on the understanding that he could also produce the B side.
When Gaynor was asked what kind of songs she liked, she said she liked "songs that are meaningful, have good lyrics, and touch people's hearts."
The producers then handed her the song lyrics of "I Will Survive" scribbled on a piece of brown paper.
Gaynor recognized the song as a hit immediately.
According to Robert "Boogie" Bowles who played guitar on the song, in the three-hour recording session, the session musicians spent most of their time recording the A side, "Substitute".
As a result, they only had 35 minutes to record the B side "I Will Survive".
They also did not even know the song title or the melody of the song, but they were fairly relaxed recording it in the belief that the B side would likely not be played.
Based only on the chord changes and a few notes, they improvised freely much of the backing track, and Bowles filled in the bare bone of the tune with jazzy blues licks.
Although Gaynor was convinced that "I Will Survive" would be a hit and tried to persuade the label to release it as the A side, the label refused to entertain the idea and it was released as the B-side to "Substitute".
Studio 54 DJ Richie Kaczor loved it though, and played it at the popular venue.
Other disc jockeys in discos and radio stations soon followed and played that side of the record instead.
The popularity of "I Will Survive" with the DJs then finally led to the label releasing the song as an A side.
It went to #1 in the US, the UK and Ireland, and was Top 5 in a host of other countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands.
The song is also often used as a symbol of female empowerment.
Rolling Stone ranked it #492 in their List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004.
Billboard placed it at #97 in their ranking of The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs.
In 2016, the Library of Congress deemed Gaynor's original recording to be "culturally, historically, or artistically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Recording Registry.
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The Capanna Regina Margherita on Punta Gnifetti, at 4.554 meters, 14,941 ft, on Monte Rosa, has a uniquely Italian history. It is not only the highest refuge in Europe, but also a place rich in anecdotes.
Built by the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) in 1889 to provide shelter for mountaineers and facilitate scientific studies, it was prefabricated in the valley and transported to the summit by mule and shoulder. The original construction cost exactly 17,094 lire and 55 cents.
The inauguration took place on August 18, 1893, in the presence of Queen Margherita of Savoy, a great mountain enthusiast, who spent the night there with her entourage after a climb on foot.
Since its inception, the hut has been an international laboratory. In 1903, it was declared an "International Institute" for scientific utility. In addition to hosting mountaineers, it is a research center of excellence for the study of human physiology in hypoxic conditions, and for meteorological monitoring, climate change, and glaciology.
With 70 beds, a bar-restaurant, a high-altitude library, and Wi-Fi, it is managed by the Polytechnic University of Turin and is famous among hikers for serving what is called the "highest pizza in Europe," cooked directly in the hut's ovens.
The current structure is a modern reconstruction from 1980, which replaced the original wooden hut.
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Blackout poetry is the art of subtraction.
Instead of facing a blank page, the poet begins with a wall of existing text — a newspaper, a book page, a discarded fragment of language. By redacting words with ink, something quieter emerges. A hidden message. A new voice uncovered from the noise.
Part meditation, part visual art, blackout poetry sits beautifully between literature and image-making. The remaining words become an anchor — spare, deliberate, and often emotionally charged — surrounded by silence.
The creator of the poem shown here is unknown.
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In 1950, A.C. Gilbert released a toy laboratory set that contained actual uranium.
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"Love your life, poor as it is.
You may perhaps have some pleasant,thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poorhouse."
-Henry David Thoreau , Walden
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Roman marble toilet of two different precious types, a notable example of ancient practical art, discovered in the Baths of Caracalla.
It features elaborate carved decorations on the basin and top.
The shape and design are adapted for use as a toilet seat.
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Beer is shaped by yeast behavior.
Top-fermented ales thrive at warmer temperatures, producing the bold, fruity notes found in Weissbier and Stouts.
Bottom-fermented lagers use cooler temperatures for the crisp, clean finish typical of Pilsners and Märzens.
Finally, spontaneous fermentation relies on wild yeast to create the tart, "funky" profiles seen in Belgian Lambics.
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"To see a World in a grain of sand And a Heaven in a wild flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour."
~William Blake, from
"Auguries of Innocence"
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