Shop | Present London Real Vampire Hunter Kits From The 1800s One of the most intriguing mysteries of the 19th century involves the manufacturing and selling of vampire killing kits. Several vampire hunter kits have turned up in recent years, and some have sold for exorbitant amounts of money. The true origin of these vampire kits is shrouded in mystery. Although it can’t be 100 percent proven, there seems to be historical evidence that vampire hunting kits became popular in western Europe after the release of Bram Stoker’s Dracula in 1897. More likely intended as souvenirs for rich novelty collectors, these kits would typically include garlic, a bible, stakes, crosses, silver bullets, and glass vials that held various concoctions to ward off vampires.
cabintaxi infopage Cabintaxi video now available on YouTube Cabintaxi, a joint venture of Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) and Demag, has been the only group in the world to build a small-vehicle PRT system (referred to by some as a "true" PRT). A large test track facility was built in Hagen, Germany, that was used for an extensive testing program conducted from 1973 to 1979. The Cabintaxi technology logged over 400,000 miles of vehicle testing and operations from 1975 to 1978. In 1977 the system completed fleet operation endurance testing of 7,500 continuous vehicle hours, and again in 1978, of 10,000 continuous vehicle hours, for a total of 17,500 vehicle hours of fleet endurance testing. The fleet was made up at its maximum in this time period, of 24 operating vehicles over two levels. The Cabintaxi endurance tests are the only fleet endurance test of this scale ever carried out successfully, including tests with vehicle separations under 3 seconds.
Derinkuyu, or: the allure of the underground city My friend Robert and I finished reading Alan Weisman's The World Without Us almost simultaneously – and we both noted one specific passage. Before we get to that, however, the premise of Weisman's book – though it does, more often than not, drift away from this otherwise fascinating central narrative – is: what would happen to the Earth if humans disappeared overnight? What would humans leave behind – and how long would those remnants last? These questions lead Weisman at one point to discuss the underground cities of Cappadocia, Turkey, which, he says, will outlast nearly everything else humans have constructed here on Earth. [Images: Derinkuyu, the great underground city of Cappadocia; images culled from a Google Images search and from Wikipedia]. [Images: Derinkuyu and a view of Cappadocia; images culled from a Google Images search and from Wikipedia]. Some tunnels lead from building to building. [Image: A map, altered by BLDGBLOG, of an underground Cappadocian metropolis].
EUROPE — Prague Website Medieval architecture, communist history, beer. Yes, yes and yes! Prague still has got it all. SITE: www.prague.use-it.travel CONTACT: prague@use-it.travel VISITORS DESK: Trojanova 3 OPEN: No fixed opening hours. Print Print this map on 8 pages, and stick them together! Men’s Designer Clothing - Pretty Green, Lacoste Clothing, Carhartt, Edwin Jeans, Stussy 7 selfies tomadas antes del momento exacto de morir. | Ciertas Cosas # 1 Sin miedo a las alturas Xenia Ignatyeva tomó un selfie desde un puente de 28 pies de la tierra para impresionar a sus amigos. Con 17 años de edad, la niña rusa perdió el equilibrio y cayó sobre un cable, que trágicamente estaba electrocutado. #2 Jenni Rivera En diciembre de 2012 la estrella pop mexicana Jenni Rivera y su comitiva tomó esta selfie justo antes de despegar en un avión privado que lamentablemente se estrelló y que no dejó sobrevivientes. #3 Feliz El 26 de abril 2014 Courtney Sanford envió esta foto de su reacción a la canción Pharrel Williams ‘Happy’ mientras conducia a través de Carolina del Norte; segundos más tarde se estrelló contra un camión y el accidente resultó ser fatal. # 4 Jadiel Este es una selfie sacada por un famoso músico de reggaetón de Puerto Rico llamado Jadiel, la cual fue subida a Instagram momentos antes de que tuviera un accidente de motocicleta fatal en Nueva York en mayo de 2014. #5 MH17 Selfie # 6 Pistola selfie # 7 río selfie
ASCII by Jason Scott Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived Additional notes from the author: If you want to learn more about Tesla, I highly recommend reading Tesla: Man Out of Time Also, this Badass of the week by Ben Thompson is what originally inspired me to write a comic about Tesla. Ben's also got a book out which is packed full of awesome. There's an old movie from the 80s on Netflix Instant Queue right now about Tesla: The Secret of Nikola Tesla. It's corny and full of bad acting, but it paints a fairly accurate depiction of his life. The drunk history of Tesla is quite awesome, too.
20 Spectacular Abandoned Mansions of the World All over the world, grand mansions, stately homes and other opulent residences that have fallen into ruin are reminders of an elegant past and the changing nature of the times. Underscoring both a rich history and the transience of existence, the reasons behind their abandonment may range from lost fortunes and changing fashions to war, violence and myriad other factors. Today, the crumbling remnants of these great houses serve as a window in time and offer urban explorers the opportunity to capture the ruins in all their glory. (Image: Bousure, cc-nc-nd-3.0) Browse the gallery via the thumbnails below each image or click the “return to the main article” link to come back to this page. Keep Browsing