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RuPaul stuns in promo photo for a new season of 'RuPaul’s #DragRaceUK.'
Coming soon.
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The unreinforced concrete dome of Rome's Pantheon - a miracle of ancient architecture that survived the fall of an empire. Nearly 2,000 years later, nobody has ever built a bigger one.
The mighty dome, built by the Emperor Hadrian between 119-128 AD, measures 142 feet in diameter - still the largest unreinforced concrete dome ever built. Its most striking feature is a 27-foot wide oculus, completely open to the elements and acting as the building's only light source.
Many believe the oculus once functioned as a giant sundial. Every year at noon on 21 April, traditionally the birthday of Rome, the sun’s rays light up the entrance - the Emperor entering the building on such occasions would have been bathed in sunlight in dramatic fashion.
Most remarkable is the secret to the structure's longevity, itself a fascinating recent discovery. Roman concrete includes calcium carbonate lumps called "lime clasts" - these were previously thought to be the result of poorly mixed concrete, but are now understood to provide "self-healing" properties. Water seeping in through cracks in the concrete has been shown to dissolve the calcium carbonate, creating a solution which then recrystallizes to plug the gaps.
It also boasts several other architectural innovations. The coffered ceiling was intended to reduce the weight of the dome (as did the oculus itself), and the mix of concrete used was exceptionally light by design. It also decreases in density moving from bottom to top, making greater use of lighter volcanic material.
The result is one of ancient Rome's best preserved monuments that will likely stand for several more millennia. It inspired countless architectural feats over the ages since, notably Brunelleschi's dome of Florence Cathedral (1436), although that was built from brick - the ancient formula for concrete being long since forgotten.
It stands today as a testament to the ancient Romans' unparalleled mastery of engineering. It even won the resounding endorsement of Michelangelo, architect of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, for which he undoubtedly took cues from the Pantheon. Seeing it for the first time in the early 1500s, he called it "an angelic and not a human design".
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Julius Caesar was once kidnapped by pirates during the year 75 BC. He laughed when they demanded a ransom, saying they didn't know who they had captured, and insisted they ask for more.
The pirates, who were based in Cilicia, demanded a ransom of twenty talents of silver for his release. However, Caesar, known for his wit and confidence, laughed at the pirates' demands, saying that he was worth at least fifty talents. He even joked with the pirates, telling them that when he was released, he would come back and capture them all.
During his captivity, which lasted for approximately 38 days, Caesar maintained a friendly and confident demeanor with the pirates. He participated in their games and exercises, forming an odd camaraderie. Additionally, he utilized his time by writing poetry and speeches, which he read to his captors.
Eventually, the ransom was paid, and Caesar was released. True to his word, after his release, he gathered a fleet and embarked on a mission to capture the pirates who had held him captive. He successfully apprehended them and had them executed as he had joked while in captivity. This event stands as a testament to both his resourcefulness and determination.
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"My daughter and I are in Myrtle Beach taking a sunset walk when this adorable and sweet little boy comes walking right up to her. He shares with her the shark tooth around his neck.
He tells her his name and asks her name to which she tells him. They part ways while saying goodbye, walking in the opposite direction.
A few minutes later he comes running back, in what seems to be in slow motion, yelling out my daughter's name. She turns around and is greeted by his smile.
So they share a few words, mainly about his super cool shark's tooth that apparently gave him powers 🙂.
Before they walked, talked and raced, I asked his mother for permission to take this picture and this was the result.
No one positioned them, told them to smile and there was absolutely no hesitation on their part at all.
When we finished walking and it was time to go they hugged for a long time and exchanged about 20 "goodbyes"
This is a moment that we humans understand as just simply seeing no color lines, no judgement, no race, no hate, no shades. It's just pure....two kids meeting on a sunset walk without a care in the world...all they saw was each other.
This world would be a much better place if we acted like these two kids."
Source: Ayanna Toye Barrows
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I'm deeply and graciously moved by this honor— to have been canonized by the Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, is something I never saw coming but that I humbly accept. 🥹
Say hello to “Saint Abby Fab High Priestess of Heca-THEY, Patron Saint of Gems, Prison Broads, and Tardis.”
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This clip is from the feature documentary "Ride with Larry" showing retired police captain Larry Smith, who has Parkinson’s, trying medical cannabis for the first time.
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The woman in the picture with a police officer is Helen Johnson from Tarrant, Alabama. She was caught stealing at a nearby Dollar General and the police were called to arrest her. The surprise of all is when the police officer arrived at the scene and asked her what she stole, she said, "Five Eggs To Feed My Hungry Children.". The police officer took her back to the supermarket and bought her groceries to feed herself and her kids. Miss Helena started crying and asked the police officer, "Sir, this is too much for you have done for me...". The police officer replied, "Sometimes we shouldn't apply the law but must apply the humanity!". ❤
Story Credit to:
Carol Robinson
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A drum solo by 18-year-old Karen Carpenter, 1968
Karen Carpenter was a talented American musician and drummer, best known for her role as the drummer and lead vocalist of the popular 1970s sibling duo "The Carpenters." Born on March 2, 1950, in New Haven, Connecticut, Karen developed a strong passion for music from an early age. She, along with her brother Richard, formed "The Carpenters," a musical group that achieved immense success during the early 1970s.
Karen Carpenter's drumming skills were exceptional, contributing to the duo's unique sound. Her smooth, melodic voice was a defining characteristic of their music, which often incorporated elements of pop, soft rock, and adult contemporary genres. The Carpenters released numerous hit singles, including "Close to You," "We've Only Just Begun," and "Top of the World," earning them widespread recognition and commercial success.
Tragically, Karen Carpenter's life was cut short when she passed away on February 4, 1983, at the age of 32, due to complications arising from anorexia nervosa. Her untimely death brought attention to the serious nature of eating disorders and shed light on the pressures faced by individuals in the music industry. Despite her short life, Karen Carpenter's musical legacy continues to influence artists and resonate with audiences around the world.
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Michael Collins passed away on April 28th, 2021. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on the moon, Collins was in the Command Module, orbiting the moon by himself for 28 hours. He is often referred to as the "forgotten" astronaut. While half a billion people on Earth watched as Armstrong took his first steps and uttered his famous words, Collins was on the far side of the moon, cut off from all communication. "I had this beautiful little domain. It was all mine. I was the emperor, the captain of it, and it was quite commodious. I had warm coffee, even."
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This incredible Maui rescue story…
Lahaina resident Jubee Bedoya was trying to escape the incredibly fast moving fire by making a desperate run for the ocean when he encountered a family of five from California. The father handed him his two year-old son, and they waited into the water together.
The child is seen clinging to Bedoya’s neck as the group held onto a piece of floating wood. Bedoya said they were in the water for 2 to 3 hours. They were among 17 people rescued by the Coast Guard.
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BREAKING: CNBC drops bombshell, reveals that “several” of Trump’s “allies who are now facing criminal charges” for helping Trump try to steal Biden’s win “were never paid by the Trump political operation for work they did in 2020.”
The list of names is downright hilarious…
CNBC reports that none others than Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and John Eastman got STIFFED by Trump — even though they not only destroyed their political careers — but have now recently been indicted with SERIOUS criminal charges that carry massive prison sentences.
But it gets even worse for Trump’s disgraced, criminal lawyers…
CNBC reports that Trump raked in whopping $250 million in donations off of his lawyers pushing his Big Lie — but funneled the money into his own “Save America” political PAC and left his foolishly loyal lawyers without a penny — and that Trump then instead used the money to pay “an army” of OTHER lawyers to defend HIMSELF from his own myriad of criminal charges.
Laughingly, CNBC reports that Trump gave them a “verbal handshake” to pay them in full.
It’s poetically hilarious that Giuliani, Powell, and Eastman actually took the mob boss at his word.
Unfortunately for Trump, his grift is backfiring for him, because CNBC reports that Trump’s “failure to pay Giuliani and his team came up last week in a private interview between prosecutors on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team and Bernard Kerik, a member of Giuliani’s team in late 2020.”
The CNBC report continues, “Matthew Morgan, an election lawyer for the Trump campaign, recalled to the House select committee in 2022 that Giuliani requested $20,000 a day from the Trump political operation to fight the election results. Working five days a week for two months, November and December of 2020, this would have amounted to around $800,000 in legal fees. But Giuliani never got it.”
The best part about this story is not only that some of the most corrupt lawyers in America got stiffed, but also that, by stiffing his own lawyers, Trump only helped dig his very own political grave.
Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that they must ALL be thrown in prison — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a “woke” new Twitter competitor that is exploding in popularity because it banned Trump for life and because Elon Musk banned Tribel’s Twitter account — but he forgot to ban this link to download the new Tribel app: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb
Duke Hilton🇺🇦 retweeted
America lost what would have been
one of the Greatest presidents in U.S
history, &
Replaced her with what was easily, the
Worst president in U.S history.
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Those indicted in Georgia:
Donald Trump
Rudy Giuliani, Trump lawyer
Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff
John Eastman, Trump lawyer
Kenneth Chesebro, pro-Trump lawyer
Jeffrey Clark, top Justice Department official
Jenna Ellis, Trump campaign lawyer
Robert Cheeley, lawyer who promoted fraud claims
Mike Roman, Trump campaign official
David Shafer, Georgia GOP chair and fake elector
Shawn Still, fake GOP elector
Stephen Lee, pastor tied to intimidation of election workers
Harrison Floyd, leader of Black Voices for Trump
Trevian Kutti, publicist tied to intimidation of election workers
Sidney Powell, Trump campaign lawyer
Cathy Latham, fake GOP elector tied to Coffee County breach
Scott Hall, tied to Coffee County election system breach
Misty Hampton, Coffee County elections supervisor
Ray Smith
Duke Hilton🇺🇦 retweeted
The Adventureland Treehouse is in view again. Lots of scaffolding has come down since our last visit #Disneyland
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In the #IndianaJonesAdventure's Rolling Boulder finale, the entire ROOM MOVES away from you, to create the illusion that your ride vehicle is reversing! 😮 #Imagineering #Disneyland
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