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The Veiled Virgin

The marble Virgin Mary under the veil is one of the finest sculptures of the 19th century. Carved in Rome by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875).

The veil in sculpture for more than one century amazes those who see this miracle. Sculptors managed to convey in a solid block of marble the tenderness and airiness of the finest fabric, capable, as it seems, to move from the slightest breeze. To create this amazing "veil effect" requires great skill. And only a few sculptors have been able to achieve perfection in this complex technique.

(Wiki for details)

Man plays the lithophone, a musical instrument made up of specially selected stones.



Art to Scale



Rubik's Cube

Charlie Eggins took only 12.1 seconds. A 14-year-old from Australia has broken the world record for blindly assembling a Rubik's cube.

Butterflies Green Dragon Tail

While the dragon tail butterfly is sitting, something remarkable will not appear to you. But once the bukaha takes flight, you'll realize that you've never seen butterflies like this before.

How the cork is harvested from the cork oak tree.

It can be removed without permanent damage to the tree, and it regenerates about 12 times during the life of the plant.

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Creative DYI Hacks and Such

Evenly Space Frames



Chocolate Delight



Magnetic Organizer Board



Yummy Easy Eats



Fancy Gift Wrap Bottle



Flower Arrangement

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Running Dear, Your posts on this thread of late are such a welcome change - fascinating, uplifting, exhilarating, beautiful. I think it must take some effort to assemble them....🥰, thank you!!

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Posted by wondering (here)
Running Dear, Your posts on this thread of late are such a welcome change - fascinating, uplifting, exhilarating, beautiful. I think it must take some effort to assemble them....🥰, thank you!!

Thank you, Diane.

A creative energy burst is going on. I suspect at some point I'll s-l-o-w d-o-w-n and get back to reading more.

I like that they are brief snippets of this's and that's for busy folks.

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Creative DYI Hacks and Such

Fun Fruit "n" Veggie Slices

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=OTN-q51Er2g

Folded Jeans


Creative Eats


Planter or Table


For Baby


Fold Puffy Jacket

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Shout out and thanks to Bruce G Charlton for this reminder. .....

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IMO the main thing is to accept that we are all vulnerable in principle, and there is nothing "material" that can be done to stop this - and therefore neither to live in fear nor attempt to "hide". (To surrender to fear is already to be defeated, and spiritually to invite persecution.)

David Icke provides an example and inspiration on this theme:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=7jlh-mIgJBQ

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Incredible Mastery of Balance

On the streets of China, the technique of double-sided embroidery is gaining popularity. It's already being dubbed online as "co-op games for pensioners.”

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A view of a lightning strike from the cockpit of an airplane.

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"Cow Shoes” were worn by American moonshiners during Prohibition, so that the police could not identify them by their footsteps, 1922.

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Goat Birth on Snowy Mountain



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Victoria water lily

The leaves of the Victoria water lily can comfortably accommodate a person. Its native region is tropical South America, specifically Guyana and the Amazon Basin. The lily pads on the Giant Victoria Waterlily are not only unmatched in size, but also in strength! These leaves can support up to 65 pounds on its own, but if the weight is evenly distributed it can hold up to 160 lbs! While this plant is known for its large lily pads, it also produces beautiful blooms.

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Horse Pulled Car— Hoover Vans

The Great Depression (1929–1941) was the time of US President Herbert Hoover's presidency. The media abounded with colorful phrases: cars driven by horses because of the high cost of gasoline were called "Hoover wagons," old newspapers used to shelter the poor on the street were called "Hoover blankets," and empty pockets turned out were called "Hoover flags.”

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Great Avatar, Running Dear!! 🥰

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“Huh? Shoelaces, Paula?” The appeal for me was how people expand their range of artistic flair and invention simply because they can.

Lace Art - Creative Lacing - Tie and no Tie
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Gunpowder alarm clock. Wakes you up with a bang.

Such a clock with a percussion-flint lock was used in the 17th century. You set it for the right time, and at the right hour a shot goes off.

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UK family created a self sufficient, self sustaining farm in less than a year.



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Creative Hacks

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Ruyi Glass Chinese Bridge

Three wave-shaped lintels form a pedestrian bridge, the decking of which is partly made of transparent glass.

Some Facts About the Ruyi Bridge

Beyond its practical function, the Ruyi Bridge spans an impressive length of 500 meters, making it one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in China. It stands at a height of 120 meters, allowing ships to pass beneath it with ease

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Have a restful weekend!

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Might have got my copy cuts wrong, apologies in advance.

My take, the thing about weird people is, they very often don’t like anybody, let alone each other. Arguably, all the worst people in history have been weird. This meme needs a little finessing.

Love ya sis. Cheers.

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Posted by Johnnycomelately (here)
[Might have got my copy cuts wrong, apologies in advance.

My take, the thing about weird people is, they very often don’t like anybody, let alone each other. Arguably, all the worst people in history have been weird. This meme needs a little finessing.

Love ya sis. Cheers.

• “It Depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is."

No apologies needed, Johnnycomelately. I’m a Weirder and welcome other Weiders in my realm.

Funny thing … perspective, frame of reference and such, huh? In the realm of duality, words, definitions, ideals, thoughts and ideas are often design to separate.

Love ya, back and cheer to you, JCL.

Bill Clinton: “It Depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is.”

Bill Clinton, while being questioned about Monica Lewinsky, brilliantly sends the questioning in a new direction. To determine the meaning of the word "is".

Here's what Bill Clinton said to the grand jury about why he wasn't lying when he said to his top aides that with respect to Monica Lewinsky, "there's nothing going on between us." How can this be? Here's what Clinton told the grand jury (according to footnote 1,128 in Starr's report):

"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If the--if he--if 'is' means is and never has been, that is not--that is one thing. If it means there is none, that was a completely true statement....Now, if someone had asked me on that day, are you having any kind of sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky, that is, asked me a question in the present tense, I would have said no. And it would have been completely true."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=j4XT-l-_3y0

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Escape the Matrix
One/zero

Government forced farmer to throw away all of their products.

"We are at a crossroads: If we fight now, we can build a future where local farm-to-table networks feed us, and where we choose for ourselves what we want to put in our bodies." — Tracy Thurman

More Deep Fake Masks. Don’t Trust the TV



White paper would not catch fire in sunlight.



Chemtrails



What is up with the Sun?

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The Swiss Army knife, which appeared in the late 19th century, has a much earlier prototype. One of the Cambridge museums displays a universal folding tool originating from ancient Rome. It includes a spoon, fork, blade, spatula, toothpick and even a special spike for pulling meat out of snails.

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Martial Arts Form Work with a Shovel



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To reach the goal, a person needs only one thing - to go.

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In 1982, the German Chess Federation, after many years of trying, succeeded in getting the Ministry of Finance to recognize chess as a “useful sport with educational value“ (which allowed the federation to receive tax benefits). The decisive argument was a quote from a letter of the Prussian King Frederick the Great: “Chess fosters the tendency to independent thinking.”

The end of this phrase, which the federation chose not to quote, read: “… and therefore they should not be encouraged”.

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Splash tetras jump out of the water to lay their eggs on leaves.



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Creative DYI Hacks and Such

Watermelon Platter



Alternative Method for Eggs

Another technique for cooking our favorite egg to vary textures and flavors!

• 2 min: for a soft yolk, as shown in the video
• 4 min for a creamy yolk
• 6 min for a cooked yolk

Power Strip



Cover the Comforter



Towelettes



Sundry of Hacks

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In the video below, Calley Means references his sister, Dr. Casey Means. I’ve read about half of their book, “Good Energy”, published on May 14, 2024. It’s advertised as an instant #1 New York Times bestseller.

• 4.5/5 - 638 ratings
• 4.2/5 on Goodreads - 1,265 ratings

Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health
by Casey Means MD (Author), Calley Means

• Summary:

A bold new vision for optimizing our health now and in the future

What if depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer and many other health conditions that torture and shorten our lives actually have the same root cause?

Our ability to prevent and reverse these conditions - and feel incredible today -  is under our control and simpler than we think. The key is our metabolic function - the most important and least understood factor in our overall health. As Dr. Casey Means explains in this groundbreaking book, nearly every health problem we face can be explained by how well the cells in our body create and use energy. To live free from frustrating symptoms and life-threatening disease, we need our cells to be optimally powered so that they can create “good energy,” the essential fuel that impacts every aspect of our physical and mental wellbeing.

 If you are battling minor signals of “bad energy” inside your body, it is often a warning sign that more life-threatening illness may emerge later in life. But here’s the good news: for the first time ever, we can monitor our metabolic health in great detail and learn how to improve it ourselves.

Weaving together cutting-edge research and personal stories, as well as groundbreaking data from the health technology company Dr. Means founded, Good Energy offers an essential four-week plan and explains:

• The five biomarkers that determine your risk for a deadly disease.
• How to use inexpensive tools and technology to “see inside your body” and take action.
• Why dietary philosophies are designed to confuse us, and six lifelong food principles you can implement whether you’re carnivore or vegan.
• The crucial links between sleep, circadian rhythm, and metabolism
• A new framework for exercise focused on building simple movement into everyday activities
• How cold and heat exposure helps build our body’s resilience
• Steps to navigate the medical system to get what you need for optimal health

 Good Energy offers a new, cutting-edge understanding of the true cause of illness that until now has remained hidden.  It will help you optimize your ability to live well and stay well at every age.

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“Early in my career I consulted for Coke to ensure sugar taxes and soda was included in food stamp funding. I say Coke’s policies are evil because I saw inside the room. The first step in the playbook was paying the NAACP plus other civil rights groups to call opponents racist.

What is going on with big food? And is it making us sick?

Cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, obesity, auto immune conditions, these are all going up and they are all food borne illnesses. And the fact that there is not clear communication about that from a medical leaders and public policy leaders. I think it's the biggest scandal in America and the most dangerous scandal.

We are being brought to our knees by metabolic dysfunction tied to food. Eight of the ten killers of Americans, as I mentioned some of them are directly tied to food that also includes depression. Depression is skyrocketing as Chris Palmer at Harvard and some other prominent doctors are pointing out. Brain conditions are metabolic dysfunctions …”

Big Pharma Is Fooling You & Making Americans Sick!
Corrupt Companies & Toxic Food (2 hours)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sTS2fd3kE9I

Summary:

If you’re following government guidelines for food and health, watch this episode very carefully, as the industry and policy lies being exposed are triggering.

Calley Means has been advising politicians and prominent food and pharma companies and has founded his own company, TrueMed, to expose and change the food industries causing harm that the healthcare industry is profiting heavily.

The best thing for you to do right now is get as educated about the system you are part of as citizens, consumers, and patients of all parties involved in feeding yourself and your families. This conversation hits hard when you realize how inescapable all of this feels.

Calley shares from experience working with big food industries and losing his mother to a succession of food borne illnesses that have everything to do with food that’s leading to cancer, Alzheimers, heart disease, obesity, autoimmune conditions, and depression.

Thoughts that exposes areas you can start rethinking and changing right away:

$10 billion dollars is transferred in a year from the government to soda companies through food-stamps, part of a nutrition program designed to to help low income families.

Lower income men die 11 years younger than higher income men, largely because of diet.

Healthcare, big pharma, food companies, and public policy makers make the solution for metabolic health sound extremely complicated, but it’s really not complicated, it’s just not beneficial for them.

You and everyone around you is being sickened by preventable metabolic dysfunction. Now is the time to get educated and manage your risk and the risks to your family and the environment we live in. This may be the best place to start your research to take action on not being poisoned and blinded by the food and healthcare industry lies. Consuming ultra-processed foods, seed oils, copious amounts of sugar and highly processed grains is not in your best interest.

Food and lifestyle interventions are some of the most effective ways to prevent and heal diseases like Alzheimers, depression, and diabetes. What will you change today to make eating healthy the default for you, your children, and your family?

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Creative DYI Hacks: Food Art and Eats

Fruit Platter


Rainbow Drink


Separate Yolks


Watermelon Chunks


Pastry Folds


Pie Sections

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Not a chance he remembers his password.

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Mount Everest

Mount Everest is a peak in the Himalaya mountain range. It is located between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China. At 8,849 meters (29,032 feet), it is considered the tallest point on Earth. In the nineteenth century, the mountain was named after George Everest, a former Surveyor General of India.

The cost of climbing the mountain is not a cheap pleasure. Those wishing to climb to the top will have to not only pay 85 thousand dollars, but also get an official permit issued by the Nepalese government. It, by the way, is also not free and costs ten thousand dollars.

The strongest winds blow on the summit of Everest. Their speed sometimes reaches 200 km/h. The situation is aggravated by the low temperature. The average monthly January air temperature drops to -36 °C (sometimes it drops to -60 °C).

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Worth the Risk?



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Fish Gratitude

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The Willamette Meteorite

The Willamette Meteoriteweighs 15.5 tons. This iron meteorite, which was found in Oregon, is the largest ever found in the United States and the sixth-largest in the world. The smooth surface melted during its blazing entry into the atmosphere, while the pits formed on the Earth's surface.

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So I went to the Thunderbirds Satanic War Machine Propaganda Air Show. Pretty impressive, and I must admit I like the loud sounds. However, I almost had a heart attack several times, the first being when a fighter jet flew over the crowd at what seemed like a couple hundred feet. Little kids burst into tears. They made a giant heart in the sky, which was cute. Then five jets flew from five directions and met at one point, seemed to miss each other by inches, and I almost had a heart attack. I wish they wouldn't do that.

One time in the 90's I saw a Blue Angels show in Florida where the jets stopped in the sky and stayed there. Never seen it before or since.