Siberia’s Cold Storage Ice Tunnels

Siberia’s Cold Storage Ice Tunnels

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The Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia stays covered in permafrost all throughout the year, and while the winters are chilly, summers are comparatively warm, at least by Siberian standards. So when a fish processing plant was built here in the mid 20th century, what was urgently needed was a cold storage facility where fish caught in the Arctic waters could be stored before they are processed, packed and exported to western Europe.
The processing plant was located in the village of Novy Port on the mouth of the Ob River. The village was founded in the 1920s as an interim coal bunkering port where vessels traversing the Northern Sea Route would stop and refuel. Once the fish processing plant was established, fishery became Novy Port’s main industry.

photofun4ucom Pada August 03, 2018 Komentar

Mail Delivery By Rockets

Mail Delivery By Rockets

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The history of the postal system is inextricably tied to the history of transport. Advances in transportation technology have not only allowed people to travel farther and explore more territory, it also allowed the postal system to expand their influence over a larger area. As new inventions and discoveries shortened the time of travel, messages and letters began to reach distant recipients in lesser time, and the postal system became more efficient. By the time the first trans-pacific airmail was delivered, the postal service had tried every mode of transport available to man, including rockets.

The cover of a rocket mail delivered in the state of Sikkim, India, on 28 September, 1935. Photo credit: regencystamps.com

photofun4ucom Pada July 25, 2018 Komentar

George Parrot: The Man Skin Became A Pair Of Shoes

George Parrot: The Man Skin Became A Pair Of Shoes

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George Parrott, who was also known as Big Nose George, was a small time cattle rustler and highwayman in the American Wild West in the late 19th century. He was reputed to have a large nose, hence the nickname.
Big Nose and his gang enjoyed a successful career robbing freight wagons and stage coaches. In those days, all business transactions were done in cash, and coaches often carried large amounts of paper money especially during paydays.
One day back in 1878, Big Nose’s gang decided to try their luck on a Union Pacific train that was carrying payrolls for its employees. They found a lonely stretch of tracks near Medicine Bow River, in Wyoming, loosened a spike in the rails and waited for the train to arrive. But a sharp-eyed railroad employee spotted the tampered rail, repaired the damage and alerted lawmen before the train could arrive.

This innocuous-looking pair of shoes hides a macabre secret. Photo credit: Scott Burgan/Flickr

photofun4ucom Pada July 23, 2018 Komentar

Real Zombie Costume Ideas

Real Zombie Costume Ideas

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I am sure you must be going crazy of thinking of some out of the world costume ideas for your Halloween this year! Only once your costumes are decided will you be able to move further with decoration and food! With this day just around the corner, you must be thinking of costume ideas that you can use to create your unique Halloween costumes for those parties and trick n’ treat escapades. These  real zombie costume ideas will give an edge of your friends on Halloween. And remember being a zombie is all about getting the makeup and expression right. Let me show you how.

photofun4ucom Pada May 28, 2018 Komentar

People Are Coming Up With New Slogans For United Airlines

People Are Coming Up With New Slogans For United Airlines

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In case you had your phone on airplane mode and didn't see the news 10 April 2017, a passenger was removed by force from a United Airlines flight after the carrier overbooked their seats. The good people of the Twitter sphere clapped back in the most hilarious way possible - by coming up with new slogans for them.

Fly the Friendly Skies, the company's current motto, didn't seem to apply to one man flying from Chicago to Louisville. The airline had overbooked the flight, a common practice used to ensure all seats are sold, and was forced to deplane him. When he refused, aviation security officers dragged him out of the aircraft, bloodying his face in the process.

Videos of the incident taken by other passengers have since gone viral, and this latest Twitter trend is set to create an even bigger PR migraine for United. Check out the best new slogans below, and throw us your own in the comments.

photofun4ucom Pada May 24, 2018 Komentar

Historic Buildings in The UK Have Bricked Up Windows

Historic Buildings in The UK Have Bricked Up Windows

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Why Do Many Historic Buildings in The UK Have Bricked Up Windows?
There was a time in Great Britain when having windows in homes and buildings were prohibitively expensive.
That time began in 1696 with the introduction of the much-despised window tax, that levied tax on property owners based on the number of windows or window-like openings the property had. The details of the tax kept changing with time, but the basic premise was that the more windows the house had, the more tax the owner had to pay.
In the eyes of the legislature the window tax was a brilliant way to put the burden of tax on the shoulder of the upper class. The rich usually had larger houses with more windows, and so were liable to pay more taxes. Poor people, on the other hand, lived in smaller houses and so paid less. To make the system even more attractive to the poorer class, those houses with fewer than ten windows were exempted from the window tax altogether.

photofun4ucom Pada May 01, 2018 Komentar