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The Abandoned Soviet Camp of Wünsdorf in Germany


About 25 miles south of Berlin lies the small town of Wunsdorf, home to about six thousand inhabitants. But less than thirty years ago it had a population of sixty thousand, of which fifty thousand were soldiers of the Red Army. They lived inside one of the biggest military bases in Europe and the biggest Soviet military camp outside the USSR. The former headquarters of Soviet forces in Germany was so large that it was known as “Little Moscow”, with daily trains going to the Soviet capital. Inside, there were schools, shops, hospitals and leisure facilities.
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Drawing the squirrel before you go on to bigger works of art

Drawing the squirrel before you go on to bigger works of art

When it comes to drawing the sweet and playful creatures that are part of our world, we often struggle a bit because while they seem simple enough, we are lost on how to start drawing. Often, the creative process of drawing wants to add its own touch and this only works better when you have the basics right, which is why many artists are asked to go through some training to learn the basics so that they can move on to the more fancy and complicated stuff. In fact, we would say that you master simple drawing of the outlines of various creatures before moving on to stuff like bewitching and beautiful black ink drawings to bedazzle you before moving on to color stuff. You can also take a look at charcoal drawing techniques for beginners in terms of drawing the squirrel before you go on to bigger works of art.

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Must Have Products to Make Your Bed the Most Comfortable Place

If your bed is your throne or your command center, these products are sure to make it a lot more comfortable and organized.

Bedchill: Bedchill is an overbed table that's designed to take your bed to the next level. This multi-functional overbed table turns your bed into a second living room and office. You can eat, use your laptop, binge-watch, work, play, read, listen to music and more, right in your bed. It transforms your bed into an ultimate oasis of entertainment, dining, storage, and workstation. It features 4 power outlets, stereo speakers, 4 USB recharging ports, lighting, remote control, 2 drawers and retractable electric cable. It also features 3 raised edges so things don't fall off, and 4 casters to make it glide easily back and forth.

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Must Have Products for Those who wear Eyeglasses

When we need eyeglasses, most of us have an option to go for contact lenses or eyeglasses. But some find eyeglasses more comfortable and manageable. And when it comes to contact lenses, some feel eyewear effects their look, the nosepads leave marks from extended usage, and managing them is an issue. At the end of the day it's your personal choice. And if you are among those who use eyeglasses then these products are sure to make things a lot easier.

Clip-On Eyeglasses Holder: Had I found this Clip-On Eyeglasses Holder earlier, it would have saved many of my sunglasses. As out of habit when not in use, I put them in my shirt pocket and they always get scratched. But now that we got Clip-On Glasses Holder, things are supposed to be different. It uses small-but-strong magnet/steel clip combo that works through clothing and holds your eyeglasses right where you want them securely even when you lean over or move around.
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Coco de mer The Forbidden Fruit


In the islands of Praslin and Curieuse, in the Seychelles, grows one of the most exclusive palm trees in the world. The coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) has tall slender trunks that rise more than 30 meters above the ground. At its crown is a mass of fronds, with leaf blades fanning out nearly five meters across. On mature individuals, the leaves are often fringed at the edges. Their withered ends hang from the palm below the vibrant, healthy green crown.

Possibly the most renowned feature of coco de mer are its enormous seeds—the largest and heaviest seeds in the plant world. But it is the shape and not the size of the seeds, that makes coco de mer famous; the seeds bear an uncanny resemblance to a woman’s butt. Indeed, one of coco de mer’s archaic botanical name was Lodoicea callipyge, where callipyge in Greek means “beautiful buttocks”.

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Rome’s Ubiquitous Water Fountains


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Drinking fountains in Rome are as quintessential as the city’s many Roman monuments. Standing about three feet high, these 200-pound cylindrical cast iron structures with a long, bent spout can be found all over the city’s piazzas and street corners. They are known as nasoni, which means “big nose”, because they are said to resemble one.

The ice-cold water that flows perpetually out of these nasone is brought to the metropolis from 30 kilometer away, from Lake Bracciano, via a long aqueduct that was built by the ancient Romans. Back then, Rome had nine aqueducts which fed 39 monumental fountains and 591 public basins, not counting the water supplied to the Imperial household, baths and owners of private villas. After the fall of the Romans, the aqueducts fell into disuse and crumbled away. They were restored only during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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