Barbe Bleue, Georges Méliès, 1901.
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Key guns, 1600s
‘Jailers’ keys were apparently filled with gun powder to create a primitive gun that could be detonated if there was any trouble when opening a cell door. We found several original versions that back up this claim, dating from the 17th century and of various complexity.’
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“Hey, Godzilla was right; this is fun!”
An Inside Look at Pitcher Plants
A pitcher plant’s work seems simple: their tube-shaped leaves catch and hold rainwater, which...
家族がまたお土産に崎陽軒のシウマイを買ってきてくれました。ひょうちゃん今のところダブりなしです。
CATS ひょうちゃん on Flickr.
Geisha Dance by A.Davey on Flickr.
Russian Royal Headdress, 14th-17th Century:
Shown and Listed Chronologically: Monomakh’s Cap [14th Century], Altabasnaya (Sibir)...